The 2013–14 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the

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in the 2013-14 college basketball season. Led by first year head coach

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for the Golden Gophers, members of the

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, played their home games at Williams Arena in

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. They finished the season 25–13, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament where they lost to Wisconsin. They were invited to the

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where they defeated High Point, Saint Mary's, Southern Miss, Florida State and SMU to be the 2014 NIT Champions.

Departures

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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