The 2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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season of 2011–2012. The team's

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was in his fifth year at Minnesota. The Golden Gophers played their home games at

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in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., and are members of the newly expanded

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Season

With the departure of seniors

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and Al Nolen, the Gophers entered the season under the leadership of returning members, including veterans

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and Ralph Sampson III. The Gophers also lost junior Colton Iverson, who transferred to play for the

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at the end of the previous season. On November 27, during the championship game of the

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, Trevor Mbakwe tore his ACL and missed the remainder of the season. Freshman guard Andre Hollins was named to the All-Tournament Team at the conclusion of the Big Ten tournament championship game on March 11.

Roster

2011–12 schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Golden Gophers competes in the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at the Williams Arena. ...