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Published August 06, 2010, 07:12 AM

Gophers basketball team to play in Puerto Rico

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota men’s basketball team will play eight of 12 nonconference games this season at home, including a matchup against Virginia in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota men’s basketball team will play eight of 12 nonconference games this season at home, including a matchup against Virginia in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

The Gophers start the season by hosting Wofford and Siena, both NCAA tournament teams in 2010. They also play North Dakota State, Cornell, Eastern Kentucky and Akron, with one opponent yet to be determined. The Gophers play at St. Joseph’s.

Minnesota will play three games in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament, Western Kentucky and then a meeting with either Hofstra or North Carolina. Davidson, future Big Ten foe Nebraska, Vanderbilt and West Virginia are also in the field.

The Gophers will also host exhibition games against Northeastern State of Oklahoma on Nov. 2 and Winona State on Nov. 8.

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