The Gophers' five losses to open Big Ten play:
Dec. 31at Purdue, 72-68:Blew a 13-point second-half lead
Jan. 3at Maryland, 70-58:Couldn't hang in second half
Jan. 6vs. Ohio State,74-72 (OT):Big comeback falls short
Jan. 10at Michigan, 62-57:Nine-point lead evaporates
Jan. 13vs. Iowa, 77-75:Mathieu a split-second too late