Gophers Men's Basketball Schedule Released

FROM 1500ESPN.COM (1500 ESPN IS THE GOPHERS FLAGSHIP STATION):

The "U" men's basketball team will open its Big Ten Conference slate with two home games, including a New Year's eve matchup against Michigan State.

Here's the full schedule, which was released on Thursday. Game times will be announced at a later date:

November

1 Thursday Minnesota State, Mankato (Exh) 
5 Monday Southwest Baptist (Exh) 
9 Friday American 
12 Monday Toledo 
15 Thursday Tennessee State 
18 Sunday Richmond 
22-24 Thur.-Sat. Battle 4 Atlantis (Bahamas) 
(22 Thursday Duke)
(23 Friday Memphis/VCU)
(24 Saturday TBD)
27 Tuesday at Florida State*

December

1 Saturday North Florida 
4 Tuesday South Dakota State 
8 Saturday at USC 
11 Tuesday North Dakota State 
22 Saturday Lafayette 
31 Monday Michigan State

January

6 Sunday Northwestern 
9 Wednesday at Illinois 
12 Saturday at Indiana 
17 Thursday Michigan 
23 Wednesday at Northwestern 
26 Saturday at Wisconsin 
29 Tuesday Nebraska

February

3 Sunday Iowa 
6 Wednesday at Michigan State 
10 Sunday Illinois 
14 Thursday Wisconsin 
17 Sunday at Iowa 
20 Wednesday at Ohio State 
26 Tuesday Indiana

March

2 or 3 Sat./Sun. Penn State 
6 Wednesday at Nebraska 
9 Saturday at Purdue

* Big Ten/ACC Challenge