The regular season is right around the corner for the Gophers men's basketball team. Minnesota closed its exhibition schedule with a 79-57 victory over Hamline Tuesday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.

Point guard Lu’Cye Patterson returned from a shoulder injury for the second exhibition game — a 79-57 win over Hamline at Williams Arena on Tuesday — but starting forward Frank Mitchell left with an apparent shoulder injury of his own very early in the first half.

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If you ever wanted an inside look at a Division I basketball practice, the Gophers men’s basketball team offered a unique glimpse into the experience through the lens of YouTuber Tristan Jass. Jass is a former high school basketball standout at Tremper High School in Kenosha,

Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson opted for two exhibition games in October instead of one preseason game and one clandestine, closed scrimmage held in previous years. He wanted his