Big Ten tournament a big opportunity for Gopher men's basketball

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team begins play in the Big Ten tournament Friday afternoon when they take on Michigan State.

This time around, they're one of the top teams in the tournament.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about how far the team will go this weekend, and in the upcoming NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Click on the audio player above to hear their conversation.

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