:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/53675805/usa_today_9939506.0.jpg)
After enduring the worst season in program history, the Minnesota Golden Gophers team bounced back this season in dramatic fashion. Playing an unselfish brand of basketball, the Gophers raced to a 4th place Big Ten finish. Fans and University officials were rewarded for their patience in Head Coach Richard Pitino by being selected as a 5th seed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. The Gophers will take on 12th seed Middle Tennessee State on Thursday, March 15th. Below is a sampling of reactions around Twitter as news broke of the Gophers selection and seeding.
Think the players were a little excited?
This reaction. https://t.co/7JiAmwzKl4
— Minnesota MBB (@GopherMBB) March 12, 2017
History in the making. You know the NCAA would love nothing more than to have the Gophers and Louisville square off at some point in the tourney.
History for the Pitinos! #selectionsunday pic.twitter.com/VavQ6gGGXM
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 12, 2017
Gophers Football Running Backs Coach @UMcoachburns appears to be excited to dance.
Congrats to the Gopher basketball team for making the NCAA tournament!! #rtb pic.twitter.com/0yesyHdNAa
— Kenni Burns (@UMcoachburns) March 13, 2017
I could actually do this entire post on this topic.
The meltdown in Madison over Minnesota being seeded a 5 to Bucky's 8 is highly satisfying. #Gophers #Badgers #marchmadness
— PJS (@PJS_blog) March 12, 2017
Truth!
Love Tourney Time every year. But it's so much better when #Gophers are part of it. #MarchMadness
— KingBuzz (@Fieldof68Freak) March 3, 2017
Sorry, can’t help myself.
These #Badger tweets whining about seeding of #Gophers are ....awesome. https://t.co/AYUYemdXDS
— Moose (@Mooseontheradio) March 13, 2017
I like the way you think @themissjenn
I actually put the #gophers as #NationalChampions in the office pool just to make people mad. I'm a woman of my word. 〽️
— jennifer (@themissjenn) March 13, 2017
What say you Gopher fans?
Gophers opened as a 1 point favorite. Now a pick'em.
— Bryan Smith (@b_smizzle) March 13, 2017
One more time, with feeling.
When the badgers got the 8 seed @BadgerMBB #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/vubH7kyJe2
— Rudy Lipovetz (@therealrutabaga) March 12, 2017
Last but certainly not least, ha ha Wisconsin.
Richard Pitino was surprised by Wisconsin's #8 seed on #SelectionSunday. Find out if Trent Tucker feels the same when he joins us at 10:35. pic.twitter.com/cao32DXHLC
— FOX 9 Sports (@Fox9Sports) March 13, 2017
Good luck in Milwaukee Gophers.
#SkiUMah
Follow: @dvits14