The Gophers’ men’s basketball team has its first game of the season finally set in stone for Dec. 8 when the team takes on Boston College at Williams Arena.
It was announced on Oct. 30 as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge with the time and broadcast information to still be released. Head coach Richard Pitino is in his eighth year with the Gophers and holds a 4-3 record going into this season in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
The Gophers have an all-time 10-11 in the challenge since it first began in 1999.
In the history of the programs, the Gophers have only faced Boston College once, and that game happened to come in the 2018 challenge. The Eagles picked up a win in that contest 68-56, which gave the Gophers a three-game losing streak in the challenge.
That three-game skid ended last season when the Gophers handled Clemson 78-60. The Gophers aren’t alone in the struggles for the Big Ten. The ACC holds the series lead at 12-6-3 over the Big Ten.
Both the Gophers and the Eagles are coming into this season finishing under .500 in both their overall and conference records from a season ago. Minnesota is working on finalizing its nonconference schedule, with the potential start coming Nov. 25 at the Barn.
