By: Ben Gotz
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The giant cutout of head coach Marlene Stollings one fan brought to Illinois emulated the real life version much of Thursday night.
Intense. Upset. And often, using loud noises to get those emotions across.
The Gophers cruised to an early lead over the Purdue Boilermakers in their first game of the Big Ten tournament, but once the lead started to evaporate, tension seemed to mount on the Minnesota bench.