Gophers’ season over? Men’s basketball waits and sees on postseason options

After the Gophers were bounced out of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday, head coach Niko Medved said the 72-67 loss to Rutgers put “some finality” on the season. At 15-17 overall, Minnesota might have an opportunity to play in a national tournament, most likely the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), but that decision will be tabled for now. ADVERTISEMENT “I think it’s too early to say,” Medved told reporters postgame at the United Center in Chicago. “Right now … I don’t know. But let’s just give these guys a few days here and just kind of see where we’re at and see kind of what the opportunity is and see if it maybe makes sense for this group.” Because of serious injuries to three...