#17 Gophers Host South Dakota State Tonight

The 17th ranked Gopher men's basketball team will host South Dakota State tonight at Williams Arena at 7pm.  Minnesota is 10-1 while South Dakota State is 8-3.  The Gophers are expecting to get point guard Al Nolen back in the lineup tonight.  Nolen has missed the last 6 games with a stress fracture in his foot.  The Jackrabbits are led in scoring by St. Cloud Tech High School graduate Nate Wolters.  He is averaging 18.9 points and 5.7 assists a game.