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Gophers men's basketball team staggers to end of season shorthanded

DuPree McBrayer, Justin Goode
Minnesota's Dupree McBrayer, right, races ahead of Rutgers' Justin Goode with the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game last month in Minneapolis.
Jim Mone | AP

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The University of Minnesota Gophers men's basketball team closes out the regular season with a game at Rutgers Saturday afternoon.

The Gophers will be shorthanded after three players were suspended from the team earlier this week.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the suspensions and the state of the team.