Feb 23, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Gophers forward Jordan Murphy (3) dribbles in the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Khalil Batie (13) at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
The Minnesota Gophers and the rest of the Big Ten will take on the Big East in the second edition of the Gavitt Tipoff Games next season as part of a partnership between the two conferences that will run through 2022.
Named for Big East founder Dave Gavitt, the series kicks off on the first weekend of the college basketball season, Monday, Nov. 14 at Omaha, Nebraska's CenturyLink Center, featuring a matchup between Villanova and Purdue, before the Gophers take on St. John's at Williams Arena to close out the series on Nov. 18.
The meeting is the first between the Gophers and the Red Storm since 2014, when Minnesota fell 70-61 in the NIT Season Tip-Off, and just their second meeting all-time.
The full Gavitt Tipoff Games schedule
Monday, Nov. 14
Villanova at Purdue
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Maryland at Georgetown
Wisconsin at Creighton
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Northwestern at Butler
Thursday, Nov. 17
Seton Hall at Iowa
Providence at Ohio State
Rutgers at DePaul
Friday, Nov. 18
St. John's at Minnesota
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