SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -They came to Puerto Rico unranked and, perhaps, a bit under-appreciated.
One of them will leave the island undefeated, a tournament champion out of a solid field, and will likely land in The Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Minnesota and West Virginia – Tubby vs. Huggy – have made Sunday’s championship in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament more about early season bragging rights. It’s given a glimpse of how good these teams can play and why this might not be the only tourney this season where they can go deep.
At Coliseo de Puerto Rico, the Golden Gophers (4-0) knocked off the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels and totally shut down preseason All-America freshman Harrison Barnes.
The Mountaineers (3-0) needed a 3-pointer in the final seconds to beat Vanderbilt.
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