Ben Johnson could have faced accusations of stealing silver linings after an 0-4 start to Big Ten play.
The Gophers men’s basketball coach pointed out Thursday how each defeat came with a steady, incremental improvement. For what it’s worth, he was right.
The conference opener against Michigan State in December was poor, but the first road game at Indiana was a bit better. Once league play restarted in January, the matchup with then-No. 20 Purdue was two-thirds full before a late collapse and Ohio State went to double overtime on Monday…