Michael Rand breaks down Minnesota's 67-59 loss to Northwestern — a team that entered on a 13-game losing streak — on Thursday. It could spell doom for their NCAA tournament chances and spark even more talk of a coaching change.
Bad loss leads to question: Will Gophers join Wolves with a coaching change?
Michael Rand breaks down Minnesota's 67-59 loss to Northwestern — a team that entered on a 13-game losing streak — and wonders if another basketball coaching firing could be ahead.
February 26, 2021 at 3:06PM
Rand is also joined by Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine for a look at a very eventful week. On Sunday the Wolves fired Ryan Saunders. On Monday they officially hired Chris Finch. And on Thursday they learned Malik Beasley has been suspended for 12 games. What does it all mean in the short-term and the long-term?
Plus a 40-year brawl anniversary and the debut column of La Velle E. Neal III.
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Naz Reid led the Wolves with 25 points off the bench, Anthony Edwards added 21, and Minnesota made sure Charlotte didn’t leave Target Center with another victory.
