Last week the Gophers took a huge lead over Nebraska, then had real trouble holding it.

Last night, they had foul trouble, but no other trouble, steamrolling Washington State. Jamie Broback tallied 16 points and six assists in 22 minutes, including a nifty behind-the-back dribble through multiple defenders, bringing the ball almost all the way down the court, to find 5'6" Shannon Schonrock undefended in perfect position for a layup. (The guy behind us then exclaimed, "SportsCenter!")

Wash State came in 6-1, but without having played a top 25-- or, really, a top 50-- opponent. Their head coach sounded bummed out: "Our kids didn’t compete."