Judging by the 6'10" sophomore's performance against Michigan State on Friday night, Colton Iverson could be just what the doctor ordered for a Minnesota Golden Gopher tournament run.

The Gophers (20-12) are on the proverbial bubble but strengthened their playoff bid's case with a 72-67 win over the Spartans in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

Iverson doesn't typically rack up a truck load of minutes, but he was effective in the 27 minutes that Gopher coach Tubby Smith assigned to him.

The sophomore finished with 12 points before he administered a love tap to Michigan State's Kalin Lucas which caused him to foul out with just minutes to play in regulation.

Minnesota's guards Devoe Joseph and Lawrence West...

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