NCAA Basketball: Ranking the 8 matchups for 2022 Gavitt Tipoff Games

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - JANUARY 06: Trayce Jackson-Davis #23 and Trey Galloway #32 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate during the 67-51 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on January 06, 2022 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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NCAA Basketball Gavitt Tipoff Games Minnesota Gophers forward Jamison Battle Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Northwestern at Georgetown

The Hoyas are coming off a season where they didn’t win a single Big East game. And while they did land several transfers that should have an impact going forward, losing leading scorer Aminu Mohammed to the pro ranks is going to limit how much better they’ll be in 2022-23.

Northwestern also lost its best player this offseason in Pete Nance to North Carolina, setting them back as well. Guards Boo Buie and Chase Audiege will lead the offense but a shaky frontcourt gives them concern as well. This is a matchup that has little intrigue overall but could have the losing head coach’s seat even hotter.

7. DePaul at Minnesota

It’s a battle of second-year head coaches for programs looking to improve overall. Both teams did lose key players, as Javon Freeman-Liberty and Payton Willis are gone for their respective programs and multiple transfers have come in to replace them.

Jamison Battle (Minnesota) is the best player on the court and is joined by UNC transfer Dawson Garcia. Neither team is projected to make the NCAA Tournament but seeing which players develop into starring roles the rest of the way is an interesting aspect of this game.

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