There has been tension between the two coaches especially with Kill being critical of how his former assistant Tracy Claeys was fired by the university and about Fleck saying he had to "change the culture" when he took over the Gophers program but they made nice in a pregame chat.
Ibrahim, who had also been recruited by Fleck when he was with the Broncos, was the catalyst for bringing the band back together on offense for another run at a Big Ten West Division title.