Sunday Afternoon Ramble (Dec. 31)

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Gopher Basketball Happy New Year’s, fellow ‘Holers, I’m ringing in the New Year with the Ramble a little bit ahead of schedule, as I couldn’t convince my girlfriend that I needed to stay at home to crank out the Ramble while she was on the couch with a bottle of sparkling grape juice, watching the […] READ MORE


Tollackson Gives Gophers a Buzzer Beating 63-61 Win

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Gopher Basketball The final seconds Saturday’s game was one of those situations where it didn’t really matter who the Gophers were playing or how much they’ve struggled at times this year. What mattered in the games final seconds is that they battled back from an eight point second half deficit, and hit a rare buzzer […] READ MORE


Gophers Run out of Chips in Las Vegas in Four Point Loss

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Gopher Basketball What happens in Vegas ““ stays in Vegas. Well, especially if you’re talking about visual memories of the UNLV-Minnesota game on Friday night as only about 128 people on the Nevada/Utah border were able to see tonight’s game on television. With no television in most markets, the Gophers hit the strip with some […] READ MORE


Sunday Night Ramble (December 17)

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Gopher Basketball This past week of college basketball was akin to crawling across the desert, hoping each day for a little salvation, only to be disappointed when you saw the meager offerings before you. Finally, an oasis appeared on Saturday, when a full slate of action returned to my television screen and computer. From this […] READ MORE


Gophers top UCF behind 29 from Coleman

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Gopher Basketball The Gophers rebounded from their disappointing home loss to Arkansas-Little Rock with a nice 74-63 home win over Central Florida. The Gophers used a 16-0 run in the first half to break the game open a build a lead they would never relinquish. Minnesota now has a break for finals before picking their […] READ MORE


Sunday Night Ramble (December 10)

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Gopher Basketball It was one of those weeks that conspired against me for extensive college basketball viewing. A nasty cold, holiday work party, and home repairs took me away from the TV and Williams Arena and unfortunate scheduling on the TV kept me away from some games I would have really liked to see. On […] READ MORE


Gophers Lose 67-66, Get Outrebounded 43-16

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Gopher Basketball Just yesterday Coach Jim Molinari said in an interview that one of his main goals was to rebuild the home court advantage that the Gopher program used to take for granted. Saturday’s one point loss to Arkansas-Little Rock is probably not the first step in the rebuilding process that Molinari had in mind. […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Arkansas-Little Rock

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans When: Noon, December 9th, 2006 Where: Williams Arena ““ Minneapolis, MN Television: FSN The Gophers will attempt to start the first winning streak of the Jim Molinari era Saturday afternoon when the host the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans. The Trojans are coming off three straight losses including a […] READ MORE


Gophers, Coleman Easily Hop Over Jackrabbits 77-53

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Gopher Basketball Finally the Gophers had a “œfeet up” game: A game in which the outcome was never in doubt; a game in which the bench was emptied and each Gopher got some decent playing time; and a game in which everyone in maroon and gold left The Barn smiling as Minnesota cruised to a […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. SDSU

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: South Dakota St. Jackrabbits When: 7 pm, December 7th, 2006 Where: Williams Arena ““ Minneapolis, MN Television: None After a hard-fought road loss Tuesday night, the Gophers return home to the friendly confines of The Barn tonight to take on their neighbors from the west ““ the South Dakota State […] READ MORE