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Gopher Basketball The Gophers led by as many of 10 points and were seemingly in control for much of the game, but Iowa State rallied late behind the unconscious shooting of Mike Taylor and left The Barn with a 68-63 victory. Spencer Tollackson had a career night with 24 points and 13 rebounds, but it […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Iowa State Cyclones When: 7 pm, November 21st, 2006 Where: Williams Arena ““ Minneapolis, MN Television: FSN Minnesota’s degree of difficulty takes a big step forward Tuesday night when the Iowa State Cyclones pay a visit to The Barn (in what will hopefully become an annual border battle between the […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball I didn’t anticipate having enough to talk about this early in the season, but the college basketball landscape (and the random thoughts cluttering my mind) demands my attention. So, it’s time to press pause on Licensed to Ill, to set aside the odds on this week’s upcoming games (thanks Hodger, for giving me […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball It wasn’t pretty at The Barn on Friday night, but a one-two punch by juniors Lawrence McKenzie and Dan Coleman was enough for a 16 point Gopher win over the Long Island University Blackbirds. McKenzie scored 24 points (including five three-pointers) and Coleman scored 23 points from all over the court (including seven […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Long Island Blackbirds When: 7 pm, November 17th, 2006 Where: Williams Arena ““ Minneapolis, MN Television: none The Gophers get their last chance for a tune-up Friday night before Iowa State visits The Barn next Tuesday. The Long Island Blackbirds don’t figure to be a pushover, but they are still […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball A win is what we wanted, and a win is what we got. It started out painfully ugly and looked for a moment like Minnesota might walk away with a 2-0 victory, but the Gopher offense eventually caught up with the defense and pulled away to a comfortable victory over the Bison. There […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: North Dakota State Bison When: 7 pm, November 13th, 2006 Where: Williams Arena ““ Minneapolis, MN Television: FSN Another season of Golden Gopher Basketball has arrived! The Gophers host new cross-border rival North Dakota State Monday night to kick off the 2006-07 regular season. The Bison are coming off an […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The final score is not a misprint. The game was not a mirage. Division 2 Winona State walked into The Barn on Wednesday night, brought a rowdy crowd and proceeded to out rebound, out hustle, out execute and plain and simple ““ out played the Minnesota Gophers. And with that formula, the Warriors […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball It is hard to gauge what we really learned tonight about the Gophers. One thing is certain, even though we won by “œonly” 56 points, it felt like it could have been double that. But a few things that Coach Dan Monson and the staff can take away as positives is that the […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Minnesota Gopher fans were treated to a “œSweet” surprise Friday night at the Maroon and Gold scrimmage as Gopher legend “œSweet” Lou Hudson was in attendance and honored prior to the scrimmage. Each player shook his hand on the court as the crowd gave him a standing ovation and a number of career […] READ MORE