Preview: Minnesota vs. Illinois

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Gopher Basketball A mere two days after suffering a six point loss to rival Wisconsin, the Gophers get right back at it in an attempt to continue its role as a Big Ten spoiler ““ a role Minnesota has played well this year, especially at home. But beating a fourth consecutive ranked opponent at home […] READ MORE


Sunday Night Ramble (Feb. 26)

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Gopher Basketball * I’ve been a sometimes critic of Adam Boone’s play over the course of his time at the “U”, but his stretch of play as he finishes off his college career I hope will silence his critics and take Adam for what he was-a limited player who might not have been Big-10 caliber, […] READ MORE


Unlike Hockey Badgers, Hoops Team Plays Well as Season Progresses

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Gopher Basketball Unfortunately the Badger basketball team is not like the Badger hockey team. Instead of folding every year heading into March like the Badger hockey team, its basketball program seems to gain strength heading into the postseason, and the program understands its more important to play well in February and March as opposed to […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Wisconsin

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Wisconsin Badgers When: 1:00 pm, February 26th, 2006 Where: Kohl Center ““ Madison, WI Television: FSN It’s hard to believe after their 0-6 conference start, but things are actually starting to get a little bit interesting for the Gophers. If they can win their last 3 games, they’ll actually be […] READ MORE


Gophers Cruise Past Purdue 62-50

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Gopher Basketball This one wasn’t quite as pretty as Minnesota’s victories over Michigan State, Iowa, nor Indiana, but it didn’t need to be. The Gophers had no trouble handling a struggling Purdue team and built a 20-point lead in the second half before allowing the Boilermakers to make a run in the final minutes. The […] READ MORE


Preview: Minnesota vs. Purdue

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Gopher Basketball It has been a roller coaster Big Ten season for the Minnesota Gophers. After starting out 0-6, the team has responded by winning four of its last six, including three wins over ranked teams and all four of the wins by double digits. This performance has been matched by a rowdy home crowd […] READ MORE


Gophers Hate Iowa to the Tune of 74-61

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Gopher Basketball Oh, the drama that is being a Gopher Basketball fan (and writer). You laugh, you cry; you cry, you laugh. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster lately. Thankfully, we’re all back on a high after Minnesota’s convincing win over #18 Iowa Saturday afternoon at The Barn. The Gophers turned in their third consecutive very […] READ MORE


The Sunday Night Ramble

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Gopher Basketball * It was a baffling week to be a Gophers fan. Starting off with the optimism of the Michigan State win and heading into Ann Arbor to face a team on a downswing, without a couple starters, the Gophers got absolutely pasted-the thoughts of the team working their way onto the bubble made […] READ MORE


Book Review: Glory Road

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Gopher Basketball As a college basketball fan and a fan of sports/cultural/civil rights history, I was aware of Texas Western, Bobbie Joe Hill, Don Haskins in a very vague way. I knew that Haskins had lead Texas Western to a NCAA championship with Hill as his point guard, the first college team to win a […] READ MORE


Old Gophers Reappear at Michigan in 72-50 Loss

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Gopher Basketball Fresh off their near-perfect performance against Michigan State, the Gophers on Wednesday night reverted to the bad habits that got them off to an 0-6 start in the Big Ten. They allowed Michigan to go on an unfathomable 33-4 run in the first half to build a painfully-quick 29-point lead. That was ironically […] READ MORE