Big 10 Predictions: Gophers to Finish 5th

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Gopher Basketball With Big 10 play beginning on Thursday, here’s one person’s predictions for how the Big 10 will shape up. Ohio State. In my opinion, it’s Ohio State against the field. Barring injuries, the Buckeyes should be a lock to win the Big 10. With strong inside and outside play, a deep bench, and […] READ MORE


Gophers Open Big 10 Play Thursday

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Gopher Basketball The 12th-ranked Gopher women’s basketball team begins Big 10 Conference play Thursday when it hosts Northwestern. The Gophers improved their record to 9-2 with a 74-57 win over Drake last Thursday. The Gophers should get a chance to ease into Big 10 play with home games against Northwestern Thursday and Indiana Sunday. These […] READ MORE


Floor Burns Lead to Dominating Gopher Win

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Gopher Basketball Floor burns, defensive pressure, an extra pass and smiles are the makeup for the 2004-05 Gopher basketball team, and it was this formula that led to an easy 94-59 Minnesota victory over North Carolina-Greensboro Wednesday night at The Barn. A minor disciplinary move by Coach Monson (Aaron Robinson was a few minutes late […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. UNC Greensboro

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: UNC Greensboro Spartans When: 7 pm, December 29th, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: Fox Sports North Big Ten season is just 11 days away, and fans are starting to get a little bit antsy. Each team has about 10 games under their belt, so we now have […] READ MORE


Gophers Click, Dismantle St. Francis

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Gopher Basketball The 9,330 Minnesota fans who braved the cold and ventured to Williams Arena Wednesday night were rewarded. They were able to watch the Gophers put together their most complete and most dominating performance of the season against a St. Francis team that (despite how they looked tonight) isn’t too bad. The Red Flash […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. St. Francis

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: St. Francis Red Flash When: 6 pm, December 22nd, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None First things first: make sure you note the early start time for this game (the Gopher Men’s Hockey team plays at Mariucci at 8 pm). Fresh off of final exams, and with […] READ MORE


Gophers Look to Rebound from LSU Loss; Host Drake

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Gopher Basketball Like the Gophers, the Drake Bulldogs will be trying to rebound from a loss. The Bulldogs record dropped to 5-3 with an 80-69 home loss to in-state rival Iowa on Saturday. The Gophers and Drake played last year in Des Moines and the Gophers emerged with a 73-50 victory. Drake finished with a […] READ MORE


Seniors Lead Gophers Past Cougars

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Gopher Basketball Well, my preview focus on Craig Franklin potentially making a difference didn’t pan out. The senior did play all 40 minutes in his season debut, but he scored just 4 points. It turned out to be the play of 7’1″ Deji Akindele (a sophomore with the potential to dominate the Mid-Continent Conference) that […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Chicago State

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Chicago State Cougars When: 7 pm, December 15th, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None It’s a good thing I decided to do a little more research before writing this preview, because I was about to take a different tone. I was going to talk about how this […] READ MORE


Gophers Win Two Road Games, Host #1 LSU

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Gopher Basketball The date, December 14, has been circled since the 2004-2005 women’s basketball schedule was first announced. On Tuesday, two of last year’s Final Four teams will square off at Williams Arena. The Gopher women’s team will entertain No. 1-ranked Louisiana State University (LSU) in a nationally televised game at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. […] READ MORE