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Gopher Basketball Remember what the #1 concern about the Gophers was this fall? The general consensus was that they had poor outside shooters, and teams would just pack a zone inside and dare Minnesota to shoot. Just a few months later, that defensive philosophy is looking like a recipe for disaster. The Gophers had yet […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Coppin State Eagles When: 1 pm, January 1st, 2005 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None Happy New Year, and congratulations to the Gopher Football team on their Music City Bowl victory. As for the men’s basketball team, they closed out 2004 with six consecutive victories and are playing […] READ MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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