Speed and Quickness Steal the Show as Gophers Win 81-58

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Gopher Basketball Over the last few years, Gopher fans have demanded increased speed and quickness, and that is exactly what they were treated to Friday night as Minnesota beat St. Cloud State 81-58. But it was not the men in maroon and gold that provided this change in speed, rather it was the K-9 halftime […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. St. Cloud State

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: St. Cloud State Huskies When: 7 pm, November 12th, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None While Friday’s showdown with St. Cloud State is just another exhibition against another overmatched opponent, I actually consider this to be a fairly important game. The final score doesn’t matter, but how […] READ MORE


Balanced Scoring Leads Gophers to 91-50 Win

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Gopher Basketball Over the last few years the Gophers have struggled with a few of their exhibition game opponents. But the 2004-05 Gophers do not have a star, and thus must rely on teamwork and hard work, and that is exactly what led to the 91-50 win over St. Thomas on Saturday. Led by a […] READ MORE


Gopher Women Beat Wisconsin AAU 82-71

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Gopher Basketball The Gopher Women’s Basketball team kicked off the 2004 exhibition season with an 82-71 victory over the Wisconsin Vikings Wednesday night at Williams Arena. While the Gophers won, the show was stolen by 2004 WNBA All Star guard Anna DeForge of the Phoenix Mercury. DeForge suited up for the Vikings and scored 47 […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. St. Thomas

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: St. Thomas Tommies When: Noon, November 6th, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None Welcome back for another season of Golden Gopher Basketball! The offseason has flown by as usual. The Gophers are already in their third week of practice, and the exhibition opener against St. Thomas is […] READ MORE


Balanced Scoring Leads Maroon to 75-56 Win

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Gopher Basketball Intra-squad scrimmages are often tough on the fans as many times down the court fans are happy with a defensive stop, but frustrated with the offense; then fans get excited about a no-look pass, but unhappy that the defense is not playing tighter off-the-ball. That sentiment continued Saturday at The Barn as the […] READ MORE


GopherHole.com Player Spotlight: Aaron Robinson

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Gopher Basketball Aaron Robinson InfoYear: SeniorPosition: Point GuardHeight: 5’10”Weight: 175School: Guilford High SchoolHometown: Rockford, IllinoisMajor: Business Marketing Education 2003-2004 NumbersPoints per Game: 2.6Rebounds per Game: 1.1Assists per Game: 1.4Minutes per Game: 14.0Field Goal Percentage: 32.5%Three-point Percentage: 29.5%Free Throw Percentage: 75.0% 2003-2004: A Look Back Best Game: at Iowa on February 28th. Aaron’s performance against the […] READ MORE


GopherHole.com Player Spotlight: Brent Lawson

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Gopher Basketball Brent Lawson InfoYear: SeniorPosition: Guard/ForwardHeight: 6’4″Weight: 208School: Maple Grove High SchoolHometown: Maple Grove, MinnesotaMajor: Undecided 2003-2004 NumbersPoints per Game: 1.5Rebounds per Game: 1.2Assists per Game: 0.7Minutes per Game: 10.1Field Goal Percentage: 47.4%Three-point Percentage: 23.1%Free Throw Percentage: 36.4% 2003-2004: A Look Back Best Game: at Indiana on February 18th. While it wasn’t Brent’s highest […] READ MORE


Adam Boone Out Until January or Later

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Gopher Basketball The Gophers received some very bad news this week when senior guard Adam Boone suffered a torn biceps tendon during preseason workouts. After having successful surgery today, the team announced that Adam will miss at least 3 months and could potentially be lost for the season. On a personal level, this is obviously […] READ MORE


GopherHole.com Player Spotlight: Moe Hargrow

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Gopher Basketball Moe Hargrow InfoYear: SeniorPosition: GuardHeight: 6’4″Weight: 193School: Highland Park High SchoolHometown: St. Paul, MinnesotaMajor: Undecided 2003-2004 NumbersPoints per Game: 11.4Rebounds per Game: 4.4Assists per Game: 2.8Minutes per Game: 31.1Field Goal Percentage: 39.4%Three-point Percentage: 36.7%Free Throw Percentage: 61.8% 2003-2004: A Look Back Best Game: vs. Oral Roberts on December 12th. After a somewhat sluggish […] READ MORE