Gophers knock off undefeated No. 7 Michigan

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Jan. 16, 2021: The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the No. 7 ranked Michigan Wolverines (SCORE) in Williams Arena.   Game Recap: The Gophers’ Saturday matchup with the Wolverines was their seventh consecutive game against a ranked opponent, which is the longest streak in D1 college basketball since 2011 (St. John’s), per the U. Richard Pitino’s squad […] READ MORE


Gophers struggle to make shots against No. 6 Badgers

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Dec. 31, 2020: The Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota fell to the Badgers of the University of Wisconsin Thursday 71-59, in a New Year’s Eve showdown.   The Gophers entered this New Year’s Eve matchup with the No. 6 ranked Badgers supporting a three-game win streak. Wisconsin entered the game on the heels […] READ MORE


Minnesota obliterates No. 17 Michigan State

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Dec. 28, 2020: The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Spartans of Michigan State 81-56, Monday night.   Following the Gophers’ Christmas Day upset of No. 4 Iowa, they were rewarded with their first AP Poll ranking in over three years. They entered this matchup ranked No. 21 in all of the land. Michigan […] READ MORE


Both Gach shines in Gophers win over North Dakota

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Dec. 4 The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated North Dakota Fighting Hawks 76-67 to begin their 2020 campaign 4-0.   Following the Gophers’ unique two-game series against Loyola Marymount, they were slated to take on the University of North Dakota of the Summit League. The Fighting Hawks came into their matchup with the Gophs’ following a […] READ MORE


Marcus Carr carries Gophers for 2-0 sweep over Loyola Marymount

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The Minnesota Gophers have defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions twice in three days to begin the 2020-21 season 3-0.   COVID-19 provides unique scheduling circumstances for college basketball, and the Gophers got a taste of that early in the season with a two-game home series against the Loyola Marymount Lions of the West Coast Conference. […] READ MORE


Gophers blow past Phoenix in season opener 99-69

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The Minnesota Gophers began their 2020-21 basketball campaign Wednesday night, defeating the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix 99-69.   Game Recap: The Gophers began the night on fire, jumping out to a 12-0 lead. A rather dominating first half saw Minnesota take a 53-22 lead into the locker room. Utah transfer, Both Gach was as-good […] READ MORE


Kenny Pohto adds to the Gophers 2021 recruiting class

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2021 three-star big man, Kenny Pohto committed to the University of Minnesota, Saturday afternoon joining Treyton Thompson as Richard Pitino’s second commitment in the class of 2021.   Pohto, a native of Sweeden has been relatively under-recruited, as his only other reported D1 offer was Nebraska. The 6’9″ senior has only been attending an American […] READ MORE



Q&A: Wayzata’s Cam Heide Talks Recruitment and Latest on His Injury

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Camden Heide, a 6-foot-6 rising junior from Wayzata (MN) High, is considered the third best player in the Minnesota’s Class of 2022.   Heide averaged 15.1 points per game as he helped lead the Trojans to an 11-17 record this past season as a sophomore, losing to Hopkins 66-56 in the Class AAAA Section 6 semifinals. He […] READ MORE


Utah transfer Both Gach commits to the Gophers

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Richard Pitino capped off a strong spring recruiting period with his biggest move yet. Utah transfer Both Gach committed to the Gophers on Monday. Gach, an Austin, Minn. native, brings much-needed experience to Minnesota’s backcourt. The 6-foot-7 guard can handle the ball or play on the wing. His versatility, athleticism and shooting ability will make […] READ MORE