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After a 48-10 win over New Mexico State last Saturday, the Gophers knew that Fresno State was going to provide a bigger challenge. That challenge became even greater when star offensive player Rodney Smith left the game with a leg injury and didn’t return. Instead of getting down and worrying about Smith’s injury, Seth Green […] READ MORE
Ben Carlson, a 6-foot-8 rising junior forward from East Ridge (MN) High, is one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2020. Carlson comes from an athletic family. His father, Marc, played college basketball at Iowa State and St. Cloud State. His mother, Sheri, was a volleyball All-American at St. Cloud State and is the school’s all-time leader […] READ MORE
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound junior forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019 and is ranked fifth nationally by ESPN, Scout and Rivals. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a sophomore at Minnesota and was ranked as the number two […] READ MORE
Zeke Nnaji, a 6-foot-9 junior forward from Hopkins (MN) High, is one of the top forwards in the Midwest in the Class of 2019. Nnaji averaged 19.4 points per game this season as Hopkins finished 26-2, losing to Wayzata in the Section 6AAAA section finals. The loss snapped a 26-game winning streak He scored […] READ MORE
It’s no secret that fans were hoping for a lot more from Gopher basketball last season, a season which saw the team go 4-14 in conference play and 15-17 overall. A top-15 team in the preseason, in both the AP and the Coaches Polls, the Reggie Lynch fiasco sent the team spiraling off course mid-way through the year […] READ MORE
Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle announced Thursday the University has hired Lindsay Whalen as the next women’s basketball coach. Whalen, the former Gophers star, holds the team record for points, is second all-time in assists, and third all-time in steals. Marlene Stollings announced Monday she was leaving for the same position at Texas Tech. It […] READ MORE
Zeke Nnaji, a 6-foot-9 junior forward from Hopkins (MN) High, is one of the top forwards in the Midwest in the Class of 2019. Nnaji received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last fall. Nnaji is averaged 19.5 points per game this season as Hopkins finished 26-2 after losing the section 6AAAA championship game to […] READ MORE
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound junior forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019 and is ranked fifth by ESPN, Scout and Rivals. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a sophomore at Minnesota and was ranked as the number two senior […] READ MORE
Tyrell Terry, a 6-foot-2 junior guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is considered one of the top players in the Minnesota Class of 2019. Terry is averaging 17.2 points per game this season. He scored in double figures in all but four games, including a season-best 47 points versus Fridley. He has seven games of twenty or […] READ MORE
Just how everyone drew it up in November. A Gopher basketball season filled with high expectations ended with a 65-54 loss to Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The early exit marks the first time since the 1950-51 season Minnesota will not play a game in March. Nothing seemed to go […] READ MORE