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During Monday night’s 95-84 win over Penn State, the Gophers received a combined 71 points from Jordan Murphy, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer. When Minnesota’s depth took a hit two weeks ago, the formula for winning has been centered around contributions from the “three M’s” – McBrayer, Mason and Murphy. As the Gophers (14-7, 3-5 […] READ MORE
Daniel Oturu, a 6-foot-10 ½ and 225-pound senior center from St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall, signed with Minnesota in the early signing period. Oturu is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number two prospect from Minnesota in the class. Oturu is […] READ MORE
The Gophers managed to fend off a late Penn State surge on the heels of impressive performances from Nate Mason and freshman Jamir Harris. Mason scored 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting in an overtime win. Jamir Harris added 16 points, including back-to-back three-pointers in the extra period. The Gophers snapped a three-game losing skid during […] READ MORE
The Gophers dug themselves in a hole and couldn’t dig out. A 22-point lead by Northwestern was too much to overcome as veterans Nate Mason and Jordan Murphy spent most of the night in foul trouble. Dupree McBrayer played extended minutes, scoring 14 points and grabbing three steals in the 83-60 loss. Minnesota simply couldn’t […] READ MORE
The Gophers rallied in the second half behind an impressive effort from senior guard Nate Mason. He led the team with 22 points, nine assists and just one turnover. Dupree McBrayer added 18 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Gophers fell 75-71 to Indiana at Williams Arena. McBrayer needed to score more points and […] READ MORE
University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle has suspended center Reggie Lynch from competition. The decision was made after the University’s EOAA (Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action) office reportedly found he was responsible for alleged sexual misconduct. Coyle spoke with the media Friday and would not detail the length of the suspension, but said Lynch […] READ MORE
Illinois’ first half shooting was about as cold as the weather outside Williams Arena during Wednesday night’s matchup with the Gophers. The Fighting Illini shot just 5-for-26 from the floor to open the game. Things started to warm up in the second half as Minnesota’s 20-point lead dwindled to just four. However, the Gophers managed […] 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 is averaging 19.6 points per game this season as Hopkins is off to an 10-1 start. He scored in double figures in every game, including six games of 20 […] READ MORE
The weather was frigid outside, but the shooting inside Williams Arena was only a little warmer. At the half, Harvard and Minnesota were shooting just 29 percent, but the Gophers managed to carry a nine-point lead into halftime. They never looked back as Jordan Murphy scored 13 points and snatched 12 rebounds. Dupree McBrayer added […] READ MORE
Jalen Suggs, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound sophomore guard from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2020 and is considered the number one prospect from Minnesota in the class. Gopher Hole recently caught up with Suggs to talk about the latest on playing Apple Valley […] READ MORE