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The Gophers used hot shooting and offensive movement to run past Florida Atlantic for a 95-60 win. Minnesota received a solid performance from Jordan Murphy as he tallied his 14th consecutive double, snatching 14 points and 11 boards. Nate Mason added 17 points on five made three-pointers. The concern shifts to the health of Mason, […] READ MORE
Despite several scoring droughts to open the game, an 11-0 run in the second half, propelled the Gophers to a 77-63 win over Oral Roberts. Jordan Murphy led the team with 17 and ten rebounds. Minnesota had four players in double figures, including key performances from Amir Coffey and Isaiah Washington. They managed to pull […] 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 nationally. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a current sophomore at Minnesota and was ranked as the number […] READ MORE
It wasn’t pretty, but a win nonetheless. The Gophers managed to grind out a 68-67 victory over the Drake Bulldogs at Williams Arena. Two late runs were fueled by a dominating performance from Jordan Murphy. Murphy led the way with 24 points and 18 rebounds. Amir Coffey added 16 second half points to fend off […] READ MORE
(HOOPS) WINTER IS COMING, MINN. — We’re now more than a month into the 2017-18 college basketball season, so it’s time to update the Road to Selection Sunday NCAA Tournament “Field of 68” projection. This projection, unlike those coming in January, February, and beyond, pays some (but not a lot of) attention to current Ken Pomeroy (KenPom) and RPI rankings. That will […] READ MORE
Leaky defense, disorganized offensive sets, and foul trouble at the five spot plagued the Gophers in a 95-79 loss at Arkansas. Jordan Murphy scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Razorbacks shot the ball well and exposed Minnesota’s defensive weaknesses. The Gophers dropped their third straight game and couldn’t […] READ MORE
For more information, including details about how to volunteer, please visit finalfourminneapolis.com. The NCAA and the Minneapolis Final Four Local Organizing Committee (MLOC), along with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and University of Minnesota Men’s Basketball Head Coach Richard Pitino joined today at the North Commons Recreation Center in Minneapolis to reveal the official logo […] READ MORE
The Gophers were outplayed and lacked energy in a 78-68 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Minnesota struggled within their offensive sets and played a step slow on defense the entire night. Jordan Murphy and Nate Mason combined to shoot just 9-for-28 from the floor as the Gophers were upset on the road. The Huskers are […] READ MORE
Ben Carlson, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from East Ridge (MN) High, is one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2020. The Gophers recently had Richard Pitino, Ben Johnson and Kimani Young at Carlson’s game vs Minnehaha Academy. Carlson helped lead the Raptors to a 22-6 record last season, losing to Cretin-Derham […] READ MORE
The Gophers had just a few days to recover after a tough loss to Miami on Wednesday night. Big Ten play opened on Sunday against an underrated Rutgers team. Minnesota used an efficient performance from Nate Mason to power their victory. He had 26 points, seven assists and just one turnover. Reggie Lynch added 16 […] READ MORE