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The Gophers hosted their annual Maroon and Gold scrimmage at Williams Arena Sunday night and it was the first public look at the 2017 Gophers. The team must develop more chemistry by playing in game action, but the guard play stood out. Nate Mason was shooting the ball very effectively and drilled a notable mid-range […] READ MORE
The Gophers basketball team held media day at Williams Arena Saturday afternoon. It was the first chance media members had to meet the new roster for the 2017-18 season. Expectations are high for a team that finished 24-10 with an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Gophers are ranked 15th in the first USA Today coaches poll. […] READ MORE
Gabe Kalscheur, a 6-foot-2, 189-pound senior guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, committed to Minnesota in July, joining two of his Howard Pulley AAU teammates. Kalscheur is ranked as the fourth best player in the Minnesota Class of 2018. He received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last summer. Kalscheur averaged 18.1 points per game as junior […] READ MORE
DESTINATION SWEET 16, U.S.A. — With the Twins season now over, it’s time to hone in our focus on Richard Pitino’s 2017-18 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team. Prior to key rotation forward Eric Curry’s season-ending knee injury, I felt pretty comfortable saying the Gophers would be a Sweet 16-caliber (at least) squad. Now, sans sophomore […] READ MORE
By: Daniel House- Follow on Twitter: @DanielHouseNFL Gophers head coach Richard Pitino addressed the media before the team held their first practice Friday afternoon. It’s been an eventful week in college basketball as Richard’s dad, Rick, was put on unpaid leave at Louisville. Pitino was focused on the current state of the Gophers, but discussed how this […] READ MORE
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound senior forward from Orono (MN) High, committed to Minnesota last month. He is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect in the Class of Minnesota. Thomas averaged 15.9 points per game as he helped Orono to […] READ MORE
YOU’RE (SWEET) SIXTEEN, MN — Let’s start the Road to Selection Sunday (it could be a special one for the Minnesota Gophers) with a look at the 2017-18 B1G schedule, which the conference released July 31. I have graded/ranked each of the 14 teams’ conference schedules four different ways: (1) Home 1-plays; (2) Road 1-plays; (3) Home & Homes; and (4) overall. […] READ MORE
DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, Minn.) shooting guard Gabe Kalscheur announced his commitment to the Gophers on Tuesday evening. He chose Minnesota over offers from Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Drake, and others. He is ranked as a four-star player, according to ESPN and Scout. At 6-foot-4, Kalscheur is a dynamite shooter, who drilled 43.6% of his three-point tries in […] READ MORE
In an announcement Tuesday evening, four-star Orono, Minn. power forward Jarvis Thomas committed to the Gophers. Thomas, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound big man, is the fifth ranked player in the state, according to 24/7 Sports. He averaged 15.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during his junior season. Thomas recently played in the Nike EYBL circuit and […] READ MORE
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound rising senior forward from Orono (MN) High, is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number six prospect in the Class. His strong play this spring has earned him offers from Marquette, Iowa State, Arizona State, Oregon State and mostly […] READ MORE