University of Minnesota Gophers basketball : Gopher basketball odds

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University of Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino, the son of storied coach Rick Pitino, is guiding a squad capable of making a serious dent in the Big 10.   For the last three years, the Gophers have hovered somewhere between mediocrity or, in the case of last season, irrelevance. And there’s no shame […] READ MORE





Coffey’s Big Night Leads Gophers Past St. John’s

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Through all of last season, the Gophers were struck in major turmoil that only produced eights wins in a rough year. As the loyal fan-base felt the negative effects of constant losing, the team vowed new changes to develop a winning environment. Four games into this season, the Gophers are starting to show progress of […] READ MORE


Q&A: Amir Coffey on the Importance of Gophers Bonding, Hard Work and Teamwork

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Minnesota-native Amir Coffey had a lot of options going into his college basketball career including Michigan State, Arizona and many others. However, over the years, Gophers Richard Pitino and assistant Ben Johnson’s persistence never waivered, and they were finally able to welcome Coffey as a Gopher this season.   GopherHole’s Nadine Babu caught up with […] READ MORE


Q&A: Eric Curry on Gophers Mindset Heading Into Season: “New Team, New Goal, New Focus”

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Gophers Richard Pitino welcomes a heralded recruiting class to Minnesota this season. While Minnesota-natives Amir Coffey and Michael Hurt got most of the local attention, the addition of Arkansas’ Eric Curry is a big time addition as well. Curry picked Minnesota over Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Alabama, Iowa State and many others. GopherHole’s Nadine Babu caught […] READ MORE


Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting Including Minnesota, Iowa, Marquette Visits

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Photo Courtesy of Brian Nelson and Star Tribune. Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, 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. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota earlier this year. […] READ MORE