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UNITED CENTER, U.S.A. — Today, let’s not talk about the bubble. There will be plenty of time for that discussion coming in the next five weeks. Let’s talk about the conference tournament most of us will have more than a passing interest in, the Big Ten Tournament (BTT), which will run March 11-15 at Chicago’s […] READ MORE
Seniors Andre and Elliot, in happier times. I guess I’ll say it again. Funny how things can change in a month. After rolling through non-conference cupcakes like butter, the Gophers at least looked like a team that could be taken seriously in the Big Ten. Sure, you never know what you’re going to get after […] READ MORE
Amir Coffey attended the Gophers game last night against Nebraska and was the recipient of quite a few “We Want Coffey” chants from the student section. Amir Coffey, a junior wing from Hopkins, is considered the state’s top prospect in the Class of 2016. Coffey helped lead the Royals to 30-2 record last season as […] READ MORE
Jarvis Johnson has been a regular at Gopher games this year. Jarvis Johnson, a 6-foot-1 senior point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, committed to Minnesota in September and signed with the Gophers in the early signing period. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its third straight Class AAA championships in March as they finished […] READ MORE
NCAA POSITIONING, U.S.A. — Legitimate, nitty gritty, down-to-the-bare-bones NCAA Tournament bubble discussion doesn’t start until college basketball’s penultimate month (February) arrives, but since when has that ever stopped your local “Road to Selection Sunday” columnist from getting a head start on bubble talk? Less than two weeks shy of February — when the rubber truly starts […] READ MORE
The Gophers got their first Big Ten win of the season on Saturday with an 89-80 victory of Rutgers. Senior guard Andre Hollins had the second highest scoring game of his career with a game-high 31 points. The sports betting information sites had the Gophers as a favorite in this game with it being at […] READ MORE
Gophers fans hope that Hurt will have lots of high fives during his Minnesota career. Michael Hurt, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, committed to Minnesota Friday after Gopher head coach Richard Pitino and assistant coach Ben Johnson watched him play against Fairbault. Hurt is one of Minnesota’s top players in the […] READ MORE
Matthew Hurt is a 6-6 eight grader who is already receiving interest from Minnesota and Northwestern. Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-6 eighth grade forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top players in the Class of 2019. Hurt averaged 18 points and eight rebounds per game as a seventh grader on the Rockets’ “B” […] READ MORE
THE HARD WAY, MINN. — We’ve all heard the saying, “Take the road less traveled.” For the University of Minnesota men’s basketball program, the road less traveled is the one it refuses to take. For the Gophers that road would mean winning a game early in the Big Ten season that would ease some […] READ MORE
Brock Bertram, a 6-foot-11, junior center from Apple Valley (MN) High, is one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2016. Bertram averaged 11.5 points per game as a second year starter for the 27-2 Eagles last year, who lost to Cretin-Derham Hall for the Section 3AAAA title game 89-77 in […] READ MORE