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A month into the 2014-15 college basketball season, let’s take a look at some of the teams exceeding expectations, under-performing, or those who, for the most part, are meeting their preseason expectations. We’ll focus on what generally are considered the best 9 conferences in the country: Big Ten; AAC (American); ACC; Atlantic 10; Big East; […] READ MORE
Carlos Morris had eight steals against Wake Forest, one shy of a Gophers signle game record held by Melvin Newborn. The meat of the non-conference schedule is complete, which means the Gophers have six cupcake-y games between them and the start of the conference season. But even at 5-2, it’s hard to be anything more […] READ MORE
Nate Mason is in his freshman year at the University of Minnesota playing both point guard and shooting guard for the men’s basketball team. The 6’1 freshman from Decatur, GA has had a big early impact on the Gophers and appears to be a great addition for Coach Pitino and the staff. He is expected […] READ MORE
Reed Nikko, who has four scholarship offers, recently visited Minnesota. Reed Nikko, a junior center from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the state’s top players from the Class of 2016. Nikko, who has four scholarship offers, recently visited Minnesota. Nikko helped lead Maple Grove to a 19-9 mark last season, losing […] READ MORE
It’s November, which in my mind officially kicks off college basketball season, the greatest time of the year and one of the only reasons I can actually get through winter without freaking out and buying a Florida time share in the third week of February. There’s something special about the anticipation of college basketball season […] READ MORE
Brock Bertram, who has an offer from Texas Tech, was a recent guest of the Gophers at a football game. 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 […] READ MORE
At 22 wins the Gophers will be all smiles on Selection Sunday. LOCK CITY, U.S.A. — Last year at roughly this time, we took a look at a potential path to the NCAA Tournament for the 2013-14 version of the Minnesota Gophers. Road to Selection Sunday estimated the Gophers would need 21 wins (excluding the […] READ MORE
Richard Pitino and his daughter were all smiles when they found out that GopherHole’s SelectionSunday projects the U will be in the NCAA Tournament this year! ROAD LESS TRAVELED, MINN. — Surprise, surprise, surprise (insert your best Jim Nabors impersonation here)! The Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball program, whose mere mention over the years seemingly has become […] READ MORE
Gary Trent Jr. currently has offers from Minnesota, Texas Tech and Providence. Gary Trent Jr., a 6-foot-3 sophomore wing from Apple Valley (MN) High, is considered the state’s top player from the Class of 2017. Trent Jr. received an offer from Minnesota this past summer. Trent Jr. averaged 10.2 points per game as a first […] READ MORE
Slick Cal gave a thumbs up when he learned his Wildcats debut in the top slot of GopherHole’s Road to Selection Sunday Top 25. Welcome to another season of college basketball. Who’s ready? I know I am. We’ll get things started for the 2014-15 season with the RTSS preseason rankings. We could attempt to get […] READ MORE