Gophers struggle in SoCal Challenge Final against UNLV 62-71

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Nov. 23, 2022: After squeaking past Cal Baptist, the Gophers struggled mightily in the SoCal Challenge championship game falling 62-71 to UNLV. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: UNLV came out of the gate firing. A 4-10 shooting start from the field, gave the Runnin’ Rebels a 10-3 lead heading into […] READ MORE


Gophers survive Cal Baptist comeback 62-61 in SoCal Challenge opener

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Nov. 21, 2022: After a tremendous start Minnesota did just enough to hold onto its lead squeaking by Cal Baptist 62-61 in Jamison Battle’s season debut. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: The Gophers couldn’t have started any better, jumping out to a 15-0 lead 8+ minutes into the game. As […] READ MORE


Freshmen trio lead Gophers past St. Francis Brooklyn 72-54

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Nov. 11, 2022: An impressive showuing from the Gophers freshman trio (Ola-Joseph, Payne and Henley) sparked an impressive 72-54 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Both teams started very slow out of the gate. After combining for 11 total possessions, the Gophers trailed 2-3 heading into […] READ MORE


Big debut night from Dawson Garcia leads Minnesota past Western Michigan 61-60

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Nov. 7, 2022: Big nights from Gophers transfer duo Ta’Lon Cooper and Dawson Garcia lead them past Western Michigan 61-60 in season-opener. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: The Gophers opened the game with Ta’Lon Cooper, Jaden Henley, Will Ramberg, Treyton Thompson, and Dawson Garcia as their starting five. It looked […] READ MORE


Gophers Basketball: 2022-23 Roster Preview

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Oct. 7, 2022: With only 31 days until tip-off and a Gophers football bye week, I thought there is no time better than the present to preview the Gophers’ 2022-23 basketball season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter PG: Ta’Lon Cooper Projected season stats: 9.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 4.9 APG Projected playing time: 34.1 MPG Morehead […] READ MORE




Through Historic Roster Turnover, Ben Johnson is Building Stability with Versatility

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Charlie Neuenschwander grew up a huge fan of the Gophers, attending countless games at The Barn with his family. Charlie is a rising junior at USC while maintaining his Gopher fanaticism in Southern California. At USC, Charlie is studying Industrial and Systems Engineering and hopes to work in sports analytics, a fast-growing industry. While Ben […] READ MORE


Dartmouth transfer Taurus Samuels commits to Gophers

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May 9, 2021: Dartmouth grad-transfer guard Taurus Samuels committed to the Gophers Monday, adding to a strong 2022-23 roster. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter   Gophers head coach Ben Johnson continues to craft his first full roster as a head coach, this time adding Dartmouth grad-transfer Taurus Samuels to the fold. Samuels, a 6-foot-1 […] READ MORE


White Bear Lake Junior Jack Janicki Talks Recruiting – “I’m looking to make a decision long before school starts, like end of July.”

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Jack Janicki, a 6-foot-5, 185-pound junior guard from White Bear Lake (MN) High, is ranked as the number three player in the state in the Class of 2023. He had a big junior campaign and is hoping that a strong spring and summer with the D1 Minnesota AAU 17-and-under program will increase his scholarship offers […] READ MORE