Tubby Smith on Minnesota: “It may be the first or second toughest job in the Big Ten.”

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The Minnesota Gophers basketball team went on the road for the first time this year as they participated in the SoCal Challenge in Southern California right before Thanksgiving. Another team that was in the tournament was High Point University. High Point is coached by Tubby Smith’s son, G.G. Smith. G.G. was named Tubby’s replacement last […] READ MORE


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