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Forward Josh Martin chose the Gophers over offers from Pitt, Oklahoma State, Florida State and others. Ahhh, National Signing Day. Where the grass always looks slightly less brown, the sky is marginally less cloudy and it seems just a few degrees warmer outside. Signing Day for the Gophers in recent years has been hit and […] READ MORE
Andre Hollins was on fire early, hitting his first three 3-point attempts and he finished with 24 points. As always, these are not verbatim, just as fast as I can type! Oto One of our main goals in practice is to stop the 3, we’ve done w good job of that 6-22, that’s a good. […] READ MORE
Nate Mason figures to fit in perfectly with Richard Pitino’s up-tempo style of play. Minnesota is expected to sign three players when the early signing period begins Wednesday. They had hoped to land a fourth, but Reid Travis of Minneapolis DeLaSalle committed to Stanford over the Gophers this past Friday. The Gophers will ink […] READ MORE
Gophers HC Richard Pitino is 1-0 at Minnesota after a solid win over Lehigh. Hey guys – as always, I type as they talk. I get more from Pitino as I can type on my computer…the players I do on my iPhone, this is not verbatim, but the general comments. Richard Pitino: • It was […] READ MORE
King gained immediate eligibility by the NCAA and will play a prominent role at PF. One of the biggest question marks for the Gophers this year is at power forward. Filling the role that Trevor Mbakwe played last year is not an easy thing to do. But with a new system and new coaching staff, […] READ MORE
STADIUM VILLAGE, MINN. — There’s something special going on with the Gopher football team, so college basketball junkies consider yourself excused to set aside 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Saturday’s gridiron tilt vs. Penn State at TCF Bank Stadium. That said, before and after (mostly before) the Kill/Claeys Gophers continue their quest to remain in the Legends Division race, don’t […] READ MORE
Mathieu (#4) says new teammates Malik Smith (#30) and McNeil (#5) are the two funniest guys on the team. (photo courtesy of Pionner Press) When Coach Richard Pitino arrived on campus, he immediately began recruiting guards that could help this season. One of his first calls was to junior college point guard DeAndre Mathieu. The […] READ MORE
No matter how many times one sees the “before/after” photos, it’s never gets old. One of the biggest topics of conversation about Gopher basketball during the offseason was the incredible transformation of Gophers junior big man Mo Walker. Walker excited fans as a freshman early in his career, but injuries and weight gain contributed to […] READ MORE
Brock Bertram, a 6-11 sophomore center from Apple Valley (MN) High, started last season for the state champion Eagles. Brock Bertram, a 6-11 sophomore center from Apple Valley (MN) High, started last season for the state champion Eagles. Bertram had a strong spring and summer for the D1 Minnesota 15-and-under AAU program and has started […] READ MORE
The Gophers had a roster makeover under Pitino and Mo Walker had his own makeover this offseason due to hard work and discipline. Another year, another busy offseason for the Gophers. Is it ever any different? As we’ve learned, though, there’s “good” busy and “bad” busy. And unlike the past handful of years this offseason […] READ MORE