Loewe and Battle lead shorthanded Gophers over Northwestern 77-60

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Feb. 19, 2021: Without their starting PG Payton Willis (COVID protocols), the Gophers stepped up and picked up a much-needed win over Northwestern 77-60. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Without Payton Willis (COVID protocols), the Gophers started Saturday with a lot of energy. With all five starters getting on the board and recording an […] READ MORE


Gophers offensive struggles continue at Penn State 67-46

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Feb. 17, 2021: Minnesota’s offense did not show up in a rare mid-afternoon tip-off against Penn State, resulting in 67-46 loss. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a slow start for the Gophers, going 0-4 from the field, but Payton Willis scored five quick points (his same total against Ohio St.) […] READ MORE


Minnesota’s offense stalls at No. 18 Ohio State 70-45

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Feb. 15, 2021: After leading by two at halftime, Minnesota’s offense collapsed in half No. 2 resulting in its fewest point total of the season 70-45. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Traveling to Columbus, Ohio as (+13) point underdogs, Ben Johnson had the Gophers ready to play. Thanks to two early threes […] READ MORE


Gophers hand Nebraska first B1G win of season 78-65

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Feb. 9, 2021: After an incredibly dissapointing second-half performance against Iowa, the Gophers continued with two horrible halves of basketball continuing their worst stretch of the season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Nebraska came out on fire with its hair on fire. After three early Gophers turnovers, they trailed 9-2. […] READ MORE


Gophers suffer 8th loss in 9 games 71-59 to Iowa

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Feb. 6, 2021: A putrid final 12 minutes, resulted in a 71-59 defeat for the Golden Gophers against their rival Iowa Hawkeyes. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: The Gophers came to Iowa City ready to play. Jumping out to a 7-0 lead it looked like they were hunting for an […] READ MORE


Gophers run into buzzsaw No. 4 Boilermakers 88-73

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Feb. 2, 2021: Purdue flexed its No. 4 ranked muscles Wednesday taking down the Golden Gophers 88-73 –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Ben Johnson decided to attack Purdue’s big man tandem with Eric Curry on the bench to start the game for the Gophers. It did not pay off, as Zach Edey added seven quick points, […] READ MORE



Minnesota comes up short in Wisconsin 66-60

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Jan. 30, 2021: In Ben Johnson’s first taste of the Wisconsin/Minnesota rivalry as head coach, the Gophers fell short 66-60. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: With Eric Curry back in the lineup for the first time in three games, the Gophers were uncharacteristically sloppy with three early turnovers, trailing 7-6 heading into […] READ MORE


Wisconsin Top Sophomore Kon Knueppel Discusses Minnesota Offer

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Kon Knueppel, a 6-foot-5 sophomore forward from Wisconsin Lutheran (WI) High, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2024 and is ranked as the number one sophomore in the state by Wis Sports. Knueppel has seven scholarship offers, including one from Minnesota.   Knueppel is averaging 16.1 points and […] READ MORE


Wisconsin’s Top Junior Milan Momcilovic Talks About Minnesota Offer

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Milan Momcilovic, a 6-foot-8 junior forward from Pewaukee (WI) High, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2024 and is ranked as the number one junior in the state by Wis Sports.   Momcilovic is averaging 17.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season as the Pirates are […] READ MORE