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We’ve passed one milestone of the college basketball season. Most of the in-season tournaments and significant conference challenges (ACC/Big Ten, Big East/SEC) have been completed. Though there’s still a long and winding road to the finish line, we now have a little better feel for who’s gonna’ be good, and which teams look like they’re headed toward “bust” territory. To that […] READ MORE
Vaughn is a special talent that would look fantastic in maroon and gold. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Robbinsdale Cooper, is a prized in-state recruit for the Minnesota Gophers. Vaughn tweeted that he will cut his list later this week. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Vaughn to learn the latest on his recruitment. […] READ MORE
Tubby has gone “all in” to raise money during Movember. It was a weekend we’d all had circled on our calendars since the middle of summer. Not just because there would be heaps of stuffing, slices of jellied cranberry sauce and piles of dark turkey meat. No, this was the Battle 4 Atlantis. An international […] READ MORE
This week we’re going heavy on last week’s results, predictions, lists, and our first real look at some RPI numbers courtesy of Jerry Palm at CBSSports.com. With 19 of the 21 notable exempt tournaments now concluded, the RPI is gradually taking shape. RPI rankings will make even more sense next week, after the ACC/Big Ten and Big East/SEC have completed their […] READ MORE
The Stanford Cardinals easily handled the Gophers in the 2012 NIT Finals. SERIES INFORMATION Series: Sixth meeting (4-1) Series (Neutral): Third meeting (1-1) Current Streak: L-1 Last Meeting: March 29, 2012 (L, 75-51 – NIT) Tubby Smith vs. Stanford: Third meeting (1-1) Minnesota vs. Pac-12: 38-27 Tubby Smith vs. Pac-12: 15-5 Game day […] READ MORE
Gophers sophomore Andre Hollins was all smiles after his 41 point performance against his hometown Memphis Tigers. Andre Hollins had a lot to deal with as he and his Minnesota teammates prepared to face Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis. His grandmother died last weekend. And across the court from him Friday were a lot […] READ MORE
Coach K in typical scream mode. SERIES INFORMATION Series: 3rd Meeting (1-1) Series (Neutral): 3rd Meeting (1-1) Current Streak: 0-1 Last Meeting: March 24, 1989 (L, 87-70 – NCAA) Tubby Smith vs. Duke: 4th Meeting (1-2) Minnesota vs. ACC: 16-23 Tubby Smith vs. ACC: 22-15 Game Day Tid-Bits: • Tubby Smith is 22-15 all-time […] READ MORE
Andre Hollins played a great second half against Richmond. Coming into the season a fragile balance still existed from last year’s impressive run to the NIT finals. Rodney Williams and Andre Hollins had newfound confidence, Austin Hollins had begun to transform into a key cog in the wheel, and Trevor Mbakwe, while healthy, was still […] READ MORE
NON-CUPCAKE NIGHT, MINN. — And that folks, games like Richmond last night, is why Gopher basketball season-ticket holders clamor for additional “meat” on the home nonconference schedule every season. How refreshing it was to attend a Gopher nonconference game where GOING INTO THE ARENA fans actually had a legitimate reason to get sweaty palms. I’ll take a couple games like that (is 2 or […] READ MORE
The Minnesota men’s basketball program today announced the signings of Alvin Ellis and Alex Foster to National Letters of Intent. Both players will be eligible to compete during the 2013-14 season. Ellis and Foster, teammates for three years at De La Salle High School in Chicago, also played together on the AAU circuit for Meanstreets. […] READ MORE