Q&A With Gophers Freshman Charles Buggs

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Charles Buggs’ performance on Friday night left many Gopher fans expecting an early contribution from the freshman. One of the players creating a lot of buzz coming out of the Gophers Friday All-Star Friday Night this past week was freshman Charles Buggs. The 6-8 big man from Arlington, Texas has versatility, athleticism and a high-basketball […] READ MORE


Gangam Style, Dunk Contest Highlight All Star Friday Night

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The talent is there, and now its time for Tubby Smith to shape it into a top tier Big Ten team. The 2012-13 basketball season is officially underway. The Gophers will begin a stretch of two-a-day practices Saturday morning but thousands of Golden Gopher fans showed up Friday night for the second annual “Gopher All-Star […] READ MORE


New Gophers Commit Daniel Edozie Details His Decision to Commit to the U

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Daniel Edozie, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound power  forward from Tyler (TX) CC, became the second Minnesota Golden Gopher verbal when he committed to head coach Tubby Smith today. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Edozie to learn the latest on his decision.   Gopher Hole: What was the main reason you decided to commit to Minnesota today? […] READ MORE


Henry Ellenson on Wally at the U: “He is liking it. He is having fun.”

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Gophers fans hope to see the Ellenson family dressed in maroon and gold for years to come. Forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers freshman Wally, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. However, the Rice Lake (Wis.) High is far from being the baby brother […] READ MORE




Big Man Reggie Lynch Could Follow Uncle Kevin to the U

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Reggie Lynch, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior power forward from Edina (MN) High, is one of the top shotblockers in the state. Reggie Lynch, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior power forward from Edina (MN) High, is one of the top shotblockers in the state. Lynch recently made an unofficial visit to Minnesota and talked to Gopher Hole […] READ MORE


Gophers Commit Alvin Ellis Discusses Decision Why He Chose the U

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Ellis is the first to commit to the Gophers 2013 class. Alvin Ellis, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior shooting guard from Chicago (IL) DeLaSalle, committed to Minnesota Sunday morning after making his official visit this weekend. Ellis, who is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 from Illinois, is the first commitment […] READ MORE


Gophers Fall to No. 5 Duke 89-71

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The Gophers couldn’t stop Duke’s hot outside shooting and fall to 4-1 on the season. Seth Curry scored 25 points and Mason Plumlee added 20 points as No. 5 Duke grabbed a 89-71 victory over Minnesota on Thursday in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Plumlee was coming off a career-high 28 points […] READ MORE