Future Gopher Wally Ellenson Has Rice Lake Off to 9-1 Start

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Wally Ellenson, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound senior wing from Rice Lake (Wis.) High who signed with Minnesota, played in the Timberwolves Shootout Saturday as Gopher head coach Tubby Smith and assistant Ron Jirsa watched him at the Target Center. Unfortunately, the Warriors lost for the first time, falling to Duluth East 88-69 as Ellenson, who scored […] READ MORE




Game Preview: Iowa 1/4/12

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Minnesota (12-3, 0-2) takes on Iowa (9-6, 1-1) at 8pm CT Wednesday night.  The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network and is the conference home opener for the U. READ MORE






Road to Selection Sunday: A Very Merry “Field of 68” Projection

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NORTH POLE, U.S.A. — Despite an injury to the Gophers’ best player, beastly forward Trevor Mbakwe, Gopher basketball fans cannot be displeased with how Jolly Saint Nick treated the Gophers this holiday season. Expected in some parts to collapse after Mbakwe’s season-ending knee injury, the Gophers have responded with six consecutive wins to finish the […] READ MORE