Taison Chatman, a 6-foot-4, 170-pound junior guard of Fridley (MN) Totino-Grace is considered the top player in the state of Minnesota in the Class of 2023. Chatman scored 18 points in the Eagles’ 61-58 win over DeLaSalle Saturday. Totino-Grace bounced back from a 66-35 loss to Corona Centennial in Sioux Falls Saturday. Chatman […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Articles
Minnesota suffers first loss of season 67-75 in Big Ten opener against Michigan State
Dec. 8, 2021: After a remarkable 7-0 start Minnesota suffered its first loss of the Ben Johnson era, falling 67-75 to Michigan State in its Big Ten opener. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a physical start from both sides to begin the game. A 3-15 combined start shooting […] READ MORE
Gophers earn first road win in 646 days beating Pitt 54-53 in Big10/ACC Challenge
Nov. 30, 2021: In a defensive battle, the Gophers took down Pitt 54-53 after a late flurry moving to 6-0 on the season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: In what has become a theme for the Gophers, they started slow out of the gate once again. After missing their first […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Gophers Hope To Stay Unbeaten Versus Pittsburgh in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
The Minnesota Gophers take their 5-0 record on the road for the first time this season in a true road game when they face The Panthers have struggled so far this season, losing two “Buys games” to The Citadel (78-63) in the season opener and UMBC Saturday 87-77 to fall to 2-4 this season […] READ MORE
Mankato East’s B.J. Omot Is Playing Recruiting Waiting Game
, a 6-foot-8 senior forward from Mankato (MN) East, is one of the top players in state from the Class of 2022. Omot’s strong play this spring and summer with the D1 Minnesota AAU program earned him scholarship offers from Providence, Western Illinois, Bryant University, Cal Poly, University of St. Thomas and Western Michigan. […] READ MORE
Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 12
–> Follow Noel on Twitter: @n0elthompson Ohio State (10-1) Last Week’s Ranking: #1 C.J. Stroud would throw six touchdowns in the first two quarters and Ohio State would lead 49-0 at halftime. Chris Olave broke the school record for career touchdowns with his 35th career touchdown. Next Up: @Michigan Michigan (10-1) Last Week’s Ranking: #3 Donovan Edwards […] READ MORE
After slow start Gophers dominate Purdue Fort Wayne 78-49
Nov. 19, 2021: After a slow start, the Golden Gophers improved to 4-0 on the season taking down Purdue Fort Wayne 78-49 in another convincing victory. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: There were no surprises in the starting lineup, as the Gophers rolled out the same group of five for […] READ MORE
Junior Jack Janicki Talks First Power Five Offer, The Hometown School and Upcoming Season
Jack Janicki, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound junior guard from White Bear Lake (MN) High, is ranked as the number three player in the state in the Class of 2023. He has a strong spring and summer with the D1 Minnesota AAU 16-and-under program. Janicki recently picked up his first Power Five scholarship offer. Janicki averaged […] READ MORE
Totiino Big Man Patrick Bath Draws Recruiting Looks
Junior Patrick Bath, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward from Fridley (MN) Totino-Grace plays for perhaps the most talented team in the state. He is considered one of the top Minnesota big men in the Class of 2023, even though he is sometimes overshadowed by his own teammates. Bath helped lead the Eagles to a 16-5 mark, […] READ MORE
Braeden Carrington- Signing “it’s like a dream come true”
Braeden Carrington, a 6-foot-3 guard from Brooklyn Park (MN) Park Center, become the first Gopher commitment for the Class of 2022. He is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2022 and is ranked as the number five senior in the state by Prep Hoops. Carrington averaged 18.1 points per […] READ MORE