Streak Ends in Iowa; Gophers Fall 66-60

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Gopher Basketball This was the type of game where you find out who’s an optimist and who’s a pessimist. Who sees the glass as half full, and who thinks it’s already half empty. I’ll start with the schizophrenic point of view. Playing their first road game in 5 weeks and just their 2nd of the […] READ MORE


Gophers Smother New Mexico; Play Purdue Next

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Gopher Basketball For the 4th straight game, the Gophers held their opponent under 50 points in a blowout victory over New Mexico. The Lobos should only 25.5 percent (12 for 47) from the field, hounded by a Gopher defense that has become the trademark for this year’s team. The Gophers used full-court pressure and half-court […] READ MORE


Gophers Open Big Ten with Two Wins; Head to Wisconsin

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Gopher Basketball The Gopher women’s basketball team used solid defensive efforts in home games against Northwestern and Indiana to open Big 10 Conference play with two victories. The Gophers (11-2; 2-0) play their first conference road game Thursday against Wisconsin in a regionally-televised game on Fox Sports Network. Guard April Calhoun keyed a defense that […] READ MORE


Matchup Preview: Crimson Tide Offense vs. Gopher Defense

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Gopher Football The new look Gopher defense hopes to change its fortune in the Music City Bowl against an Alabama offense that has been ravaged by injuries. Minnesota ‘D’ struggled for most of the year, finishing just 85th in the nation in total defense. Due to numerous injuries, Alabama’s offense has been even worse than […] READ MORE


Floor Burns Lead to Dominating Gopher Win

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Gopher Basketball Floor burns, defensive pressure, an extra pass and smiles are the makeup for the 2004-05 Gopher basketball team, and it was this formula that led to an easy 94-59 Minnesota victory over North Carolina-Greensboro Wednesday night at The Barn. A minor disciplinary move by Coach Monson (Aaron Robinson was a few minutes late […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. UNC Greensboro

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: UNC Greensboro Spartans When: 7 pm, December 29th, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: Fox Sports North Big Ten season is just 11 days away, and fans are starting to get a little bit antsy. Each team has about 10 games under their belt, so we now have […] READ MORE


Gophers Look to Rebound from LSU Loss; Host Drake

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Gopher Basketball Like the Gophers, the Drake Bulldogs will be trying to rebound from a loss. The Bulldogs record dropped to 5-3 with an 80-69 home loss to in-state rival Iowa on Saturday. The Gophers and Drake played last year in Des Moines and the Gophers emerged with a 73-50 victory. Drake finished with a […] READ MORE


Minnesota Goes for the National Title

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Other Gopher Sports After the Gophers let game two slip away to the USC Trojans last night in Long Beach, volleyball fans might’ve thought that Minnesota was finished. The thought continued into game three, when the Gophers let another big lead slip away. However, the team showed the same grit and resolve that has gotten […] READ MORE


Minnesota Volleyball is Final Four Bound!

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Other Gopher Sports Minnesota defeated Ohio State 30-32 34-32 27-30 30-28 15-8 to earn their second consecutive Final Four appearance. Volleyball fans definitely got their money’s worth at the Minneapolis regional this weekend. Just when you didn’t think that Friday’s classic against Georgia Tech could be matched, Stacey Gordon puts on a show for the […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Florida State

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Florida State Seminoles When: 6:30 pm, November 30th, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: ESPN2 Two teams coming off of long road trips (I guess Florida State is still on one) and sporting two-game losing streaks square off Tuesday on Day 2 of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Their […] READ MORE