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Q&A: East Ridge Sophomore Kendall Brown on Home Town Gophers Offer: “It means everything.”
Kendall Brown, a 6-foot-7 sophomore guard from East Ridge (MN) High, is ranked as state’s top player in the Class of 2021 and the number 18 prospect in the country in his class by ESPN. Brown is averaging 15.9 points per game for the Raptors, who are off to a strong start. He scored […] READ MORE
Q&A: Ben Carlson Talks Recruiting, Gophers, College Visits and More
Ben Carlson, a 6-foot-8 junior forward from East Ridge (MN) High, is ranked as state’s third ranked player in the Class of 2020 and the number 61 prospect in the country in his class. Carlson is averaging 15.2 points per game for the Raptors. He scored a season-high 26 points in an 83-71 win […] READ MORE
Five Key Stats from the Gophers’ 2018 Season
After ending the season with two physically dominating wins, the Gophers enter the offseason with optimism surrounding a young roster. Sixty of the 113 players on the 2018 roster were underclassmen – the highest number in the country. When injuries hit the depth chart, many young players were thrust into extended action. Minnesota’s offense featured […] READ MORE
Gophers finish non-conference schedule with a 10-1 record!
Richard Pitino would be the first to tell you that the first 13 games weren’t necessarily what fans should expect to see from the Gophers men’s basketball team. It started with the Marcus Carr eligibility situation and ended with Eric Curry finally making his first appearance since March 2017 in the last non-conference game against […] READ MORE
Q&A: 7-Foot Sophomore Chet Holmgren Talks Recruiting, Says Hometown Gophers Are “Definitely an Option.”
Chet Holmgren, a 7-foot, 175-pound sophomore center from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2021 and is considered the number one prospect from Minnesota in the class. Holmgren is averaging 18.4 points per game this season as Minnehaha is off to a 4-1 […] READ MORE
By the Numbers: Gophers finish season 7-6 after a dominating 34-10 win over Georgia Tech!
Wow. Of all the different scenarios that could have come out of Wednesday’s Quick Lane Bowl, the end result might have been the most surprising of them all. The Gophers stopped the No. 1 running team in the nation, holding them to just 206 rushing yards while running for over 260 yards as a team. […] READ MORE
Gophers, Yellow Jackets Prepare for Quick Lane Bowl
The Minnesota Gophers face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Quick Lane Bowl Wednesday in Detroit. The Gophers have the opportunity to become the first team to win two Quick Lane Bowl titles and to finish the season 7-6 after a dominating win over rival Wisconsin in the regular season finale last month. In […] READ MORE
Things You Can Do During and After an Athletic Career
During their career, athletes need to find things to occupy their time or ways to unwind before and after a big game. Still, professional sports careers don’t last forever. So, what do professional athletes do to keep busy after they retire? Some choose another career path to pursue, while others focus on their hobbies or […] READ MORE
Pitino gets win No. 100 in 86-67 win over North Carolina A&T
It wasn’t necessarily the prettiest game in a historic night at Williams Arena, but Minnesota secured win No. 10 of the season with an 86-67 win over North Carolina A&T. The win was Richard Pitino’s 100th win as Head Coach of the Golden Gophers in his sixth season in Dinkytown. VIDEO: Pitino reacts to picking […] READ MORE