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House Report: Five Gophers finish in double figures to fuel a 77-67 win over Illinois
Illinois’ first half shooting was about as cold as the weather outside Williams Arena during Wednesday night’s matchup with the Gophers. The Fighting Illini shot just 5-for-26 from the floor to open the game. Things started to warm up in the second half as Minnesota’s 20-point lead dwindled to just four. However, the Gophers managed […] READ MORE
House Report: Dupree McBrayer provides a spark in his return
The weather was frigid outside, but the shooting inside Williams Arena was only a little warmer. At the half, Harvard and Minnesota were shooting just 29 percent, but the Gophers managed to carry a nine-point lead into halftime. They never looked back as Jordan Murphy scored 13 points and snatched 12 rebounds. Dupree McBrayer added […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Resume Play Against Army
Army (8-8-2 overall, 6-7-2 AHA) vs No. 10 Minnesota (10-9-1 overall, 4-7-1 B1G) Date: Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 Location: 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn. Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports North Stream: BTN2Go | FOX Sports Go Radio: 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online Date: Saturday, Dec. 30, […] READ MORE
House Report: Hot shooting carries the Gophers past Florida Atlantic
The Gophers used hot shooting and offensive movement to run past Florida Atlantic for a 95-60 win. Minnesota received a solid performance from Jordan Murphy as he tallied his 14th consecutive double, snatching 14 points and 11 boards. Nate Mason added 17 points on five made three-pointers. The concern shifts to the health of Mason, […] READ MORE
Q&A: Sophomore PG Star Jalen Suggs: “I love what Pitino is doing with the program.”
Jalen Suggs, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound sophomore guard from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2020 and is considered the number one prospect from Minnesota in the class. Gopher Hole recently caught up with Suggs to talk about the latest on playing Apple Valley […] READ MORE
House Report: Isaiah Washington provides a spark in the #Gophers’ 77-63 win
Despite several scoring droughts to open the game, an 11-0 run in the second half, propelled the Gophers to a 77-63 win over Oral Roberts. Jordan Murphy led the team with 17 and ten rebounds. Minnesota had four players in double figures, including key performances from Amir Coffey and Isaiah Washington. They managed to pull […] READ MORE
2018 Gopher Football Recruiting Guide
After watching film cuts on every player and talking to people associated with a few players, I have compiled notes on every single player in the Gophers 2018 recruiting class. Come back later today for quotes from P.J. Fleck on each player: The class currently ranks No. 27 nationally, which is second-highest rating in school […] READ MORE
Q&A: Matthew Hurt Putting Up Monster Numbers Early in Junior Season, Talks Recruiting and More
Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound junior forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019 and is ranked fifth by ESPN, Scout and Rivals nationally. Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a current sophomore at Minnesota and was ranked as the number […] READ MORE
House Report: Gophers grind out a win over Drake behind Jordan Murphy’s 24 points
It wasn’t pretty, but a win nonetheless. The Gophers managed to grind out a 68-67 victory over the Drake Bulldogs at Williams Arena. Two late runs were fueled by a dominating performance from Jordan Murphy. Murphy led the way with 24 points and 18 rebounds. Amir Coffey added 16 second half points to fend off […] READ MORE