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Road to Selection Sunday: In Two Months The Pain Will Be Over, Then The Madness Begins
LESS THAN 2 MONTHS UNTIL THE MADNESS, U.S.A. — Gopher basketball fans still have about two months to endure the remainder of this forgettable season, but there is good news on the horizon. We’re less than two months until Selection Sunday (March 13), when 68 other schools not named Minnesota will hear their names called by Jim Nantz. There is no […] READ MORE
Q&A: Sophomore Gabe Kalscheur on Potential of Playing for Hometown Gophers: “It would be great.”
Photo Credit: Alex Conover Gabe Kalscheur, a 6-foot-3 sophomore guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, is one of the top players in the Minnesota Class of 2018. Kalscheur is averaging a team-best 25.6 points per game this year for the Islanders. Kalscheur averaged 6.3 points per game as a freshman with five double figure games, […] READ MORE
Pride on Ice Preview: Gophers Resume Big Ten Play Against Penn State
Minnesota (8-9-0 overall, 3-1-0-0 Big Ten) at No. 14/15 Penn State (12-3-3 overall, 2-0-0-0 Big Ten) Game 18: Gophers at Penn State Location: Pegula Ice Arena | State College, Pa. Date: Friday, Jan. 8 Puck Drop: 5:33 p.m. CT TV: BTN Stream: BTN2Go Radio: 1500 ESPN, Gopher Radio Network Game 19: Gophers at Penn […] READ MORE
Q&A; McKinley Wright Having Big Junior Season, Recruitment Picks Up as a Result
McKinley Wright, a 6-foot, 164-pound junior guard from Champlin Park (MN) High, helped lead the Rebels to a 31-1 record as they finished runner-up to Apple Valley in the Class AAAA finals, losing 64-61 at the Target Center last March. Wright is averaging a team-best 19.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game this […] READ MORE
The Good, The Bad and The Interesting: The Hey “He’s Going to be Good” Edition
Nate Mason will probably be the de facto team leader next season. Well, we’re halfway there. How’s everyone feeling? I was talking to a friend of mine at a holiday party last week and Gopher basketball came up. He told me that he doesn’t really start paying attention to the season until conference play […] READ MORE
Gophers Game Preview: U Looking to End Bowl-Victory Drought Against CMU
Central Michigan (7-5 overall, 6-2 MAC) vs. Minnesota (5-7 overall, 2-6 Big Ten) When: Monday, 4:00 p.m. CT – Detroit, Michigan Stadium: Ford Field (65,000) TV/Radio: ESPN2, KFAN 100.3 Series: Minnesota leads the series 1-0-0 Last Meeting: September 26, 1987; Minnesota won 30-10 at the Metrodome. Coach: John Bonamego (1st season, 7-5) National Championships: Central […] READ MORE
Q&A: Junior Big Man Theo John Talks Gophers, Recruitment and More
Theo John, a 6-foot-9 junior center from Champlin Park (MN) High, helped lead the Rebels to a 31-1 record as they finished runner-up to Apple Valley in the Class AAAA title game, losing 64-61. He received a scholarship offer from Minnesota this past spring. John is averaging 17.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game […] READ MORE
Q&A: Thomas Barber on Tracy Claeys Being Named Head Coach: “We were really ecstatic, especially the defensive guys.”
Thomas Barber has already signed with the Gophers and will enroll early at the U. Thomas Barber, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound linebacker from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, committed to Minnesota in the spring, following in the footsteps of his football family. Barber is the son of former Gopher standout Marion Barber and the younger brother of ex-Minnesota […] READ MORE
Gophers Football: Central Michigan & Quick Lane Bowl Primer
Some Minnesota Gopher fans think their favorite football team rightfully deserved their bowl game bid despite their losing record. Other Minnesota fans believe their team would have been better off just staying home. Regardless of where your opinions lie within the bowl game spectrum, one thing is certain: The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7) will end […] READ MORE