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Shorthanded Gophers come up short at home against Hawkeyes 81-71

Jan. 16, 2021: With four players and two coaches out due to illness or injury, the Gophers came up just short against Iowa 81-71, dropping their fourth straight Big Ten contest. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: The shorthanded Gophers, opened the game with a lot of energy. After holding Iowa […] READ MORE

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Back To The Drawing Board: Gophers Fall To Alaska And Split Yet Another Series.

Jan. 15th, 2022: In a series of many storylines, the Gophers were able to kick off the series with a 4-1 victory over the Alaska Nanooks, but later fell 3-2 in the series finale.  –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – In what was a very unusual and hectic week, the Gophers were able […] READ MORE

Junior Jack Janicki Off To Strong Start For White Bear Lake

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 is averaging 24.7 points per game this season for White Bear […] READ MORE

Michigan OL transfer Chuck Filiaga commits to Minnesota

Jan. 13, 2021: It was announced Wednesday, Jan. 12, that veteran Michigan offensive lineman Chuck Filiaga would be transferring to the University of Minnesota. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter P.J. Fleck and the Gophers continue to be busy in the transfer portal this offseason. Michigan offensive lineman Chuck Filiaga is already Minnesota’s sixth addition from the portal. Filiaga, […] READ MORE

Future Gopher Pharrel Payne Goes For 36

Pharrel Payne, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior center/power forward from Park of Cottage Grove, committed to Minnesota in August and signed with the Gophers in the early signing period. Payne was the second commitment from the Class of 2022 for new Gopher head coach Ben Johnson.   Payne, who is considered one of the top big […] READ MORE

Gophers fall to No. 10 Michigan State at the buzzer 71-69

Jan. 12, 2021: After competing with No. 10 Michigan State for 40 minutes on the road, the Gophers came up short in the most devastating way possible, a buzzer beating loss 71-69. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a bit of a slow start for both sides offensively, but […] READ MORE

Eighth Grader Jayden Moore Gains Early Attention

Jayden Moore, a point guard from Hopkins (MN) High, is ranked as the top eighth grader in the state. Moore has scored in double figures in four of nine games this season and is averaging 8.9 points per game as the Royals are off to an 8-1 start. Moore scored a season-high 15 points versus […] READ MORE

Clemson DT transfer Darnell Jefferies commits to Minnesota

Jan. 10, 2021: In back-to-back seasons, the Gophers have added a Clemson DT from the transfer portal, this time it is Darnell Jefferies who will be coming to Dinkytown. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter The Gophers continue to add from the transfer portal. Former Clemson defensive tackle Darnell Jefferies is the latest to join the Maroon […] READ MORE

Minnesota suffers first road loss of the season 73-60 at Indiana

Jan. 9, 2021: After a tough loss on Tuesday against Illinois, the Gophers fell 73-60 at Indiana, dropping consecutive games for the first time this season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a different story for Payton Willis and the Gophers to start Sunday’s contest. Four early points from the […] READ MORE