After slow start Gophers dominate Purdue Fort Wayne 78-49

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Nov. 19, 2021: After a slow start, the Golden Gophers improved to 4-0 on the season taking down Purdue Fort Wayne 78-49 in another convincing victory. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: There were no surprises in the starting lineup, as the Gophers rolled out the same group of five for […] READ MORE


Gophers beat Kangaroos 71-56 in season opener

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Nov. 9, 2021: In Ben Johnson’s head coaching debut, the Golden Gophers played a clean game of basketball taking down UMKC 71-56 in their 2021-22 season opener. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a bit of a slow start for the Gophers out of the gate, but senior guard […] READ MORE


’23 Holy Family big man Boden Kapke talks about recent Gophers offer

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Follow Chris on Twitter –> @collegebbnews Boden Kapke, a 6-foot-11 junior from Victoria (MN) Holy Family Catholic, is one of the top Midwest big men in the Class of 2023. He recently became the third in-state player from the Class of 2023 to receive a scholarship offer from Minnesota.   Kapke averaged 16.2 points and 11.2 rebounds […] READ MORE


6-foot-8 Lakeville North (MN) junior Nolan Winter updates his recruitment

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Follow Chris on Twitter –> @collegebbnews Nolan Winter, a 6-foot-8 junior forward from Lakeville (MN) North, is ranked as the #2 player in the state in the Class of 2023.  Winter averaged 11.0 points per game as a sophomore. He scored in double figures in eleven of 20 games, including a season-high 19 points in the […] READ MORE


’24 Lakeville North wing Jack Robison talks about Gophers offer

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Follow Chris on Twitter –> @collegebbnews Jack Robison, a 6-foot-6 sophomore wing from Lakeville (MN) North, has already received scholarship offers from Wisconsin and Minnesota and his strong play this fall will likely earn him more recruiting attention.  Robison averaged 4.1 points per game off the bench on a senior-ladened team with a season-high nine […] READ MORE


Gophers Hoops: 2021-22 Season Preview

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Nov. 1, 2021: The Ben Johnson-era officially tips off tonight, as the Golden Gophers (D3) Concordia St. Paul in an exhibition contest a 7:00 p.m.  –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter It has been a tumultuous 365 days for Gophers basketball. This time last year, Minnesota was picked to finish 11th in the Big Ten and Richard Pitino was […] READ MORE


’23 Holy Family big man Boden Kapke Q&A with Gopherhole

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Boden Kapke, a 6-foot-11 junior from Victoria (MN) Holy Family Catholic, is one of the top Midwest big men in the Class of 2023.  Kapke averaged 16.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this past season as a sophomore, scoring in double figures in 15 of 17 games. He had five games of 20 points […] READ MORE


’22 Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph commits to Minnesota

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Aug. 30, 2021: Ben Johnson’s first full recruiting class as head coach continues to grow, adding Osseo forward Joshua Ola-Joseph to the fold. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter   Everyone who prematurely complained saying, “We hired Ben Johnson for his recruiting, and this is what he’s done,” is pretty quiet right now. 2022 Osseo forward […] READ MORE