Leading online home for die-hard Gopher fans since 1996.
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Penn State Nittany Lions When: 7 pm, January 8th, 2005 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: Fox Sports North Anyone else been anxiously (and not very patiently) waiting to see how this new-look Gopher team will handle Big 10 competition? Well, the wait is finally over…pretty much. Penn State […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The Gopher women’s basketball team used solid defensive efforts in home games against Northwestern and Indiana to open Big 10 Conference play with two victories. The Gophers (11-2; 2-0) play their first conference road game Thursday against Wisconsin in a regionally-televised game on Fox Sports Network. Guard April Calhoun keyed a defense that […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball This recap’s going to have a little different twist to it. After eight straight wins over eight overmatched opponents, my typical recaps are probably getting a bit stale. So I’ll keep this one brief and will then make some general comments about the team as well as about each regular as we head […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Loyola Marymount Lions When: 7 pm, January 3rd, 2005 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None Basketball is a confusing sport. Teams can go from great to horrible almost instantly, and you never know which version is going to show up on a given night. Case in point, the […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Remember what the #1 concern about the Gophers was this fall? The general consensus was that they had poor outside shooters, and teams would just pack a zone inside and dare Minnesota to shoot. Just a few months later, that defensive philosophy is looking like a recipe for disaster. The Gophers had yet […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Coppin State Eagles When: 1 pm, January 1st, 2005 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None Happy New Year, and congratulations to the Gopher Football team on their Music City Bowl victory. As for the men’s basketball team, they closed out 2004 with six consecutive victories and are playing […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball With Big 10 play beginning on Thursday, here’s one person’s predictions for how the Big 10 will shape up. Ohio State. In my opinion, it’s Ohio State against the field. Barring injuries, the Buckeyes should be a lock to win the Big 10. With strong inside and outside play, a deep bench, and […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The 12th-ranked Gopher women’s basketball team begins Big 10 Conference play Thursday when it hosts Northwestern. The Gophers improved their record to 9-2 with a 74-57 win over Drake last Thursday. The Gophers should get a chance to ease into Big 10 play with home games against Northwestern Thursday and Indiana Sunday. These […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Floor burns, defensive pressure, an extra pass and smiles are the makeup for the 2004-05 Gopher basketball team, and it was this formula that led to an easy 94-59 Minnesota victory over North Carolina-Greensboro Wednesday night at The Barn. A minor disciplinary move by Coach Monson (Aaron Robinson was a few minutes late […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: UNC Greensboro Spartans When: 7 pm, December 29th, 2004 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: Fox Sports North Big Ten season is just 11 days away, and fans are starting to get a little bit antsy. Each team has about 10 games under their belt, so we now have […] READ MORE