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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
Zeke Nnaji, a 6-foot-9 junior forward from Hopkins (MN) High, is one of the top forwards in the Midwest in the Class of 2019, Nnaji is averaging 19.6 points per game this season as Hopkins is off to an 10-1 start. He scored in double figures in every game, including six games of 20 […] READ MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
(HOOPS) WINTER IS COMING, MINN. — We’re now more than a month into the 2017-18 college basketball season, so it’s time to update the Road to Selection Sunday NCAA Tournament “Field of 68” projection. This projection, unlike those coming in January, February, and beyond, pays some (but not a lot of) attention to current Ken Pomeroy (KenPom) and RPI rankings. That will […] READ MORE
Leaky defense, disorganized offensive sets, and foul trouble at the five spot plagued the Gophers in a 95-79 loss at Arkansas. Jordan Murphy scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Razorbacks shot the ball well and exposed Minnesota’s defensive weaknesses. The Gophers dropped their third straight game and couldn’t […] READ MORE