The Minnesota Golden Gophers cruised to an 81-71 win in front of a sell-out crowd at Williams Arena Saturday, extending their winning streak to seven games. Nate Mason and Jordan Murphy led the Gophers with 16 points each. Minnesota has notched 10 Big Ten wins for the first time since 2004-05. In addition, the last […] READ MORE
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House’s Report: Gophers Upset #24 Maryland, Reach Nine Big Ten Wins
The Gopher men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to six games as they upset #24 Maryland on the road, 89-75. Dupree McBrayer led all scorers with 18 points and Nate Mason added 17. The Gophers had five players in double figures and committed just six turnovers in the game. Minnesota picked up a huge […] READ MORE
House’s Report: Gophers Extend Winning Streak, Defeat Michigan in Overtime
The Minnesota Golden Gophers extended their winning streak to five games after an 83-78 overtime victory against the Michigan Wolverines. Jordan Murphy paved the way with 16 points and Dupree McBrayer added 15. Minnesota picked up their eighth Big Ten win and defeated Michigan for the first time since 2011. In addition, the Gophers notched […] READ MORE
House’s Report: Mason’s Big Game, Springs’ Thrilling Lay-Up Give Gophers Big Home Win
The Minnesota Golden Gophers extended their winning streak to four games Wednesday after a 75-74 win over the Indiana Hoosiers. Nate Mason led the way with 30 points and Amir Coffey added 17 points (all in the second half). A last second follow-up by Akeem Springs propelled the Gophers to a victory. Minnesota has now improved […] READ MORE
House’s Report: Murphy Leads the Gophers Past Rutgers
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press The Minnesota Golden Gophers traveled to Rutgers fresh off a thrilling double overtime win against Iowa on Wednesday night. They managed the fatigue associated with a quick turnaround and rolled past Rutgers for a 72-63 win. Jordan Murphy led the way with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Nate Mason […] READ MORE
Q&A: Lakeville South Guard Talks Preferred Walk-On Opportunity With Gophers
Jack Sorenson, a 6-foot-1 senior guard from Lakeville (MN) South, is one of the top shooters in the Midwest in the Class of 2017 and has a preferred walk-on opportunity with the Gophers. He broke the school’s all-time scoring record recently, breaking the mark set by Alex Richter and went over the 2,000 point mark […] READ MORE
Q&A: 7-2 Big Man Adam Trapp Talks Recruiting, Gophers and More
Adam Trapp, a 7-foot-2 junior center from Esko (MN) High, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number five prospect in the in-state class. Trapp averaged 3.8 blocked shots per game as a sophomore for the Eskomos, leading them to a 27-4 […] READ MORE
In-Depth Analysis: Gophers Earn Thrilling Double OT Victory Over Rival Iowa
Photo Courtesy of Gopher Sports The Minnesota Golden Gophers were fueled by a 25-point performance from Nate Mason as they held on in double overtime against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday at Williams Arena. Jordan Murphy added 25 points and the Gophers picked up a gritty 101-89 double overtime win against the rival Hawkeyes. The […] READ MORE
Q&A: Orono Junior Jarvis Thomas on Gophers: “That would be awesome to play for the homestate.”
Jarvis Thomas, a 6-foot-6 junior forward from Orono (MN) High, is one of the top wings in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number six prospect in the Class. His strong play this summer earned him offers from power conferences such as the Big 12 and Pac 12. Thomas […] READ MORE
Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting, Up to 10 Scholarship Offers and Counting
Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last year. Thompson is averagibg 21.4 points and 9.6 rebounds […] READ MORE