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Let’s hope smiles are this big two weeks from today when the Gophers find out their NCAA Tournament fate. PALMS A SWEATIN’, MINN. — The bubble just got really tight for the Gophers after another failed opportunity in Ann Arbor. At this writing (Sunday morning), I have 52 of the 68 NCAA bids (32 auto […] READ MORE
Nikko was a recent guest of the Gophers at the Illinois game. Reed Nikko, a 6-8 sophomore big man from Maple Grove (MN) High, is considered one of the state’s top players from the Class of 2016. Nikko and his Maple Grove teammates play rival Osseo on Tuesday night in the Sectional Semifinal. Nikko and […] READ MORE
Gophers got a big win over rival Iowa at a rocking Barn on Tuesday night. Mo Walker On Buggs – I was surprised, but I knew what he was capable of going against him everyday To clarify why he was surprised – I was excited, happy and excited.* I’m just going out there and playing, […] READ MORE
The Gophers need a big win Tuesday night against rival Iowa. In what will undoubtedly be a rocking home crowd with the rival Iowa Hawkeyes at The Barn, Tuesday night’s game has turned into a “must win” for Minnesota to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Anytime Iowa comes to town the intensity in Williams […] READ MORE
Johnny Woodard, a 6-4 guard/forward formerly of Duluth East, has had a strong year as a redshirt freshman at North Dakota School of Science. Johnny Woodard, a 6-4 guard/forward formerly of Duluth East, has had a strong year as a redshirt freshman at North Dakota School of Science. Woodard had received recruiting interest from Minnesota […] READ MORE
Here’s the most realistic scenario for the Gophers TO HAVE A CHANCE to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. … win the two home games (Iowa, Penn State), lose the two road games (Ohio State, Michigan), go 1-1 in the Big Ten Tournament. That’s 9-11 DON’T QUIT, Minn. — O ye of little faith — “ye” […] READ MORE
Delshon Strickland, a 6-4 senior guard from Minnetonka (MN) High, decided to not sign in the early signing period and instead focus on his final year of high school basketball. Delshon Strickland, a 6-4 senior guard from Minnetonka (MN) High, decided to not sign in the early signing period and instead focus on his final […] READ MORE
The Gophers got an important win Sunday night in Evanston, Illinois over Northwestern, keeping Minnesota on the right side of the NCAA bubble for now. After two consecutive road games, the Gophers return home Wednesday night for another big home game, a game Minnesota should win over Illinois. Most predictions have the Gophers in the […] READ MORE
Piper made an official visit to Minnesota this past weekend and came away impressed at the atmosphere of The Barn. Djuan Piper, a 6-6 senior small forward from Seattle (WA) Rainier Beach, visited Minnesota last weekend and attended the Gophers’ 66-60 win over Indiana. Rainier Beach is ranked second in the country by Max […] READ MORE
Consider that in a single calendar year we’ve seen Walker evolve from a troubled, overweight, underachieving underclassman to a powerful, agile, double-digit scoring threat in the heart of the conference schedule. The gauntlet that came with the beginning of the conference season was fantastic, but it was the “easy” part of the conference schedule that […] READ MORE