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It’s not often road games in Piscataway are considered a resume building opportunity. Rutgers has finished dead last in the Big Ten during four of the past five seasons. After creating depth, head coach Steve Pikiell has the program trending upward. On Sunday, the Scarlet Knights dominated the rebounding margin 45-35 (20 offensive boards) and locked […] READ MORE
by: Daniel House Photo: University of Minnesota Emotions were running high as the Gophers clashed with Penn State Wednesday night at Williams Arena. Big man Daniel Oturu and Nittany Lions center Mike Watkins exchanged words all evening. Throughout the night, two scrappy Big Ten teams battled in the post and traded punches. A blistering first […] READ MORE
by: Daniel House Photo: University of Minnesota This year, the Big Ten may be more competitive than its ever been. Every matchup counts when teams are fighting for an NCAA Tournament berth. During Sunday’s game, Minnesota continued to maximize its opportunities against quality opponents. The Gophers used a dominant performance from Daniel Oturu to pick […] READ MORE
by: Daniel House Photo: University of Minnesota All year, the Gophers have been tested by a quality schedule. On Thursday night, the trend continued as Minnesota traveled to Breslin Center for a matchup against No. 8 Michigan State. Center Daniel Oturu scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but guard Cassius Winston powered the […] READ MORE
On the road in Big Ten play, a few mistakes can define the outcome. Gophers guard Marcus Carr was sensational for 37 minutes in an 83-78 double overtime loss at Purdue. Carr scored 27 points, including a key acrobatic layup to pull Minnesota ahead by five points with 3:20 remaining. The Gophers were moments away […] READ MORE
TAMPA, Fla.–After an opening drive interception by Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan, you can just imagine what was being uttered across homes throughout the Land of 10,000 Lakes. “Here we go again” “Typical Minnesota sports” “What else is on?” Instead, Morgan silenced all the haters, forgot about his opening series and helped lead the Gophers to […] READ MORE
Kendall Blue, a 6-foot-5 sophomore guard from Woodbury (MN) East Ridge, is ranked as one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2022. Blue had the highlight reel play of the early season as he went coast to coast and dunked over Baylor bound big man Dain Dainja of Park Center in […] READ MORE
Say it ain’t so! Welcoming the No. 3 team in the country to Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon, few expected the Gophers to be able to hang around with the Buckeyes. All that doubt went out the window as soon as the opening tip went up at The Barn. The Gophers controlled the game early […] READ MORE
Andrew Morgan, a 6-foot-9 junior power forward/center from Waseca (MN) High, is ranked as state’s number four player in the Class of 2021 and one of the Midwest’s top big men. Morgan averaged 21.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game for the Bluejays in the state tournament last season, losing the Class AAA state […] READ MORE
Photo: University of Minnesota When an opponent gets on the move, transition defense is really important. During the Gophers’ first Big Ten game of the season, Iowa’s tempo caused headaches for Minnesota. Guard Joe Wieskamp scored 23 points to fuel the Hawkeyes’ 72-52 win. Minnesota struggled to get back on defense and shots weren’t falling […] READ MORE