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Shanks will come to Minnesota as a walk-on and hopes to earn a scholarship. Carson Shanks, a 7-foot center from Prior Lake (Minn.) High, decided to leave the Utah State program at the semester break and is expected to enroll at Minnesota. Shanks averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and four rebounds per game last […] READ MORE
Illikainen was a guest of the Gophers on Sunday as Minnesota beat Purdue. Alex Illikainen, a 6-9 2015 junior from Grand Rapids, is considered one of the top players in the state in the Class of 2015. Illikainen has helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class AAA state boy’s basketball tournament for the third straight […] READ MORE
The 7-foot big man from Prior Lake is expected to initially be a walk on at the U. Minnesota signed three players in the early signing period and have one scholarship available for the 2014-15 season. Former Cooper guard Rashad Vaughn, who is playing at Findlay Prep, recently released his list of five schools, […] READ MORE
Mathieu is faster than anyone probably could have imagined, and it seems like he gets down the court in about five steps. The Gophers non-conference season is traditionally like a family vacation. There is some sightseeing, a little bit of bickering, and some unforeseen tragedies that make everyone just want to go home. And for […] READ MORE
Austin Hollins played 38 minutes against Nebraska-Omaha. Here are my post game notes, as always, not verbatim, but the best I could get down. Austin Hollins: (On Andre Hollins hitting 1000 points) It felt good, he’s like a brother to us, proud of him. It was just a matter of guarding the 3, that killed […] READ MORE
It was a great year in Dinkytown for Gopher sports. A national title, NCAA tournament success, incredible individual performances and fresh leadership and vision highlight a fantastic year. Here are the Top 10 Gopher Sports Stories in 2013. READ MORE
Gophers basketball in The Barn is always one of the hottest tickets in town in Minnesota. Minnesota coach Richard Pitino is just days away from completing the non-conference portion of his first season at Minnesota and entering the gauntlet that is the Big Ten. With the increased competition, the new coaching staff will finally get […] READ MORE
DECEMBER DOLDRUMS, U.S.A. — The least interesting month of the college basketball season is in full swing, but fear not folks the fun stuff (conference play) is right around the corner. To help bridge the gap between now and the Gophers’ Big Ten opener Jan. 2 (the Gophers may be catching Michigan at exactly the right time), here are some odds […] READ MORE
Rick Pitino looks great in maroon and gold! Great tidbits from today. Here you go: Richard Pitino: • Good win for us, I think that SDSU played really well especially in the 1st half. I think we got much better today, especially on the glass, Austin had 14 boards, and Elliott was great. We’re handling […] READ MORE
Johnson has already attended one Gopher game this year and said that Pitino’s style of play reminds him of DeLaSalle’s. Jarvis Johnson, a 2015 point guard from Minneapolis (MN) DeLaSalle, received a scholarship offer from Minnesota in April. Johnson helped lead the Islanders to its second Class AAA state title as they finished 30-1 and […] READ MORE