A look inside the turnover numbers reveals that conference opponents are stealing the ball from Minnesota on more than 13% of the Gophers’ possessions. READ MORE
More Than a Number: Steals Stinging Gophers
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The Good, The Bad and The Interesting: Emotional Rollercoaster Edition
When Austin is firing on all cylinders, good things happen. Coming out of the gauntlet that was the opening to Minnesota’s Big Ten season, things were expected to ease up just a little. They had a subpar Northwestern team on the docket, a trip to Madison that, while difficult, was less daunting than previous years, […] READ MORE
Game Preview: Gophers at Michigan State 2/6/13
Big Ten Co-Player of the Week Keith Appling and his #12/8 Michigan State Spartans welcome the #18/18 Minnesota Golden Gophers to the Breslin Center. The Gophers bested Michigan State in Minneapolis on New Year’s Eve, but they have not won in East Lansing in more than 15 years. Game time is 6pm CT and the battle can […] READ MORE
Game Preview: Gophers vs. Iowa 2/3/13
Third year head coach Fran McCaffery has his program on a solid path. His Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers Sunday afternoon for a 12:06pm CT tip. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network. READ MORE
Game Preview: Gophers vs. Nebraska 1/29/13
New head coach Tim Miles leads his Nebraska Huskers (11-10, 2-6) to Minneapolis where they’ll take on the #23/#24 Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-5, 3-4) Tuesday night. The game will tip at approximately 8:06pm CT and can be seen on the Big Ten Network. READ MORE
Road to Selection Sunday: Decision Time For Gophers; Make A February Push Or Sweat It Out?
It’s time for this Trio to figure out the appropriate buttons to push and tweaks to make to get the season back on track. CONTENDER/PRETENDER, Minn. — The penultimate month of the college basketball season arrives Friday. So after Minnesota defeats Nebraska on Tuesday night — and they will — the Gophers must decide in February if they want to […] READ MORE
Game Preview: Gophers at Wisconsin 1/26/13
#12/#14 Minnesota and Wisconsin are both looking to end losing streaks. The game will be available at 1pm CT on the Big Ten Network, live from Madison. (Photo: Michael Irvins / US PRESSWIRE) READ MORE
Freshman Big Man Brock Bertram: I think that it would be cool to play close to home.
Brock Bertram, a 6-foot-10 freshman center from Apple Valley (MN) High, has already established himself as one of the top big men in the state, despite his age. Brock Bertram, a 6-foot-10 freshman center from Apple Valley (MN) High, has already established himself as one of the top big men in the state, despite his […] READ MORE
Game Preview: Gophers at Northwestern 1/23/13
The #12/#14 Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-3, 3-2) travel to Evanston to face the Northwestern Wildcats (11-8, 2-4). Game time is 8pm CT Wednesday and the contest will be carried live on the Big Ten Network. (Photo: Andy Lyons / Getty Images) READ MORE
Road to Selection Sunday: Tough To Win On The Road In The B1G? Not This Season
It’s time to don the road uni’s and get a win, no matter how ugly. ROAD WARRIORS, U.S.A. — If we received a nickel for every time a BTN or ESPN announcer told us how difficult it was to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, all of us would be significantly wealthier. […] READ MORE