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Coach K in typical scream mode. SERIES INFORMATION Series: 3rd Meeting (1-1) Series (Neutral): 3rd Meeting (1-1) Current Streak: 0-1 Last Meeting: March 24, 1989 (L, 87-70 – NCAA) Tubby Smith vs. Duke: 4th Meeting (1-2) Minnesota vs. ACC: 16-23 Tubby Smith vs. ACC: 22-15 Game Day Tid-Bits: • Tubby Smith is 22-15 all-time […] READ MORE
Andre Hollins played a great second half against Richmond. Coming into the season a fragile balance still existed from last year’s impressive run to the NIT finals. Rodney Williams and Andre Hollins had newfound confidence, Austin Hollins had begun to transform into a key cog in the wheel, and Trevor Mbakwe, while healthy, was still […] READ MORE
NON-CUPCAKE NIGHT, MINN. — And that folks, games like Richmond last night, is why Gopher basketball season-ticket holders clamor for additional “meat” on the home nonconference schedule every season. How refreshing it was to attend a Gopher nonconference game where GOING INTO THE ARENA fans actually had a legitimate reason to get sweaty palms. I’ll take a couple games like that (is 2 or […] READ MORE
The Minnesota men’s basketball program today announced the signings of Alvin Ellis and Alex Foster to National Letters of Intent. Both players will be eligible to compete during the 2013-14 season. Ellis and Foster, teammates for three years at De La Salle High School in Chicago, also played together on the AAU circuit for Meanstreets. […] READ MORE
Will Tyus sign with the Gophers a year from now? Or will he head to a traditional power program? Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard from Apple Valley, recently narrowed his list of schools to eight. GopherHole.com caught up with Jones at the Minnetonka Fall League to learn the latest on his updated list […] READ MORE
Austin Hollins has been a catalyst in the Gophers first two games. Early season non-conference games are great fodder for debates in college basketball. Lineups are far from concrete, player growth is slowly becoming evident, relationships are still being developed and on-court execution ebbs and flows like a tide. However, because these games often come […] READ MORE
Bits and pieces from the first weekend of the college hoops season and a look ahead to Week 2, highlighted by Tuesday’s ESPN Tip-Off Marathon and seven intriguing neutral-site tournaments. Caught My Eye in Week 1: A Little of This, A Little of That 1) At-Large Berth Builder: Bucknell wins at Purdue, 70-65. 2) Baylor freshman […] READ MORE
Hopefully there will be many opportunities like this for Gophers fans to show appreciation for Williams. He didn’t ask for the hype. He didn’t seek the attention NBA Mock Draft experts. He didn’t set unrealistic expectations for himself. No, Rodney Williams didn’t ask for any of that. Instead, all he’s done at the U is […] READ MORE
A healthy Maurice Walker is a welcome addition to the Gophers rotation. It didn’t take long for Gophers fans to fall in love with Maurice Walker. At 6-10, 295lbs, the Canadian-native briefly showed a rare combination of great size, touch, passing and shooting ability. His role was increasing his freshman year before a knee injury […] READ MORE
Mo Walker, a Gophers fan favorite, is back and ready to contribute for the first time in about 22 months. DINKYTOWN, MN — With the recent off-court developments surrounding first Trevor Mbakwe and then assistant coach Saul Smith, the start of the college basketball season can’t come soon enough for the Gopher basketball program. And their fans, too. The […] READ MORE