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Gophers fans will get to enjoy a brand new scoreboard this year at The Barn. A lot can happen in seven months. For Gopher fans, the basketball offseason is basically spent hoping and praying that nothing of note happens. No news is always good news, and the best thing to hear from the basketball program […] READ MORE
32 Conferences, 32 Questions 1. America East — Can Maine win an America East Tournament game for the first time since 2005? I’m unaware of any other Division I coaches who have survived going seven consecutive seasons without a conference tourney win, but that’s the case with UMaine’s Ted Woodward. Sounds to me like being the head basketball coach at a […] READ MORE
As Tubby shows, this program’s fortunes can either go up or down due to the critical season ahead. A year ago I wrote that the Gophers 2011-2012 season was the most critical in decades. Tubby Smith and the U desperately needed a breakthrough regular-season and post-season run that mattered. A season-ending injury to Trevor Mbakwe […] READ MORE
This is part 1 of 3 of “The Road to SelectionSunday” college and Gopher basketball preview. Editor’s Note: This is the first of three columns this week, previewing the “Road to SelectionSunday” by GopherHole’s SelectionSunday. Today we look at a pre-season Top 25, sechedule analysis and more. Later this week we’ll get the first Field […] READ MORE
Wally Ellenson (left) and Charles Buggs (right) have impressed Gopher coaches and players this Fall. It’s no secret that Tubby Smith loves athletes. And it’s no secret that the Gophers could use some outside shooting help. Enter Wally Ellenson. The 6-4 freshman guard from Rice Lake, Wisconsin comes to the U with a reputation as […] READ MORE
Alex Foster is the second member of the Gophers 2013 recruiting class. Alex Foster, a 6-foot-7, 219-pound forward from Chicago (IL) Seton Academy, recently committed to Minnesota. Foster, who is one of the top players in a loaded Class of 2013 big man from Illinois, visited Minnesota three weeks ago and attend the Gopher football […] READ MORE
Charles Buggs’ performance on Friday night left many Gopher fans expecting an early contribution from the freshman. One of the players creating a lot of buzz coming out of the Gophers Friday All-Star Friday Night this past week was freshman Charles Buggs. The 6-8 big man from Arlington, Texas has versatility, athleticism and a high-basketball […] READ MORE
The talent is there, and now its time for Tubby Smith to shape it into a top tier Big Ten team. The 2012-13 basketball season is officially underway. The Gophers will begin a stretch of two-a-day practices Saturday morning but thousands of Golden Gopher fans showed up Friday night for the second annual “Gopher All-Star […] READ MORE
Daniel Edozie, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound power forward from Tyler (TX) CC, became the second Minnesota Golden Gopher verbal when he committed to head coach Tubby Smith today. Gopher Hole.com caught up with Edozie to learn the latest on his decision. Gopher Hole: What was the main reason you decided to commit to Minnesota today? […] READ MORE
Gophers fans hope to see the Ellenson family dressed in maroon and gold for years to come. Forward Henry Ellenson, the younger brother of current Gophers freshman Wally, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2015. However, the Rice Lake (Wis.) High is far from being the baby brother […] READ MORE