Minnesota (12-1) goes on the road to begin conference play Tuesday night against Illinois (11-2). READ MORE
Game Preview: at Illinois 12/27/11
Gopher Basketball Articles
Revisiting Gopher Basketball Player Previews – Nonconference Update
Prior to the 2011-12 season beginning, GopherHole previewed the Gopher basketball players. With the nonconference schedule wrapped up, we revisit those expectations and projections and compare them with what has actually taken place on the court. READ MORE
Road to Selection Sunday: A Very Merry “Field of 68” Projection
NORTH POLE, U.S.A. — Despite an injury to the Gophers’ best player, beastly forward Trevor Mbakwe, Gopher basketball fans cannot be displeased with how Jolly Saint Nick treated the Gophers this holiday season. Expected in some parts to collapse after Mbakwe’s season-ending knee injury, the Gophers have responded with six consecutive wins to finish the […] READ MORE
Game Preview: North Dakota State 12/22/11 & J.B.’s Jottings
The Gophers (11-1) return to action against a familiar opponent after more than a week since their last game. North Dakota State (8-2, 1-1 Summit) will visit The Barn for a 7pm CT contest Thursday night. READ MORE
Road to Selection Sunday: Gophers’ Nonconference Schedule Not Nearly as Bad as Advertised?
You can argue the schedule could or should have been tougher — no argument from this guy — but I’m confident the numbers at the end of the season will reflect the Gophers played a competitive, if not spectacular, November-December slate. Much has been made, said and read about the Gophers’ 2011-12 nonconference schedule, most […] READ MORE
Tyus Jones: “Minnesota is on my list. They are going to stay on my list.”
Tyus Jones’ work ethic both on and off the court continues to impress coaches and teammates. Tyus Jones, a 6-foot-2 sophomore point guard from Apple Valley, has had two outstanding seasons as a starter for the Eagles. However, bad news for metro areas opponents, Jones is even better this year, as his 32.3 points per […] READ MORE
UH-OH!!! Survey Shows Gophers Season Tickets Could Drop by 25%
A new exclusive survey by GopherHole finds some alarming trends as the U enters a dramatic new season ticket pricing package. READ MORE
Cooper Sophomore Rashad Vaughn Has a Gopher Offer and Loads of Potential
Vaughn (#20 in white) received an offer from the Gophers at the Tubby Smith Team Camp this summer. He also has offers from Baylor, Iowa State, Oregon State, Tennessee, Arizona State, Iowa and Wisconsin and expect that list to just continue to grow. Rashad Vaughn, a 6-foot-4 sophomore from Robbinsdale Cooper, shined this past weekend […] READ MORE
Game Preview: Central Michigan 12/13/11 & J.B.’s Jottings
Minnesota (10-1) is back in action Tuesday night. Central Michigan (4-4) features sophomore guard Trey Zeigler. READ MORE
Game Preview: vs. St. Peter’s 12/10/11 & J.B.’s Jottings
The St. Peter’s College Peacocks (2-5 overall; 1-1 MAAC) travel from Jersey City, New Jersey to pay a visit to Williams Arena and the Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-1) this Saturday afternoon. READ MORE