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Gopher Basketball In a game of spurts, the Gophers got outspurted by Illinois Wednesday night and dropped their second consecutive game in Big Ten play. The Illini raced out to a 13-0 lead to start the game and led by as many as 23 points in the second half, but Minnesota rallied late and flirted […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball It wasn’t a pretty game, as both teams struggled shooting the ball and putting points on the board, but the Spencer Tollackson-less Gophers at least battled hard in Saturday’s road loss at Iowa. Dan Coleman led the way with 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Lawrence McKenzie scored 17 points. Without Spencer on […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball I’ve sat in front of my computer for the past fifteen minutes trying to come up with a witty opening, but it’s just not happening today, so let’s just get to the Ramble. . . The Golden Gophers * I did not see yesterday’s game versus the Badgers (more on that later), but […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball If only games were 8 minutes long”¦then the Gophers would still be undefeated in conference play. Unfortunately, they’re not, and Minnesota’s 68-45 loss at Wisconsin Saturday afternoon was a definite reality check. After starting hot and getting out to a 13-6 lead, the Gophers were outscored 36-7 over the next 18 minutes. Dan […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Niko Medved and Brent Lawson recently earned promotions to assistant coaches of the University of Minnesota’s men’s basketball team. Medved has been involved with the Gopher basketball program for quite some time; he’s held the roles of student manager in his undergraduate work, graduate assistant, assistant to the head coach and now an […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Yes, it was only Purdue; and yes, the first half was extremely sloppy; and yes, it could still be a long season. But for a night, The Barn was a rockin’, and for a night, the Gophers are tied for first place. That’s a good way to start the new year in my […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Happy New Year’s, fellow ‘Holers, I’m ringing in the New Year with the Ramble a little bit ahead of schedule, as I couldn’t convince my girlfriend that I needed to stay at home to crank out the Ramble while she was on the couch with a bottle of sparkling grape juice, watching the […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The final seconds Saturday’s game was one of those situations where it didn’t really matter who the Gophers were playing or how much they’ve struggled at times this year. What mattered in the games final seconds is that they battled back from an eight point second half deficit, and hit a rare buzzer […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball What happens in Vegas ““ stays in Vegas. Well, especially if you’re talking about visual memories of the UNLV-Minnesota game on Friday night as only about 128 people on the Nevada/Utah border were able to see tonight’s game on television. With no television in most markets, the Gophers hit the strip with some […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball This past week of college basketball was akin to crawling across the desert, hoping each day for a little salvation, only to be disappointed when you saw the meager offerings before you. Finally, an oasis appeared on Saturday, when a full slate of action returned to my television screen and computer. From this […] READ MORE