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Gopher Basketball The Gopher women’s basketball team has headed south for its Sweet Sixteen showdown against the Baylor Bears 8 p.m. Saturday in Tempe, AZ. Here are some notes and observations regarding this weekend’s games. No. 2 seed Baylor will be a slight favorite against the No. 3 seed Gophers. The Bears (27-3) won the […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball When Janel McCarville went to the bench with 2 fouls early in Monday’s NCAA tourney game against Virginia, Gopher fans were forced to take an early look into next year when the team will be without its All-American post player. And from what we saw Monday, the Gophers will continue to excel. McCarville’s […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The Gopher women’s basketball team outscored St. Francis 40-16 in the 2nd half to secure a 64-33 win in the 1st game of the NCAA tourney Saturday at Williams Arena. The Gophers will host Virginia Monday night as they try to advance to the regional next weekend in Tempe, AZ. With star forward […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Well, the most enjoyable Gopher men’s basketball season of the millenium has finally come to an end, as the Iowa State Cyclones defeated Minnesota 64-53 in Charlotte early Friday afternoon. The Gophers didn’t play like the fans hoped they would and knew they could, but it’s hard to have any regrets after this […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Iowa State Cyclones When: 11:30 am, March 18th, 2005 Where: Charlotte Coliseum – Charlotte, NC Television: CBS Do you have any idea how long I’ve been waiting to write a preview for a Gopher NCAA Tournament game? Of course you do. It’s been six years almost to the day since […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball The Gopher women’s basketball team was awarded a surprise No. 3 seed for the upcoming NCAA tourney, and they’ll host 14th-seeded St. Francis at approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Williams Arena. The Gophers were placed in the Tempe Bracket, in which their road for a repeat trip for a 2nd straight Final Four […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Well, I’m too pumped up to sleep, so I might as well write an article. As you all know, the unthinkable dream that became a legitimate dream that became a serious possibility and then a lock has now become official. The Gopher men’s basketball team is back in the Big Dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Gophers […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Ok, so I lied a little bit. After the Gophers locked up an NCAA bid by beating Indiana yesterday, I said that I could really care less what happened against Illinois today. Yet, when the Minnesota drew within 20-22 late in the first half, within 51-53 with 6:00 left in the game, and […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball And with that, ladies and gentlemen, six years of demons have finally been vanquished. It’s quite the feeling. Hopefully it’s ok for a grown man to cry, because I do have to confess to being a wee bit misty-eyed both during the closing minutes of the game and also now as I type […] READ MORE
Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Indiana Hoosiers When: 1:30 pm, March 11th, 2005 Where: United Center – Chicago, IL Television: ESPN Tourney time is here, and for the first time in several years, it has a chance to be a very happy time for Minnesota fans. The Gophers have their first-ever opening round bye in […] READ MORE