Jan. 30, 2021: In Ben Johnson’s first taste of the Wisconsin/Minnesota rivalry as head coach, the Gophers fell short 66-60. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: With Eric Curry back in the lineup for the first time in three games, the Gophers were uncharacteristically sloppy with three early turnovers, trailing 7-6 heading into […] READ MORE
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Gophers out-rebounded 48-22 in 75-64 loss to No. 16 Ohio State
Jan. 27, 2021: Ohio State took advantage of the Gophers lack of frontcourt depth out-rebounding them 48-22, resulting in a 75-64 Minnesota loss. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: Jamison Battle and E.J. Stephens both returned to the starting lineup Thursday, but Eric Curry remained sidelined due to his ankle injury. Charlies Daniels picked up right where he left […] READ MORE
Down three starters Gophers take down Rutgers 68-65
Jan. 22, 2021: Down three of their four top scorers, Minnesota came to play taking down a red hot Rutgers team 68-65. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: With Jamison Battle, Eric Curry, and E.J. Stephens all ruled out due to injury or illness, the Gophers still got out to a fast 7-0 […] READ MORE
Shorthanded Gophers come up short at home against Hawkeyes 81-71
Jan. 16, 2021: With four players and two coaches out due to illness or injury, the Gophers came up just short against Iowa 81-71, dropping their fourth straight Big Ten contest. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: The shorthanded Gophers, opened the game with a lot of energy. After holding Iowa […] READ MORE
Gophers fall to No. 10 Michigan State at the buzzer 71-69
Jan. 12, 2021: After competing with No. 10 Michigan State for 40 minutes on the road, the Gophers came up short in the most devastating way possible, a buzzer beating loss 71-69. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a bit of a slow start for both sides offensively, but […] READ MORE
Minnesota suffers first road loss of the season 73-60 at Indiana
Jan. 9, 2021: After a tough loss on Tuesday against Illinois, the Gophers fell 73-60 at Indiana, dropping consecutive games for the first time this season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a different story for Payton Willis and the Gophers to start Sunday’s contest. Four early points from the […] READ MORE
Gophers struggle against Cockburn and Illinois losing 76-53
Jan. 4, 2021: A 13-day layoff seemed to hurt the Gophers, falling () to Illinois in their first game since Dec. 23. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: In a night where Minnesota brought back their old-school benches, the Gophers struggled out of the gate. After an early 8-0 Illinois run, […] READ MORE
Gophers add G/F Jaden Henley to 2022 recruiting class
Dec. 10, 2021: 102 days since their last commitment, the Gophers have added G/F Jaden Henley to Ben Johnson’s first full recruiting class as head coach. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Gophers head coach Ben Johnson’s first recruiting class started out with some serious momentum. After signing Braden Carrington, Pharrel Payne and Joshua Ola-Joseph over the summer, […] READ MORE
Minnesota suffers first loss of season 67-75 in Big Ten opener against Michigan State
Dec. 8, 2021: After a remarkable 7-0 start Minnesota suffered its first loss of the Ben Johnson era, falling 67-75 to Michigan State in its Big Ten opener. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: It was a physical start from both sides to begin the game. A 3-15 combined start shooting […] READ MORE
Gophers earn first road win in 646 days beating Pitt 54-53 in Big10/ACC Challenge
Nov. 30, 2021: In a defensive battle, the Gophers took down Pitt 54-53 after a late flurry moving to 6-0 on the season. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Full Game Recap: First Half: In what has become a theme for the Gophers, they started slow out of the gate once again. After missing their first […] READ MORE