Braeden Carrington, a 6-foot-3 guard from Brooklyn Park (MN) Park Center, become the first Gopher commitment for the Class of 2022. He is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2022 and is ranked as the number eight senior in the state by Prep Hoops. Carrington averaged 18.1 points per […] READ MORE
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Ranking the Gophers Opponents from Toughest to Easiest
Minnesota opens up their 2021 season with a national televised game on Fox against Ohio State on the first Thursday night in September. They will most likely end their regular season with another national televised game fighting for Paul Bunyan’s axe when they take on Wisconsin. Both games are tough, what about the games in […] READ MORE
Q&A with ’23 Totino Grace guard C.J. O’Hara
C.J. O’Hara, a 6-foot-4 wing from Fridley (MN) Totino Grace, is one of the top players in the Midwest in the Class of 2023 and is ranked as the number five senior in the state by Prep Hoops. O’Hara averaged a team-high 13.4 points per game this past season, despite the presence of two highly-rated […] READ MORE
Q&A with Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (MN) forward Jackson Loge
Jackson Loge, a 6-foot-9 senior big man wing from Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, is one of the top players in the state Loge is the son of former Gopher Kevin Loge, who signed with Minnesota in the fall of 1995. He redshirted the 1996-97 season when the Gophers made the Final Four. Jackson Loge helped lead the […] READ MORE
2022 Park Center (MN) guard Braeden Carrington commits to Minnesota
Aug. 4, 2021: Park Center, Minnesota guard Braeden Carrington committed to Minnesota Wednesday; giving Ben Johnson his first in-state recruit in the class of 2022. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Minnesota’s own Braeden Carrington became the first in-state ’22 recruit to commit to the Gophers, under the new regime of head coach Ben Johnson. […] READ MORE
Gable Steveson’s path to a gold medal
Aug. 4, 2021: Minnesota’s own and 2021 NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion Gable Steveson officially begins his pursuit of a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics Wednesday night. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Gophers’ heavyweight wrestler Gable Steveson officially begins his pursuit of a gold medal in the men’s freestyle 125kg (275 pounds) event at […] READ MORE
Four Things That Must Happen for Gophers to Win the Volleyball National Title
Once again in 2021, the expectations are high for Hugh McCutheon’s Women’s Volleyball team. The Gophers reached the Final Four in 2015, 2016 and 2019, but have not yet captured an NCAA title. For a team to win a National Championship, a lot of things have to go right. Here are four things that must happen […] READ MORE
New commit Danny Ogele talks Gophers and cyber security
Danny Ogele, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound junior forward from Mercyhurst, transferred to Minnesota Friday GopherHole caught up with Ogele Monday to learn more about his decision and upcoming season. GopherHole: You committed to Minnesota Friday as a transfer. What were the reasons that you decided that Minnesota was where you wanted to play college basketball? Danny […] READ MORE
Gophers add Navy/Mercyhurst (D2) transfer Daniel Ogele to 2021 roster
July 17, 2021: Former Navy forward and Mercyhurst-transfer Daniel Ogele committed to the Golden Gophers Saturday. –> Follow @Tony Liebert on Twitter Gophers basketball has had a busy few weeks. Isaiah Ihnen suffered a season-ending knee injury, Eric Curry announced his return, Steffon Mitchell, Sterling Manley and Dawson Garcia all chose not to don the […] READ MORE
Gophers ability to win Big Ten West would benefit from upset of Buckeyes
**Written by: Jon Firman** With fans returning in full-force to TCF Bank Stadium – err, we mean Huntington Bank Stadium, excitement is sky high for the 2021 Gophers football season to kickoff. And this year, the Gophers have a rare season opener vs a Big Ten foe, but it’s not just any Big Ten team, […] READ MORE