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The Minnesota Golden Gophers allready lost one game this season due to their complete inability to break a full court press. Wednesday night in Eugene they nearly lost a second, but the Gophers clung on for a 65-60 victory over the Oregon Ducks to move to 13-6 overall and back to .500 in conference play […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team finishes up their Pacific Northwest trip trying to snap a two game losing streak when they face the Oregon Ducks on Wednesday night in Eugene. Minnesota comes in after back to back losses to #3 UCLA and at Washington last Sunday. The Gophers have missed guard Tori McKinney […]
20 days ago | 2 reads
Gopher basketball trailed by 11 points in the second half before battling back to force overtime in Columbus. This game had 11 ties, 18 lead changes and regulation ended on a Langston Reynolds contested layup that rimmed out before heading to overtime. In the extra period, Ohio State jumped quickly to a five-point lead and […]
20 days ago | 4 reads
Can we get a road win?
20 days ago | 2 reads
Columbus 5:30 BTN Ohio State Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-8 (3-4)KenPom Rank: 84 Ohio State BuckeyesRecord: 12-5 (4-3)KenPom Rank: 34 words KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN Extra possessions matter – This needs to come as offensive rebounds for Minnesota and if I’m being greedy, we also force more turnovers than usual. OSU is not great at […]
21 days ago | 1 read
Minnesota offered a decent challenge for Illinois but eventually the Illini pulled away to win 77-67. After a competitive first half that saw the game tied 34-34, Illinois made the necessary adjustments to build a cushion and hold on to beat the Gophers for their 7th consecutive win. THE STAT: It was mentioned in the […]
24 days ago | 1 read
It’s another weekend in January which means its anther super busy for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Nine different athletic teams along with the Gopher Cheer and Dance Squads are in action this weekend with several matchups against top 5 ranked opponents in multiple sports. It should be an exciting weekend of competetion—so here are some […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
The College Football Playoff National Championship Game takes place Monday night in Miami when the Indiana Hoosiers will look for perfection against the “home” team, the Miami Hurricanes. The “U” gets to play on their home field but will be the road team as the #1 seeded Hoosiers will get all the advantages of the […]
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The Gopher dance team, cheer teams and Goldy will all be competing this weekend in Orlando at the UCA/UDA College Nationals. Collectively, the cheer and dance teams have won 28 national titles, and they took home two championships last year. Below is the competition schedule for the Gopher squads and the entire event can be […]
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Champaign 11:00 AM BTN Illinois Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-7 (3-3)KenPom Rank: 86 Illinois Fighting IlliniRecord: 14-3 (5-1)KenPom Rank: 5 The Big Ten is very good, especially at the top, and Illinois is one of those teams that is in the mix for winning the league and going into the NCAA Tournament with a very good […]
25 days ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team goes for back to back ranked wins after snapping a 37-game losing streak to ranked teams with a 63-62 win over #21 USC last Sunday. The test is much tougher Wednesday night as #3 UCLA comes to the barn along with one of the best players in the […]
27 days ago | 1 read
John Blackwell nailed a deep three at the buzzer to give Wisconsin the 78-75 win over Minnesota at The Barn. The Badgers battled back from a seven-point halftime deficit and trailed for 26 minutes of the game. Then they got hot from three, making 10/18 in the second half, and used a 14-0 run to […]
27 days ago | 1 read
We started with eight former Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL Playoffs looking for a chance to play for a Super Bowl and after the first weekend of action that number has been cut in half. With Jacksonville, Pittsburgh and the Chargers all losing, four other Gophers can worry about tee-times and beach vacations rather […]
27 days ago | 1 read
Can we beat Iowa and Wisconsin on this homestand?
27 days ago | 0 reads
The whirlwind transfer portal season of 2026 has all but wrapped up, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers brought in quite the haul, signing 19 new student-athletes. Now that the dust has settled a bit, let’s see how each position group looks as we prepare to enter another long offseason. Quarterback Leaving: Emmett Morehead (Graduation) and […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
The Barn 6:00 BTN Wisconsin Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-6 (3-2)KenPom Rank: 86 Wisconsin BadgersRecord: 11-5 (3-2)KenPom Rank: 38 Never (ever) underestimate Greg Gard and the Badgers. Every year they lose their top scorer and every year they continue to compete at the top of the Big Ten. Minnesota is riding a 9-game losing streak to […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Marshall defensive tackle Sid Kaba has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He recorded 18 total tackles, three tackles for loss, and .5 sacks this season. He becomes the second Thundering Herd defensive lineman to sign with the Gophers this offseason, joining Naquan Crowder. Kaba has two years of eligibility remaining. It’s clear the defensive tackle […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
Elon running back T.J. Thomas has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Thomas saw the field as soon as he set foot on campus at Elon, rushing for a combined 972 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 5.4 yards per carry in two seasons with the Phoenix. He also returned […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Minnesota Golden Gophers 5th year senior Abbey Murphy is one of the best women’s college hockey players in the country. She’s one of the best women’s hockey players in the world and will play a huge role on Team USA’s roster when they head to the Olympics in less than a month. But she had […]
29 days ago | 1 read
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team did something on Sunday they have not done since 2019. They defeated a ranked opponent. Minnesota withstood several runs by the USC Trojans and returned serve with runs of their own to pick up a 63-62 win at Williams Arena to move to 3-2 in Big […]
29 days ago | 1 read
More than once I have typed on these pages that the key to building a winning basketball program is simply hiring the “right” coach. This right coach needs to do three things. 1 – Have a system. There is more than one way to win basketball games. Slow it down, speed it up, focus on […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
On Friday night, Minnesota battled back in the second half to take USC to overtime but fell short, dropping their first home game of the season. Chad Baker-Mazara was unstoppable for the first 30 minutes of the game, finishing with 29 points and 8 assists, and made two free throws 10 seconds left in the […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
Florida International defensive tackle Xion Chapman has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He finished the season with 15 total tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass break-up, and one forced fumble. Chapman has two years of eligibility remaining. This is another critical addition for the Golden Gophers at a position of need for […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Tulsa wide receiver Zion Steptoe has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He was the third-leading receiver for the Golden Hurricane this season with 21 receptions for 272 receiving yards. Steptoe has one year of eligibility remaining. Steptoe started his college career at Purdue, where he played wide receiver as a freshman before redshirting and being […]
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This is the first time the Trojans have been in Minneapolis since 2011. Hopefully, it isn’t a pleasant experience as these teams renew a classic Big Ten rivalry.
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