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Gophers Defeat Green Bay 75-58 with Fourth Quarter Flurry
The Minnesota Golden Gophers looked tight, a bit overwhelmed and out of sorts for the first three quarters of their NCAA Tournament First Round game against #13 seed Green Bay on Friday night. They were missing shots, looked lost on defense and did not loo like the team that earned themselves a #4 seed and […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers vs Green Bay NCAA Tournament First Round
HOW TO WATCH: #13 Green Bay Phoenix @ #4 Minnesota Golden Gophers When: 5 PM Friday TV: ESPNU Stream: WatchESPN Radio: 96.7 FM KFAN+, I Heart Radio Let’s see if the Gophers can get past the Phoenix and advance to Sunday’s Second Round!
Minnesota Gophers Weekend Preview and Viewing Guide
It is March and it is championship season for multiple Minnesota Golden Gophers teams. We have the gymnastics team at the Big Ten Championships while women’s swimming, wrestling, and women’s basketball all take place in the NCAA Championships this weekend! The spring sport are in full swing as well, so it’s a busy weekend ahead. […]
#4 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs #13 Green Bay Phoenix Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first tie since 2018 and is hosting the First and Second Rounds at Williams Arena for the first time since 2005 this weekend. First up is a matchup against the #13 seeded Green Bay Phoenix at 5 PM on ESPNU. […]
Gophers Set for NCAA Wrestling Championships
The Minnesota Golden Gophers will send six individuals to the NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. This marks the 10th straight year that Minnesota will be sending at least six wrestlers to the NCAAs. Action began on Thursday morning with all six Gophers winning their initial bouts and moving on to the round […]
Gophers Reportedly Moving on From Bob Motzko
Late Thursday morning multiple Twin Cities and national media sources began to report that they were hearing that the University of Minnesota men’s hockey team will be making a change a head coach. Bob Motzko is reportedly out after eight seasons behind the Gopher bench. No official announcement has come from the University as of […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Part Way With Brad Frost
Tuesday afternoon University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced that there would be a Leadership Change in Women’s Hockey. Minnesota had decided not to extend the expiring contract of head coach Brad Frost, and they will undergo a nationwide search for his replacement. Coyle provided the following statement: “Brad is a great coach and […]
The Daily Gopher Bracket Challenge is Back
We are thrilled to announce that the TDG Bracket challenge is back for another year. In exciting news, this year we have TWO bracket challenges because the Minnesota women are back in the NCAA Tournament. Also, literally go and get tickets and go to Williams. The Women’s first game is at 5pm on Friday and […]
NCAA Tournament East Region Preview
East Region Here we have the region with the tournament’s #1 overall seed and the odds on favorite to cut down the nets in Indianapolis. Duke is elite this year. And as much as I hate to admit it, not only are they fun to watch, but John Scheyer is not hateable. But before they […]
NCAA Tournament West Region Preview
West Region Arizona won the Big 12 Tourney, Arkansas won the SEC Tourney, and Purdue won the Big Ten Tourney: all three are in this region and contenders to win it. Arizona is the headliner for this region but if you look back to the preseason rankings, Purdue would have been a 1-seed, Arizona and […]
NCAA Tournament South Region Preview
South Region We will start with the bracket headlined by the defending champ. Florida won it all last season and are looking to repeat. They have are primarily led by a fantastic frontcourt of Rueben Chinyelu (6’10”), Alex Condon (6’11”) and Thomas Haugh (6’9”). But this region may be the one that is the most […]
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Preview
Midwest Region Michigan’s region is no slouch as there are some teams that are severely underseeded and teams that are hot at the right time. I’ll talk more about Michigan below, but the Wolverines have been a top 10 team all season. But you also have Alabama, and their highly potent offense. Tennessee as a […]
Gopher Basketball accepts invite to College Basketball Crown
The Gopher men were invited to participate in the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas. They will face Baylor on Wednesday, April 1st as part of the 8-team tournament. This tournament offers a $500,000 NIL prize pool for teams that win. More to come, but Minnesota will tip off at 9:30 CST.
Minnesota Gopher women are a 4-seed in the Sacramento Region
We knew that the Gophers were going to be a 4-seed and host a pod of the first two rounds of the tournament. Now we knowthat our opponent is Green Bay and we play on Friday, with a potential matchup against Ole Miss in the second round. Sacramento Region – Minneapolis pod 4 – Minnesota […]
Gopher Women Dominated by Northeastern in NCAA Quarterfinal
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team got a gift last weekend when UConn defeated Northeastern in the Hockey East Championship game. By that win, the Gophers remained #4 in the NPI rankings and “earned” the chance to host the NCAA Quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon against #5 Northeastern. Unfortunately for the few thousand fans packed […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Basketball Will Host NCAA Pod
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team and their fans got great news on Saturday afternoon. Inbetween games of the SEC men’s Semifinals, ESPN and the The Division I Women’s Basketball Committee announced the NCAA top 16 teams who will host First and Second Round games in the NCAA Tournament next weekend. The Gophers were […]
Gophers Host #5 Northeastern in a NCAA Quarterfinal
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team has been in a bit of disarray since their four stars returned from the Olympic games. Minnesota dropped their WCHA First Round opener 1-0 to St. Cloud State before battling back to win the next two. They faced recent nemesis Ohio State in the WCHA Semifinals and never […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Weekend Schedule and Viewing Preview
This week saw the likely end of a pair of winter sports seasons for the Minnesota Golden Gophers as the Men’s Hockey team and the men’s basketball team both fell in conference tournament action. The men’s hockey season is officially over, however there is a small chance the men’s basketball team could end up in […]
Niko Medved’s Year Zero and looking ahead to his second season
PJ Fleck’s first year as coach of the Gopher program was affectionately referred to as Year Zero. This indicated that the first season was more about establishing his culture, creating a baseline of expectations and beginning to bring in the type of athlete that he and his staff wanted to bring this culture to fruition. […]
Rutgers beats Minnesota 72-67 in the Big Ten Tournament
Tariq Francis scored 29 points and carried the Scarlet Knights to a Big Ten Tournament win over Minnesota. The junior guard was 5/7 from three and bounced back from only scoring 10 points in the first meeting between these two teams, three weeks ago. With the win, Rutgers moves on in the tournament to face […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers and Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament
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3 Keys to beating Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament and how to watch
Chicago 8:00 BTN Rutgers Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 15-16 (8-12)KenPom Rank: 72 Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRecord: 13-18 (6-14)KenPom Rank: 129 The regular-season matchup between these teams was very good for Minnesota. They made nearly 58% of their threes, shut down Rutgers with their defense and went on to have their biggest Big Ten win of the season, […]
NCAA Women’s Bracketology: Will The Gophers Host?
The 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament field will be announced at 7 PM Sunday evening on ESPN. The Minnesota Golden Gophers will not need to worry about whether or not they will hear their team named as one of the 68 teams in the field. Minnesota is a lock for the tournament for the first […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star QB Jett Feeney commits to the Gophers
Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. have reeled in a trio of Spud studs out of Moorhead, with quarterback Jett Feeney becoming the third Spud to verbally commit to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Running back Taye Reich and wide receiver David Mack have also grabbed an oar. Get to know Jett Feeney Height: 6’1”Weight: 190 […]
Gophers Looking to Extend Season at Penn State
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s hockey team will look to extend their season at least a few more days when they face Penn State in the Big Ten Quarterfinals in Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Minnesota will need to win the Big Ten Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament, so their next loss will be […]
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