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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 2026 Winter Olympics Review
The 2026 Olympics came to a close last Sunday with a classic men’s hockey gold medal game. A total of sixteen former and current Minnesota Gophers competed on various forms of ice to try and bring home some medals to Minnesota, and in general it was a pretty great games for the maroon and gold! […]
3 Keys to beating Michigan and how to watch
Ann Arbor 7:30 TUE BTN Michigan Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 13-14 (6-10)KenPom Rank: 72 Michigan WolverinesRecord: 25-2 (15-1)KenPom Rank: 1 I’ve said it privately, but let it be said publically that I think Michigan wins it all this year and brings home an NCAA Championship for the Big Ten for the first time since Michigan State […]
Minnesota rained threes to beat Rutgers 80-61
The Minnesota Gophers won their second consecutive game by double-digits, beating Rutgers 80-61 Saturday morning at The Barn. Minnesota started slow, going 0/5 (0/3 from three) to start the game and didn’t make a field goal in the first 5:28. But the shooting eventually caught fire and the Gophers took a 13-point halftime lead that […]
OPEN THREAD: Rutgers at the Barn to kick off your Saturday morning
The Gophers are seeking two wins in a row.
3 Keys to beating Rutgers at home and how to watch
The Barn 11:00 AM BTN Rutgers Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 12-14 (5-10)KenPom Rank: 77 Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRecord: 11-15 (4-11)KenPom Rank: 140 The defense Minnesota played against Oregon was the best they’ve played all season. Technically, they had better efficiency numbers against Alcorn State and Fairleigh Dickinson, but this was against a Big Ten opponent. Oregon had […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Weekend Schedule and Preview:
As the clock strikes closer and closer to march, the regular seasons in a majority of the winter Gopher spots start to come to a close, and its nearly conference tournament time, and then hopefully NCAA Tournament time for many of the Minnesota teams. We hit our first of those championships events this weekend with […]
#23 Minnesota Gophers Upset #10 Ohio State Buckeyes 74-61
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team remained on a roll after upsetting #10 Ohio State 74-61 at Williams Arena on Wednesday night. The Gophers have now won nine games in a row—their second longest Big Ten winning streak in program history only behind the eleven in a row the 2003-04 team won en route […]
NCAA Women’s Hockey Bracketology
We nearly have made it to the end of another women’s hockey season. The start of the year way back in September seems so far away, and with several top teams missing their best players for the final month of the regular season at the Olympics—it’s ending on a big of a weird note as […]
Three Keys: #23 Minnesota Women’s Basketball vs #10 Ohio State Buckeyes
The Minnesota Golden Gophers finally saw themselves rewarded for their 8-game winning streak when they came in at #23 in both the AP and Coaches polls this week. The last time the Gophers were ranked 13 months ago it was just one week and out for Minnesota. For the Gophers to avoid that fate this […]
Gophers win at by double-digits at Oregon 61-44
Minnesota secured their fifth Big Ten win and their first by double-digits, taking down the Oregon Ducks 61-44 in Eugene. The thinning rotation for the Gophers was down to just six players last night, but four starters finished in double figures with Isaac Asuma leading the way with 15 points and Grayson Grove contributed 13 […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers in Oregon to face the Ducks
I hope these ducks don’t twip on a quack.
3 Keys to beating Oregon and how to watch on Tuesday
Eugene, OR 9:30 FS1 Oregon Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 11-11 (4-10)KenPom Rank: 83 Oregon DucksRecord: 9-16 (2-12)KenPom Rank: 97 Tonight will be the 4th game out of five where the Gophers are facing a team below them in the standings. The first three were losses (Penn State, Maryland and Washington). Can Niko Medved’s squad reverse this […]
Minnesota Women’s Basketball Enters AP Poll Ranked #23
On the heels of a current eight-game winning streak, the nation is finally starting to notice the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team’s rise up the Big Ten standings. After lurking in the receiving votes portion of the AP Poll for the last few weeks, the Gophers finally cracked the AP Top 25 for the […]
Washington controls Minnesota 57-69
The Washington Huskies controlled the final 25 minutes of Saturday night’s game and cruised to a 57-69 win over the Gophers. Washington, led by freshman Hannes Steinbach, shot 63% from the field, the program’s best shooting percentage in a game since 2017. Steinbach scored 26 points for the Huskies with 9 rebounds on 12/17 shooting. […]
Previewing Gopher baseball, now in year 2 under Ty McDevitt
It has been a rough stretch for Gopher baseball over the past six seasons. The 2018 team won the Big Ten regular season title (their 24th), won the Big Ten tournament (for the 9th time), won their NCAA Regional, advanced to the Super Regional and finished with a 41-13 overall record. Since that team, this […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers on the west coast to play Washington
Happy Valentine’s Day. I’d LOVE to see a Gopher win.
3 Keys to winning in Washington and how to watch
Seattle 8:00 SAT Peacock Washington Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 11-13 (4-9)KenPom Rank: 79 Washington HuskiesRecord: 8-5 (4-10)KenPom Rank: 47 These are two teams with a similar statistical profile.Both are in the 11-13th range in the Big Ten in both offensive and defensive efficiency. And both are within a half-game of each other in the standings. Can […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Valentines Weekend Schedule and Watch Guide
We have hit mid-February on the schedule and the end of the conference seasons are rapidly approaching for many of the winter Gopher squads. Most of the bigger name Gopher teams are on the road this weekend—a perfect excuse to get outside, spend some time enjoying the gorgeous weather, and then finishing off a day […]
Gopher basketball recruiting and local hoops recruits
I have been involved with basketball and coaching for most of my life. I was on a team through most of my college years. I began coaching as a senior in college and continued until there was a break of a few years until my kids were old enough to play, and I have coached […]
Three Keys: Minnesota Women’s Basketball vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
It’s a six game-winning streak at stake for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team as they return back to Williams Arena after a pair of road wins in the last week. Minnesota takes on a dangerous Nebraska team who while they have dropped three straight games to Big Ten foes in the NET Top-20, […]
Gophers drop home game to Maryland 62-67
In a matinee game before the Super Bowl, Maryland earned their second Big Ten win of the season, taking down Minnesota 62-67. The Gophers led or were tied for roughly 30 minutes but failed to score in the final 53 seconds, giving up a 7-0 Maryland run and losing by five. Minnesota’s thin bench has […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers hosting Maryland as your Super Bowl appetizer
Grab some wings and settle in for a Gopher game before THE game.
3 Keys to beating Maryland and how to watch before the Super Bowl
The Barn 1:00 SUN BTN Maryland Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 11-12 (4-8)KenPom Rank: 77 Maryland TerrapinsRecord: 8-14 (1-10)KenPom Rank: 149 Now that the losing streak is over, do the Gophers have some momentum heading into the final stretch of the season? They get the Terrapins who are really not very good this year. There are four […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Weekend Preview and Viewing Schedule
We have fully hit February and things are starting to get tense as some of the winter spots teams are hitting their final stretch runs into postseason competition. But, we also have the berth of new seasons as Gopher Softball kicks off their 2026 run with a tournament in California this weekend. Add in a […]
Gopher Women Upset #10 Iowa 91-85
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team saw the Gopher men upset #10 Michigan State at the Barn on Wednesday night and decided they wanted in on that. The Gophers jumped out to a lead as high as 20 points before withstanding a late Iowa Hawkeye charge to escape Iowa City with a 91-85 win. […]
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