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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

3 days ago | 4 reads

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 […]

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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. […]

4 days ago | 2 reads

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, […]

5 days ago | 2 reads

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 […]

5 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

6 days ago | 1 read

3 Keys to beating Northwestern on Senior Night and how to watch

The Barn 8:00 BTN Northwestern Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 14-16 (7-12)KenPom Rank: 72 Northwestern WildcatsRecord: 13-17 (5-14)KenPom Rank: 66 The Gophers won at Northwestern as part of their 3-1 start to the Big Ten season. That was back when they had a deep bench of seven guys. Now with their Iron-Six, can they sweep the Wildcats […]

10 days ago | 2 reads

Minnesota Golden Gophers Weekend Schedule and Previews

March is here, and thus so is that championship time of year. Women’s Hockey, Women’s Basketball and Wrestling all have conference championships this weekend while the outdoor track and field team makes their season debut! Add in some end of regular season battles, the start of Big Ten play in tennis and softball, and its […]

11 days ago | 3 reads

Gopher Women’s Hockey Faces #2 Ohio State at WCHA Final Faceoff

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will hope to find their mojo and spur a long postseason run beginning this weekend when they head across town to the WCHA Final Faceoff held at St. Thomas. Minnesota will face #2 Ohio State Thursday night at 7:30 with a trip to the WCHA Championship game on the line, but […]

12 days ago | 3 reads

Gopher Hockey Closes Out Regular Season Hosting #2 Michigan State

What has been one of the most disappointing Minnesota Golden Gopher hockey seasons in memory is nearly over. Minnesota hosts #2 Michigan State at 3M Arena at Mariucci this Thursday and Friday in the final regular season series of the season. But there is still plenty on both sides to play for. Michigan State enters […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Minnesota gets blized by Indiana 77-47

The Indiana Hoosiers rudely disposed of the Minnesota Gophers 77-47 in Bloomington on Wednesday night. The Gophers scored the first basket of the game on an Isaac Asuma driving layup and held that lead for 56 seconds before Indiana took the lead and cruised to the blowout win. Sam Alexis led the way for the […]

12 days ago | 3 reads

3 Keys to beating Indiana Hoosiers and how to watch

Bloomington 5:30 BTN Indiana Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 14-15 (7-11)KenPom Rank: 66 Indiana HoosiersRecord: 17-12 (8-10)KenPom Rank: 43 The last time these two teams faced, Indiana was undefeated and ranked 19th in the coaches poll while the Gophers appeared on their way to a truly horrific Big Ten season. And this is when the Gopher team […]

12 days ago | 1 read

Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star WR David Mack commits to the Gophers

Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. are making moves in Moorhead, with wide receiver prospect David Mack joining fellow Spud Taye Reich in grabbing an oar and verbally committing to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Get to know David Mack Height: 6’0”Weight: 170 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Kansas 247 Sports Composite Rating: N/A Scouting Report Mack […]

12 days ago | 1 read