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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 […]
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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 […]
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Can we beat Iowa and Wisconsin on this homestand?
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Cincinnati wide receiver Noah Jennings has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He becomes the second transfer wide receiver to sign with the Golden Gophers, joining former Auburn player Perry Thompson. Jennings has one year of eligibility remaining. Jennings spent the first two years of his college career at Charleston Southern, where he amassed 72 receptions […]
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The winter sports seasons are in full swing, and it is a busy weekend of action both on and off-campus for the Minnesota Golden Gophers teams. Men’s hockey and Gymnastics have ranked matchups, the Gopher women’s hockey team is out for revenge, and the Go[her wrestling team kicks off Big Ten action and more. Below […]
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers Men’s hockey team kicks off the second half of of the season in Happy Valley this weekend with a series against the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Gophers and Nittany Lions enter the weekend ties for 4th place in the Big Ten Standings with 13 points each, but the Nittany Lions […]
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The NFL regular season is complete and with the Steelers win over the Ravens and the Falcons win over the Saints cutting down the number of former Gophers making the post season, it will be a lean group still playing into January. Eight former Gophers made the NFL post season, 6 of them in the […]
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The Minnesota Gophers women’s basketball team returns home to Williams Arena to host the Northwestern Wildcats at 7 PM Thursday night. Minnesota currently is 10-4 and 1-2 in Big Ten play after a 70-60 loss at #9 Michigan on Monday night. Northwestern comes into Thursday’s tilt at 6-9 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play/ […]
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Oklahoma tight end Kaden Helms has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He recorded five receptions for 35 receiving yards and one touchdown this season with the Sooners. Helms has one year of eligibility remaining. The Gophers are losing their top three tight ends this offseason, with Jameson Geers, Drew Biber, and Frank Bierman all out […]
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The Barn 7:30 BTN USC Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-5 (3-1)KenPom Rank: 91 USC TrojansRecord: 12-3 (1-3)KenPom Rank: 46 In the second season under Eric Musselman, the Trojans are running with a new roster full of good transfers and trying to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2023. The team’s leading […]
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Another big win at the Barn for Gopher basketball, upsetting #19 Iowa 70-67. Back-to-back Big Ten wins for Minnesota, who now sit with a 3-1 Big Ten record and have won five straight games. The Gophers led by nine at the break and maintained an 8-14-point cushion for most of the second half before Iowa […]
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California defensive end T.J. Bush has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He was the Golden Bears’ top pass rusher last season, leading the team with 5.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries, and 11.5 tackles for loss. Bush has one year of eligibility remaining. He spent the first two seasons of his college career at Liberty, where […]
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Utah State punter Zachary Robbins has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He has three years of eligibility remaining. Robbins is a punter and a kicker, and he handled kickoffs for the Aggies as a true freshman this season, notching 24 touchbacks on 53 kickoffs. It’s unclear if he is being brought in as a punter […]
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Lehigh safety Mekhai Smith has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He recorded 56 total tackles, four interceptions, three pass break-ups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. Smith has two years of eligibility remaining. Smith was an impact player from the moment he stepped on campus, seeing nearly 300 snaps as a true freshman and […]
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