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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 […]
Gopher Hoops earns 11-seed in Big Ten Tournament and eyes a postseason destination
After Langston Reynolds led the Gophers to a 67-66 win over Northwestern on Saturday night, the Gophers locked up the 11-seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament. Reynolds took over in the second half, scoring 17 of his 21 in the final 20 minutes and making the final two baskets to secure the Gophers’ win. […]
OPEN THREAD: Senior Night as the Gophers take on Northwestern
Thanks for the memories.
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 […]
OPEN THREAD: Gopher women open Big Ten Tournament play against Ohio State
A win secures a top four seed in the NCAA Tournament. TIME: 1:30TV: BTN Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 22-7 (13-5) Ohio State BuckeyesRecord: 25-6 (13-5) The Gophers beat the Buckeyes 74-61 at home in February. Sophie Hart and Mara Braun each had 18 points in the win.
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 […]
Three Keys: Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals— #19 Minnesota Women’s Basketball vs #11 Ohio State Buckeyes
The Minnesota Golden Gophers will open their play at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday afternoon when they will rematch against the Ohio State Buckeyes in a meeting of the #4 and #5 seeds. Ohio State advanced to Friday’s game with a drubbing of Indiana 84-59 on Thursday afternoon. Star guard Jaloni Cambridge had 19 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
OPEN THREAD: Gophers seek to sweep the Hoosiers
Time to win in Bloomington
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 […]
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 […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star Taye Reich commits to the Gophers
Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. are making moves in Moorhead, with running back prospect Taye Reich the first Spud to grab an oar and verbally commit to the Minnesota Golden Gophers this offseason. He is the No. 5-ranked recruit in the state of Minnesota this cycle, according to 247 Sports. Get to know Taye […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star RB Greg Hargrow commits to the Gophers
It seems I have some catching up to do. Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. have netted three verbal commitments over the past couple of weeks, starting with Mississippi running back prospect Greg Hargrow. Get to know Greg Hargrow Height: 5’9”Weight: 175 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: None 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8600 Scouting Report Hargrow […]
Minnesota Women’s Basketball Bracketology: Other Teams of Rooting Interest
We have officially reached March, and for a majority of the women’s NCAA basketball teams, Championship Week is here. The Power 5 conferences all play their conference tournaments this week before ceding the attention to the men’s tournament next week. A few of the smaller women’s conferences still play into next week, but for the […]
Quartet of Gophers Named to All-Big Ten Women’s Basketball Teams
The 2025-26 All-Big Ten Women’s Basketball Teams were announced by the conference on Tuesday morning, and the Gophers were well represented. Four of Minnesota’s five starters were named All-Big Ten, and the fifth was honored as Minnesota’s sportsmanship league honor. As you you expect from a team that finishes fourth in the conference and has […]
Postseason outlook for the Gopher Women
While the men have been outperforming expectations but still languishing in the bottom third of the conference, the women have been having one of the best seasons in decades. They finished the regular season with a 22-7 record, 13-5 in the Big Ten, their most conference wins since 1985. And with their win at Illinois […]
Gophers upset UCLA 78-73
The Gophers battled in the second half to take the lead and hold on to a 78-73 win over UCLA. Both teams shot the ball very well, but Minnesota shot over 62% in the second half and surged ahead in the final minutes to upste the Bruins. Bobby Durkin led the way for the Gophers […]
OPEN THREAD:UCLA coming to the Barn
Can we send Mick Croning home unhappy?
3 Keys to getting a home win over UCLA and how to watch
The Barn 1:00 FS1 UCLA Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 13-15 (6-11)KenPom Rank: 69 UCLA BruinsRecord: 19-9 (11-6)KenPom Rank: 40 If I’m being honest, I know very little about the Bruins (18 teams in the Big Ten is a lot to keep track of). But I do know that coach Mick Cronin has often been very unhappy […]
Gopher Back to Full Strength and Host St. Cloud State In WCHA Playoffs
The Olympics are over. The players are back. The postseason starts now. The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey team begins their postseason run this weekend when they host the St. Cloud State Huskies in a Best-of-Three WCHA First Round Playoff series at Ridder Arena. Minnesota will look to advance to the WCHA Final Faceoff held […]
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