Gophers roll Western Kentucky in home opener
Four days after being punished by Louisville in an airport hangar on national TV, the Gophers were back in Williams Arena for their season home opener, facing Western Kentucky in what was officially...
View ArticleSome answers, new questions for the Gophers after first four games
Settling on assumptions only four games into the season is a dangerous game to play. With the ebb and flow of teams, in-season player growth and the evolution of a team’s identity, the November Golden...
View ArticleWhat to watch while the Gophers are winning.
The competitive portion of the non-conference Golden Gopher basketball season is over. The Gophers have four weeks and six games to prepare themselves for the Big Ten season. Thanks to wins over...
View ArticleAfter long break, Gophers roll Seattle U
Even in a 92-57 blowout, the score didn’t do anything justice, as the Gophers returned from a long finals break showing no rust and completely steamrolled the Redhawks from Seattle University. In fact,...
View ArticleThe Gophers are getting better, and so is their non-conference season.
Just a few weeks ago, the Golden Gophers lost to St. John's, after dominating the first three quarters of the game. The season looked over at that point. The Red Storm looked awful, and the Gophers...
View ArticleGophers survive Paladin scare
On first blush, it looks like the Gophers outlasted a very beatable Furman Paladins team 86-76. Anyone who followed the game, however, knows it was much more of a nail-biter than that. At times, it...
View ArticleGophers offense unstoppable in non-con finale
For the first half of the first half, it was hard to tell if the Gophers had started an entirely new game against a different opponent or if they were simply continuing the struggle against Furman....
View ArticleAfter a 10 year drought, Gophers have a great chance to finally win at Purdue.
The Golden Gophers open Big Ten play in an enviable position. While other teams are already out of NCAA tournament consideration, or need to dramatically improve before the post-season, Minnesota...
View ArticleIt’s now or never for the winless Gophers
It might not feel like it, but we’re at a critical crossroads in the Gopher basketball season. The team currently sits at an ugly 0-3 in the conference, having let a major lead slip away to Purdue and...
View ArticleThe Sad Tale of the 2014-15 Gophers
Ordinarily the season wrap-ups on our blog come in early April. That’s because March Madness is done and the Gophers’ postseason activities generally come to an end late in the month. This year we can...
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