Gophers senior forward Brandon Johnson is likely out of tonight's game against UMKC with an ankle injury. What should Richard Pitino do to fill his spot in the frontcourt?
December 8, 2020
The 7-foot Drake transfer ranked among the nation's leaders in blocks last season.
December 8, 2020
Boston College senior and former Shakopee star Steffon Mitchell plays the Gophers for a second time Tuesday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Mitchell went from under-the-radar high school prospect to one of the top defensive players in the ACC.
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April 2
The 6-4 Luke Loewe and 6-3 E.J. Stephens are the second and third commitments for Gophers coach Ben Johnson.
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March 30
The 6-10 center from Chicago played sparingly this season.
Chet Holmgren, the No. 1 high school prospect in the nation, said he's talked to new Gophers coach Ben Johnson. But Minnesota isn't the favorite to get Holmgren.
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March 24
Parker Fox of Mahtomedi, a 6-6 All-America from Northern State, has chatted with Ben Johnson, and has Minnesota on a long list of schools he's checking out.
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March 23
Ben Johnson is a first-time head coach at any level, and AD Mark Coyle has spoken of the need to increase the assistant coaching salary pool.
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March 22
Before Penn State hired an assistant to be its head coach recently, that hadn't happened in the Big Ten since 2013.
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March 19
The All-Big Ten point guard is expected to go through the NBA draft process again before making a decision about his final year of college eligibility.
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March 17
Jamal Mashburn Jr., the top recruit Richard Pitino's 2020 class, is seeking a new start. It's a path others could take as well with a new coaching staff on its way in for 2021-22.
Star point guard Marcus Carr scores 24 points Thursday in season-ending loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament.
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March 11
The Gophers are coming off their lowest scoring game in a win since 2009, but defense helped them advance in Indianapolis
What to watch for in tonight's Big Ten men's basketball tournament opener in Indianapolis.
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March 9
Richard Pitino had hoped center Liam Robbins could return for the Big Ten tournament vs. Northwestern after sitting out with a badly sprained ankle.
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March 9
Brian Dutcher has been asked about whether he would be a candidate for the Gophers job if Richard Pitino leaves. Dutcher's father coached the U to 1982 Big Ten title
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March 6
Sophomore Tre' Williams is showing his potential in the backcourt entering the home finale today vs. Rutgers.
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March 5
Even though he has another year of eligibility because of the pandemic, Eric Curry says he will be finished playing basketball when the Gophers' season ends.
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March 4
Gophers junior Gabe Kalscheur's season might be done from a broken finger injury, Richard Pitino said after Wednesday's loss at Penn State
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March 3
Gophers junior guard Marcus Carr scored a career-high 41 points in his last game. What will his encore be Wednesday at Penn State.
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February 27
The Gophers are the worst three-point shooting team in the Big Ten, but it enters Saturday's game at Nebraska shooting the second most threes.
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February 25
The Gophers men's basketball team will play Thursday vs. Northwestern without starting center Liam Robbins due to an ankle sprain.
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February 17
The Gophers men's basketball team is dealing with several injuries going for its first road victory Wednesday at Indiana.