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?
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.
Richard Pitino was frustrated with Minnesota's rebounding in Monday's three-point win vs. Loyola Marymount. After giving up 18 offensive rebounds, the Gophers look to bounce back on the boards Friday night against North Dakota.
The Gophers haven't played the toughest schedule to open the season, but several things about coach Ben Johnson's team have been revealed in its undefeated start.
Pregame: Jamison Battle, a sophomore transfer, ranks fifth in the Big Ten in scoring entering Wednesday vs. Jacksonville, but he's also an improved defender.
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Minnesota enters Friday's game vs. Purdue Fort Wayne ranked second-to-last among D-I teams in bench minutes played. Can the U develop more depth than it's shown so far?
Balanced scoring was one of the biggest takeaways in the victory, and there was an added boost from an NCAA rule put into place because of the pandemic.
Last season, Minnesota set a program record in futility by shooting 28.4% from three-point range. Not many of the 347 D-I teams in the nation were worse.
Marcus Carr and Liam Robbins led the Gophers men's basketball team in several categories last season. But they transferred and new leaders must emerge.
When it came to recruiting local prospects this summer, the U made it a priority to be in attendance often when big man Pharrel Payne from Park of Cottage Grove was playing.