OPEN THREAD: #7 Nebraska visits frigid Minnesota
Hard to make threes in this cold.
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Minnesota Gophers: Frozen Weekend Schedule, Preview and How to Watch
It’s an absolutely frigid weekend in Minnesota and the rest of the upper Midwest. But the cold does not stop the tons of Minnesota Golden Gophers teams in action this weekend. It’s a busy weekend both on the road and at home—perfect for catching some of it form your couch and then heading down to […]
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Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Divisional Playoffs
After another weekend of games we are down from four Gophers left to three as Jack Gibbens’ Patriots took out Aireontae Ersery’s Texans. The pair of ex-Gophers on Seattle moved on after a wipeout of San Francisco as well. Thus after this weekend we will know if Minnesota has 0, 1, 2, or 3 former […]
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3 Keys to beating #7 Nebraska and how to watch
The Barn 11:00AM BTN Nebraska Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-9 (3-5)KenPom Rank: 82 Nebraska CornhuskersRecord: 18-0 (7-0)KenPom Rank: 12 Nebraska is the story of college basketball this year. Dare I say they are to college hoops what Indiana was to college football? Probably closer to the 2024 version of Indiana. But still…undefeated and ranked higher than […]
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Gopher Women Sneak Out 65-60 Victory at Oregon
The Minnesota Golden Gophers allready lost one game this season due to their complete inability to break a full court press. Wednesday night in Eugene they nearly lost a second, but the Gophers clung on for a 65-60 victory over the Oregon Ducks to move to 13-6 overall and back to .500 in conference play […]
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Three Keys: Minnesota Women’s Basketball at Oregon Ducks
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team finishes up their Pacific Northwest trip trying to snap a two game losing streak when they face the Oregon Ducks on Wednesday night in Eugene. Minnesota comes in after back to back losses to #3 UCLA and at Washington last Sunday. The Gophers have missed guard Tori McKinney […]
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Ohio State takes care of business in OT, beats Minnesota 82-74
Gopher basketball trailed by 11 points in the second half before battling back to force overtime in Columbus. This game had 11 ties, 18 lead changes and regulation ended on a Langston Reynolds contested layup that rimmed out before heading to overtime. In the extra period, Ohio State jumped quickly to a five-point lead and […]
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OPEN THREAD: Gophers in Columbus to face the Buckeyes
Can we get a road win?
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3 Keys to beating Ohio State and how to watch
Columbus 5:30 BTN Ohio State Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-8 (3-4)KenPom Rank: 84 Ohio State BuckeyesRecord: 12-5 (4-3)KenPom Rank: 34 words KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN Extra possessions matter – This needs to come as offensive rebounds for Minnesota and if I’m being greedy, we also force more turnovers than usual. OSU is not great at […]
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Illinois fends off Minnesota 77-67
Minnesota offered a decent challenge for Illinois but eventually the Illini pulled away to win 77-67. After a competitive first half that saw the game tied 34-34, Illinois made the necessary adjustments to build a cushion and hold on to beat the Gophers for their 7th consecutive win. THE STAT: It was mentioned in the […]
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Multiple Ranked Matchups For Gophers This Weekend—How To Watch
It’s another weekend in January which means its anther super busy for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Nine different athletic teams along with the Gopher Cheer and Dance Squads are in action this weekend with several matchups against top 5 ranked opponents in multiple sports. It should be an exciting weekend of competetion—so here are some […]
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CFP National Championship 2026: Minnesota fans predict Miami vs. Indiana
The College Football Playoff National Championship Game takes place Monday night in Miami when the Indiana Hoosiers will look for perfection against the “home” team, the Miami Hurricanes. The “U” gets to play on their home field but will be the road team as the #1 seeded Hoosiers will get all the advantages of the […]
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Gopher Spirit Squads competing in nationals this weekend
The Gopher dance team, cheer teams and Goldy will all be competing this weekend in Orlando at the UCA/UDA College Nationals. Collectively, the cheer and dance teams have won 28 national titles, and they took home two championships last year. Below is the competition schedule for the Gopher squads and the entire event can be […]
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3 Keys to beating #13 Illinois and how to watch
Champaign 11:00 AM BTN Illinois Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-7 (3-3)KenPom Rank: 86 Illinois Fighting IlliniRecord: 14-3 (5-1)KenPom Rank: 5 The Big Ten is very good, especially at the top, and Illinois is one of those teams that is in the mix for winning the league and going into the NCAA Tournament with a very good […]
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Three Keys: Minnesota Women’s Basketball vs #3 UCLA
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team goes for back to back ranked wins after snapping a 37-game losing streak to ranked teams with a 63-62 win over #21 USC last Sunday. The test is much tougher Wednesday night as #3 UCLA comes to the barn along with one of the best players in the […]
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Wisconsin hits buzzer beater to defeat Minnesota 78-75
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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Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Wildcard Playoffs
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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OPEN THREAD: Badgers and Gophers at the Barn
Can we beat Iowa and Wisconsin on this homestand?
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Minnesota Football: Assessing the 2026 roster post-transfer portal
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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3 Keys to beat Wisconsin and how to watch
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 DT Sid Kaba to transfer to Minnesota
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 RB T.J. Thomas to transfer to Minnesota
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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Abbey Murphy Records One of the Best Assists in Hockey History
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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Gopher Women Upset #21 USC 63-62
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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The Monday Perspective likes the direction of Gopher hoops
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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