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Gophers add FIU transfer Malik Smith
Coach Richard Pitino and his staff landed another guard for the 2013-2014 roster Wednesday morning. Malik Smith, a Boston native, announced from twitter that he will be transferring to Minnesota from…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Former Eastview forward looking to transfer to Minnesota
Former Eastview power forward Joey King is looking to transfer back to Minnesota. The 6-foot-7 Eagan native committed to Drake in 2011 and had received interest from Wisconsin, Indiana, and USC among…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Pitino signs JUCO guard Dre Mathieu
Gopher basketball coach Richard Pitino added a second player to his inaugural Class of 2013 with the signing of junior college point guard Dre Mathieu. A three-star recruit out of high school, Mathieu…Read More
Gophers highlight list of best D-I basketball coaching hires
Among 43 Division-I coaching vacancies that have been filled this off-season, the Gophers made one of the best hires according to CBS Sports’ Jeff Goodman. The hiring of former Florida International…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Pitino Heavily Recruiting East Coast
Gopher coach Richard Pitino is making a heavy push in recruiting on the East Coast. After landing Baltimore native Daquein McNeil, Pitino has made several offers to prep standouts along the Atlantic.…Read More
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Pitino extends offer to 2014 Wisconsin recruit Sandy Cohen
Richard Pitino and the Gophers have made an offer to Sandy Cohen, a three-star recruit from Seymour,…Read More
Gopher decommit Ellis signs with Michigan State
Former Tubby Smith recruit Alvin Ellis will be a Michigan State Spartan next season after decommitting from…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Chris Halvorsen to transfer
Redshirt senior Chris Halvorsen will transfer from the University of Minnesota and will look to play…Read More
Minnesota Senate raises concerns over Tubby Smith buyout
The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate brought up Tubby Smith as they questioned whether taxpayer dollars…Read More
Gophers land former FIU recruit Daquein McNeil
The University of Minnesota Gophers and basketball coach Richard Pitino have added the first player…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Former Rutgers commit among top targets for 2013
Following the aftermath of the Mike Rice firing, several Rutgers targets have decided to look elsewhere.…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Ben Johnson expected to join Pitino’s staff
Ben Johnson, a Minneapolis native, is expected to join assistant coaches Kimani Young and Mike Balado…Read More
G.G. Smith is first of Tubby’s three sons to land head coaching position
G.G. Smith, the oldest of three sons of former Gophers head coach Tubby Smith, will be the next head…Read More
Tubby Smith’s son a finalist for head coaching job
Like Rick Pitino, former Gophers coach Tubby Smith may soon be the proud father of a Division I head…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Young and Balado fit the bill
As Richard Pitino finishes assembling his staff at the University of Minnesota, the 30-year-old second…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Will NCAA let former Louisville transfer play in Minnesota?
Rakeem Buckles, a four-star recruit and one of the top power forwards in the country out of high school …Read More
Gophers lose another recruit, release Alex Foster from LOI
With National Signing Day less than a week away, the Gophers made a surprising move Tuesday by cutting…Read More
Gophers say they’ll stick together despite coaching change
Tubby Smith was known to bark at his players and be a common practitioner of “tough love.” However,…Read More
Highlights from introduction of new Gopher head coach Richard Pitino
On Friday morning, Richard Pitino was introduced at Williams Arena in front of media and fans. Pitino,…Read More
Gopher Basketball: Timeline leading up to Pitino hire
The past nine days have been hell for those (including us) covering the head coaching search as we sifted…Read More
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