is a writer for Gold and Gopher. He has brought sanity to the world of the concussed Minnesota sports fan since he moved to the Gopher state eight years ago and will continue to do so by dissecting the University of Minnesota’s athletics.
Rachel Banham rose up and nailed a three-pointer with 42 seconds left in her team’s 70-63 loss to Northwestern on Sunday. The bucket brought Gophers women’s basketball within three points. The sophomore’s heroics were nothing new – and neither were the re
The Gophers have made it clear who they can beat, and who they can’t – but a winnable schedule remains and a berth in the NCAA Tournament is still possible.
Sophomore guard Rachel Banham, who averages more than 20 points per game, is 15 points away from reaching the 1,000-point milestone. She will be the 21st Gophers women’s basketball player in program history to do so.
Minnesota, 13-6 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten, has dropped back-to-back conference games – with their only wins coming against the lowly Buckeyes and Badgers (both 1-5 in Big Ten play).
A month before the season began, Gophers women’s basketball coach Pam Borton said she had one of her best teams during her ten-year tenure at Minnesota. ...
Jerry Kill's young Gophers should have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend. The Michigan State game is at TCF Bank Stadium; both progr...