With National Signing Day a day away, the Minnesota coaching staff is trying to fill up the remaining open scholarships with some raw talent.
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February 6th will allow the coach to show off his new recruits and express how the Gophers are continuing to improve under his watch.
With 16.3 seconds remaining and trailing by two points, Tubby Smith had to draw up the perfect play. He did just that as Austin Hollins and Minnesota needed to score the game's final seven points Sunday to secure a victory over Iowa, 62-59.
Rodney Williams and Ray Gallegos combined for 39 points in the opening half, with Minnesota bolting to a 44-35 first half lead.
Despite losing four straight games, the Gophers are still ranked No . 1 at something: the strength of their schedule. With the lineup in disarray and confi...
Traevon Jackson made the game-winning shot with 1.8 seconds to go to give the Wisconsin Badgers the 45-44 victory over Minnesota Gophers.
Within the past 10 days, five local prep football players pledged to the Minnesota coaching staff, becoming preferred walk-ons.
According to the Star Tribune on Thursday, three Gophers left the football program over winter break. All three are on the defensive side of the ball.
Turns out, they had real reasons to fear as the cornerback from Tallahassee changed his mind last Friday and decommitted from the Gophers.
Vontarius West decided not to visit Minnesota this weekend, and the cornerback committed to Florida International instead.
The inability to control the basketball has been a key reason why Tubby Smith has three loses under his belt this season.
If you pan through the college basketball elite, the majority of teams have a short rotation. Teams like Duke, Indiana, and Louisville follow this model but Minnesota does not.
Minnesota scored 50 points in the 2nd half for the third straight game, but could not complete the comeback at Assembly Hall, losing 88-81.
The possibility of dishing out extensions in Minnesota has been hindered greatly by multiple failures in recent history. The athletic department is still paying money to three former coaches, and the Gophers still owe money to the University of North Caro
Joe Coleman scored a career-high 29 points as the Gophers bolted past Illinois, 87-64. Andre Hollins added 22 in the victory.
Senior Rodney Williams joined the 1,000-point club during Sunday's victory at home against Northwestern. He is the 38th member of the club.
Austin Hollins led Minnesota with 19 points including five three-pointers as the team jet to a 69-51 victory at home against Northwestern.
The Gophers will continue its conference start in the friendly confines of Williams Arena against the Northwestern Wildcats this weekend.
An improved Gopher offense should play favorably in Apply Valley junior Tyus Jones' decision. Jones was in attendance at the last Gopher home game against the Spartans.
As coach Jerry Kill and company end the season with a 6-7 record, the Gophers have to be proud that the team exceeded expectations.