Minnesota Falls To #10 Ranked Michigan State, 68-52

On January 25th in hostile territory, the Golden Gophers lost to the Spartans in conference action, 68-52. Read more...

Minnesota vs Michigan State: Recap Notes

• Rodney Williams has led the team in scoring in 5 out of 21 games this season.
• Minnesota set season lows for blocks, total points, field goals made, and rebounds.

Minnesota (15-5) Squares Off With 10th Ranked Michigan State (16-4)

Expect a hard-fought game at Breslin Center on Wednesday as the Spartans host the Golden Gophers in a Big Ten free-for-all. We get started at 8:30 EST and you can catch it on Big Ten Network. Read more...

StatSheet Projects Minnesota as NCAA Tournament Bubble Team 11 Seed: 01/24/2012

StatSheet is projecting Minnesota as an NCAA Tournament bubble team with a possible 11 seed. The Golden Gophers are ranked #54 in the StatSheet StatRank with a 15-5 overall record and a 3-4 record in the Big Ten. Read more...

Joe Coleman Receives Honorable Mention for the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week - January 23rd, 2012

With solid performances against top-tier competition, including one team in the RPI Top 50 and another in the Top 100, Kevin Jones, a 6-8 senior from West Virginia, has been selected StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. Kentucky's Anthony Davis is the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week and Washington State's Faisal Aden is StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week. Read more...

Rodney Williams is Runner-Up for the StatSheet Big Ten Player of the Week - January 23rd, 2012

Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor has earned the StatSheet Big Ten Player of the Week for the week ending January 23rd. StatSheet's Big Ten Freshman of the Week is Trey Burke from Michigan. Finally, Michigan State's Derrick Nix is the StatSheet Big Ten 6th Man of the Week. Read more...

Minnesota Beats Northwestern Big, 75-52

On January 22nd at home, the Golden Gophers smoked the Wildcats in conference action, 75-52. The game lacked a lot of drama, with Minnesota up big at halftime, 41-24, and never letting up. Read more...

Northwestern vs Minnesota: Recap Notes

• The last time Minnesota started the season 15-5 was 2000.
• Julian Welch had a career high with a 87% field goal percentage.

Kentucky Leads the Nation in AP Poll: Jan 23rd, 2012

Five teams from the Big Ten find a home in this week's AP Top 25 poll. They are Ohio State at #4, Michigan State (#10), Indiana (#16), Michigan (#20), and Wisconsin (#25). One Big Ten team fell out of the poll this week. Illinois was ranked #22. Read more...

Minnesota (14-5) vs. Northwestern (12-6)

Sunday is a date fans have been waiting for as Minnesota welcomes Northwestern in a Big Ten game. Tip-off occurs at 4:00 EST and you can catch it on Big Ten Network. Read more...

On this day 6 years ago - Jan 18, 2006

Minnesota plays Iowa in a 3 overtime thriller.
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John Shurna from Northwestern Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - January 16th, 2012

With a solid performance that included going up against the #6 team in the nation, John Shurna, a 6-9 senior from Northwestern, has earned the StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. StatSheet's NCAA Freshman of the Week is Andre Drummond from Connecticut and StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week is Baylor's Pierre Jackson. Shurna put up an impressive 21. Read more...

StatSheet Big Ten Players of the Week - January 16th, 2012

StatSheet's Big Ten Player of the Week for January 16th goes to Northwestern's John Shurna. Cody Zeller from Indiana has won StatSheet Big Ten Freshman of the Week. And last but not least, Michigan State's Derrick Nix has received StatSheet's Big Ten 6th Man of the Week. Shurna put up a strong showing in shooting (50%), rebounding (5.5 per game), and scoring (21. Read more...

Minnesota Beats Penn State, 80-66

In University Park on January 15th the Golden Gophers beat the Nittany Lions, 80-66. Read more...