University of Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Payton Willis scored a career-high 32 points, matching a program record with eight 3-pointers, and short-handed Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak with an improbable 68-65 win over Rutgers on Saturday. Missing three starters, including their top scorer, the Gophers (11-5, 2-5 Big Ten) took the victory with the conference-minimum seven scholarship … [Read more...] about Gophers Break Losing Streak, Beat Rutgers 68-65

Brace Hemmelgarn; gophersports.com A shorthanded Minnesota summoned up a fantastic performance to defeat Rutgers 68-65 at Williams Arena. The Gophers improve to 11-5 on the season and 2-5 in conference play. Payton Willis led all scorers with 32 points in the best performance from a Gopher I remember since Andre Hollins against Memphis back in 2012. Today was the kind … [Read more...] about Minnesota defeats Rutgers 68-65

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Your home for Gopher talk as the game happens live Who will actually be suited up to play today? Hopefully the full roster and all of the assistant coaches are available. Beat Rutgers. … [Read more...] about OPEN THREAD – Gophers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are at The Barn

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The Gophers men's basketball team was down three starters, including leading scorer Jamison Battle. So playing all 40 minutes, Payton Willis came to the rescue with a career-high 32 points … [Read more...] about Shorthanded Gophers beat Rutgers 68-65 behind Payton Willis' 8 three-pointers

Eric Miller—Gophersports.com Border Battle Part 2 at Ridder The #5 Minnesota Gophers women’s hockey team will look to bounce back after an embarrassing loss last Saturday when rival and current #1 team in the nation the Wisconsin Badgers come to town. Minnesota took five of six points form the Badgers in Madison in November including giving Wisconsin their lone loss of … [Read more...] about #5 Gophers host #1 Wisconsin Badgers

Brad Rempel—Gophersports.com If Minnesota wants to contend, it needs to show it this weekend The Minnesota Gophers men’s hockey team faces their toughest opponent of 2022 this weekend when Big Ten leading Michigan Wolverines come to town. It’s only two games of what is a 24 game Big Ten season, but these two games this weekend have the potential to make or break the … [Read more...] about Gophers Host Michigan in Potential Season Defining Series

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Rutgers had games called off during nonconference play due to COVID issues. But the Scarlet Knights returned and have won six of their last seven games … [Read more...] about Gophers men's basketball returns from COVID pause and expects to play Rutgers on Saturday