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Bigger contributions from Gophers men’s basketball transfers propel two recent wins
Ly’Cye Patterson and Femi Odukale have each tallied season highs in scoring over Minnesota’s last two victories.
Gophers men’s basketball still fighting, earn first Big Ten win of the season.
The Gophers and No. 20 Michigan Wolverines played on Thursday night in Williams Arena, with the Gophers winning 84-81 in overtime. For the first time since February 2021, Minnesota’s
Gophers men’s basketball shocks Iowa 72-67 to pick up second Big Ten win
Dawson Garcia’s 20 points and Femi Odukale’s 18 led Minnesota to its first victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2015.
Men’s basketball: Gophers hold off Iowa rally for second straight win
Minnesota saw its 17-point lead dwindle to three with 30 seconds left, but Frank Mitchell hit a pair of free throws to seal it.
Gophers snap decade drought with rare win over Hawkeyes in Iowa
Minnesota has struggled against Iowa in recent memory, losing six straight matchups. You wouldn't have guessed that based on how they started. Ben Johnson and the Gophers coaching
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Check out the best moments from this Big Ten clash between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Iowa Hawkeyes Highlights.
Gophers hold on to beat Iowa 72-67
Dawson Garcia was aided by Frank Mitchell and Femi Odukale as Minnesota won 72-67 over Iowa. Coming off their first win of the Big Ten season, the Gophers went to Iowa City and beat the Hawkeyes at Carver Hawkeye Arena for the first time since 2015.
Gophers hoops looking for first win in Iowa City in nearly 10 years
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Ben Johnson looks on during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The Gophers head to Iowa City as 9.
Key reason Ben Johnson’s Gophers have started winning? Transfer production.
Few coaches have more experience than the Gophers’ Ben Johnson on how much the transfer portal can make or break a team’s success in today’s college basketball landscape. Coaches obviously want to hit ...
Gophers hunkering down with day-to-day mindset in quest for turnaround
After an 0-6 start to Big Ten play, the Gophers men's basketball team has completely turned things around with back-to-back ...
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Ben Johnson addresses coaching status with Gophers: ‘I don’t focus on that.’
With a road game at Maryland on Monday, the Pioneer Press asked Johnson on Sunday if he feels like he is coaching for his job. “I don’t focus on that,” Johnson said. “That’s obviously ...
Ben Johnson hopes his Gophers ignore criticism following 0-3 Big Ten start
Ben Johnson stays off social media during the basketball season, especially his public profile on X. The last post for the fourth-year Gophers coach was on Nov. 20 when he received a commitment from ...
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Gophers men’s basketball team hangs with No. 20 Purdue, but it doesn’t last
Ben Johnson and Matt Painter entered Thursday ... game since 1969 and finished as national runner-up last season. The Gophers were coming off their first postseason since 2019 after going ...
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Men’s basketball: With health and a Top 25 win, now is time for Gophers to go ‘full blast’
only make us hungrier,” Johnson said Monday after a morning practice at the Barn. “If you’re a true competitor, you want that feeling again.” The Gophers’ next chance will be Tuesday ...
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5 most interesting games remaining for Gophers men's basketball
Oregon has adjusted well in its first season as a Big Ten program. Led by talented big man Nate Bittle, head coach Dana ...
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Gophers men’s basketball team is blown out by Wisconsin, falls to 0-5 in Big Ten
MADISON, WIS. – Ben Johnson and Greg Gard were in the same spot in the Big Ten men’s basketball standings after their Gophers and Wisconsin teams played their first two league games in early ...