Game 15 Preview: Gophers vs. #4 Purdue Boilermakers

Game 15 Preview: Gophers vs. #4 Purdue Boilermakers

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by JF.

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Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers 6:00 pm (CST) at Mackey  Arena (West Lafayette Indiana) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPN College basketball is the most forgiving of all sports. There is not a set number of teams in each conference that advance to the NCAA tournament. One bad game won’t spoil a season. The season [...]

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Quick thoughts: Gophers 86-74

Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by JF.

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Ten hours in the car over two days and one night in Iowa City in a motel room pushing 80 degrees aren’t conducive to writing a coherent article (just ask Marcus Fuller who thinks the Gophers almost lost to Iowa). So instead, add your own transition sentences, or enjoy the bullets. My journey to Iowa [...]

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Game 14 Preview: Gophers vs. Iowa

Game 14 Preview: Gophers vs. Iowa

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by JF.

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Golden Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes 3:00 pm (CST) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: Big Ten Network One year removed from questioning whether the Minnesota-Iowa rivalry, once one of the most intense in all of college basketball, was dead, I’ve decided to find out first hand. In a first but [...]

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Big Ten Preview: Michigan State Spartans

Big Ten Preview: Michigan State Spartans

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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The last Big Ten preview of the year checks in with The Only Colors to discuss the best Big Ten team of the decade, the Michigan State Spartan. FTB: Derrick Nix recently improved his free throw shooting to 10.7%. Did the MSU coaches have any idea this was coming, and is his shot really that [...]

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Game 13 Review: Gophers get on Westbrook’s back, beat Penn State

Game 13 Review: Gophers get on Westbrook’s back, beat Penn State

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Everyone knew which player would get the ball, and everyone knew he would shoot at the first opportunity. No one could stop the shots, or the ball from hitting nothing but the bottom of the net. No, I’m not talking about Talor Battle, who did have quite the game. Instead it was Lawrence Westbrook that [...]

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Quick Thoughts: Gophers 75 – Penn State 70

Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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That was closer than it should have been, but the Gophers took care of business when it matter most. A few quick thoughts before a full review tomorrow: This close win is probably more meaningful in the long run than any blow-out would have been. The Gophers needed a confidence boost, especially in a close [...]

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Livechat: Gophers vs. Penn State

Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Gophers vs. Nittany Lions – Fullscreen

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Big Ten/Game 13 Preview: Gophers vs. Penn State

Big Ten/Game 13 Preview: Gophers vs. Penn State

Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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This regularly scheduled preview has been replaced by a conversation with Eric from Battle Does It Again, has answered a few pressing questions about The Fighting Talor Battles and tomorrow night’s game. Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions 8:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPN 2 Tickets: [...]

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Big Ten Preview: Wisconsin Badgers

Big Ten Preview: Wisconsin Badgers

Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Part four of the Big Ten preview hops across the border to learn more about the hated Wisconsin Badgers, and asks important questions like who should we hate, and why? Hoops Marinara generously provided the following information: FTB: Wisconsin has picked up quite the reputation for their border raiding ways. How are the Minnesotans coming [...]

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Big Ten Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini

Big Ten Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini

Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Part three of the Big Ten Preview takes a look at the Fighting Illini, a team with tons of potential but little identity heading into the season. Joe of Hail to the Orange has helped attempt to make sense of a very confusing season for Illinois. FTB: Who are the real Illini, and how did [...]

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Big Ten Preview: Northwestern Wildcats

Big Ten Preview: Northwestern Wildcats

Posted on 26. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Part two of our pre-conference swing around the Big Ten features the most surprising team in the Big Ten and national media darlings, the Northwestern Wildcats.  Ryan of Welsh-Ryan Ramblings stopped by to answer a few questions. FTB: Northwestern is off to its best start in years. Has anyone in the greater Chicago area noticed? [...]

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Game 12 Preview: Gophers vs. South Dakota State

Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Golden Gophers vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 6:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: Big Ten Network Tickets: Best available- Row 11 upper deck, corner This is South Dakota State’s Big Dance, their Superbowl, their national championship game. Every year the Minnesota game is circled on the calendar, and [...]

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Big Ten Preview: Purdue Boilermakers

Big Ten Preview: Purdue Boilermakers

Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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With the conference season only a week away, we’ll be checking in with bloggers covering the rest of the Big Ten. To tip things off, Pete from The Purdue Basketball Blog answered a few questions. Needless to say, he is a bit optimistic. FTB: Purdue is the lone remaining undefeated team in the Big Ten, [...]

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Blake Hoffarber is Big Ten Player of the Week

Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Not bad…not bad at all… The conference office announced on Monday the sixth weekly men’s basketball award for games played Dec.14-20. Minnesota junior Blake Hoffarber collects his first weekly award after helping the Gophers improve their win streak to four with a win over Northern Illinois last week. Player of the Week: Blake Hoffarber, Minnesota [...]

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Quick Thoughts: Gophers 89 – Northern Illinois

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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It is always a pleasant surprise when a boring non-conference game is not only interesting, but worth talking about for days (years?) to come. Blake Hoffarber set a school record with 8 three pointers, and scored 26 points on 11 shots in only 22 minutes.  He made four threes in a row in the first [...]

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Livechat: Gophers vs. Northern Illinois

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Warning, you may need the company of others to make this game watchable. Livechat: Gophers vs. UNI – Fullscreen

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Game 11 Preview: Tempo-free stats instead Huskie analysis

Game 11 Preview: Tempo-free stats instead Huskie analysis

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Golden Gophers vs. Norther Illinois Huskies 7:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: Big Ten Network Tickets: Best available- Row 10 upper deck, free throw line Liveblog: We’ll have a chatroom up When the final horn sounds tonight making official what will inevitably be a blowout win over the [...]

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Game 10 Review: Gophers step it up even if the competition doesn’t

Game 10 Review: Gophers step it up even if the competition doesn’t

Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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St. Joe’s is the best opponent to set foot in The Barn this season, by far, but after a close opening few minutes, the Gophers took over, and the only question about the game’s outcome by half time was the final score. Even though Minnesota’s 97-74 victory was their closest home win of the season, [...]

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Game 10 Preview: Gophers vs. St. Joseph’s

Game 10 Preview: Gophers vs. St. Joseph’s

Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Golden Gophers vs. St. Joseph’s Hawks 3:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: Big Ten Network Tickets: Best available- Row 11 upper deck, corner Stupid mascots never die, they just stand in the corner suffering from repetitive stress injuries. And that is exactly what will be on display on [...]

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Game 9 Review: If you were stuck in traffic you didn’t miss much

Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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So much for Morgan State presenting a potential challenge. The Gophers jumped out to an 18-0 lead, and were up 9-0 before the Bears even attempted a shot. Morgan State essentially played the Gophers even for the middle 30 minutes of the game, but still lost 94-64. This may have been the most meaningless of [...]

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Quick thoughts: Gophers 94- Morgan State 64

Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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I’ll be back tomorrow for a complete recap, weather and traffic permitting. Until then: Damian Johnson left the game in the second half with an injured wrist. He went briefly to the locker room, and then returned to the bench. With the game out of hand, there wasn’t really any reason to put him back [...]

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Game 9 Preview: Gophers vs. Morgan State

Game 9 Preview: Gophers vs. Morgan State

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Golden Gophers vs. Morgan State Bears 6:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPNU Tickets: Best available- Row 12 upper deck, center court The bubble isn’t usually mentioned until the end of January, but that is where the Gophers find themselves, and it is only December. Williams Arena is [...]

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Blake’s Boards Bash Brown

Blake’s Boards Bash Brown

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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After three straight losses, the Gophers needed a confidence building spark, and they got it from the most methodical and least exciting player on the team, Blake Hoffarber. The junior guard formerly known as the three point specialist led all players in scoring and rebounding to record the first double double of his career, leading [...]

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Game 7 non-review, Game 8 non-preview: The season at a cross roads

Game 7 non-review, Game 8 non-preview: The season at a cross roads

Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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I’ll spare you the gory details of what has become a disturbing trend; Minnesota’s inability to close the door on a winnable game. I could throw statistic after statistic at you, try to determine the exact moment that things began to slip away, and bemoan what has become of a team that just last week [...]

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Liveblog: Gophers vs. Miami Hurricanes

Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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We’ll get going just before the tip! Minnesota Gophers vs. Miami Hurricanes

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Game 7 Preview: Gophers vs. Miami Hurricanes

Game 7 Preview: Gophers vs. Miami Hurricanes

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Miami Hurricanes 6:15 pm (CST) at the BankUnited Center Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPN U Liveblog: Redemption is only just a game away, and the Gophers have a chance to not just end their early season slide, but also to make a statement, represent their conference, and vault themselves back [...]

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Operation Crash Carver

Operation Crash Carver

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by JF.

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Tickets are now on sale for Minnesota’s road game at Iowa. How fun would it be to show those dreaded Iowans that Gopher fans can travel well too. The game will take place on January 2, 2010. The second being a Saturday and the first being a holiday, it is the perfect time to travel [...]

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Game 6 Review: Clutch slump continues

Game 6 Review: Clutch slump continues

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by JF.

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The Gophers now know who they are and where they are, and now they can learn and grow. This weekend’s 76 Classic didn’t turn out the way most people thought or hoped, especially after the win against Butler that is growing less impressive by the day (Butler barely beat UCLA and lost a nail-biter to [...]

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Liveblog: Golden Gophers vs. Texas A&M Aggies

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by JF.

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Gophers vs. Texas &M

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Game 5 Mini-review, Game 6 Preview: Gophers vs. Texas A&M

Game 5 Mini-review, Game 6 Preview: Gophers vs. Texas A&M

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by JF.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Texas A&M Aggies 4:00 pm (CST) at the Anaheim Convention Center Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPN 2 The score of a basketball game is not determined at the end of the year after all games have been played. The better team at the end of the season is not awarded [...]

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