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Quick Thoughts: Its not over!

Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by JF.

What’s that? Something good finally happened to the Gopher basketball team. I don’t care who you are playing, the circumstances, or the pre-game predictions, a road win in the Big Ten is huge. Minnesota needed to win to keep the season alive, and they got the job done!

The seniors finally stepped up today. The team [...]

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

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by JF.

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

Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by JF.

This regularly scheduled preview has been replaced by a conversation with Eric from Battle Does It Again, has answered a few pressing questions about The Fighting Talor Battles and tomorrow night’s game.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: Best available- Row 15 [...]

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Barnblurbs 11/18/09: Twitter, in-game coverage, and a look around the Big Ten

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by JF.

By request, we are trying to add some Twitter functionality. We have already added the widget on the right hand side of the site. If you or anyone else uses the hash tag #umnhoops it will be fed through the widget and appear there. For those of you gifted with a good cell phone, skinny [...]

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Bubbles to be busted at Bryce Jordan

Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs.  Penn State Nittany Lions

12:30 pm (CST) at Bryce Jordan Center

Radio: WCCO 830 AM
Tv: Big Ten Network
Chatroom: Yup
And now things get serious. After struggling to lose at home against Indiana on Tuesday night (that had to be the Gophers’ goal, right?) the Gophers travel to Penn State for a Saturday afternoon that [...]

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#19 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Penn State: Another small opponent, and more big problems?

Posted on 10. Jan, 2009 by JF.

#19  Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

2:30 (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Radio: WCCO 830 AM
TV: Big Ten Network
Tickets: Still a few obstructed seats left

Chatroom: I won’t be here, but if you are, stop by and discuss the game
It is not a coincidence that the Gophers seem to struggled the most against small teams. [...]

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