From The Barn

Game 3 Review: Another lop-sided win, at least on the scoreboard

Posted on 21. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Thursday’s 76-51 win against Utah Valley came in Minnesota’s third game of the young season, and was also their last true tune-up of the young season. On Thanksgiving night, and two days thereafter, the Gophers begin what could potentially be their most difficult stretch of the season at the 76 Classic in Anaheim California. [...]

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Highlights from last night

Posted on 20. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Rodney Williams, dunks, etc.

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Quick Thoughts: Gophers 76 Utah Valley 51

Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by JF.

To be expanded upon at a later time…

Lawrence Westbrook is to the Gophers’ offense what Damian Johnson is to the defense. Westbrook was out with food poisoning, and the Gopher offense was out of it.
Bold prediction: Rodney Williams will be the Big Ten freshman of the year.
The little kid basketball half-time scrimmage was more fundamentally [...]

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Liveblog: Gophers vs. Utah Valley

Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Back by semi-popular demand, a chatroom for tonight’s game. Discuss Minnesota’s first real-TV game of the season, and if you are up for it, any of the actually competitive games on TV. We are still looking for a Cover It Live volunteer for home games this season. Let me know if you are interested.

My Chatroll [...]

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Game 3 Preview: Gophers vs. Utah Valley Wolverines

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by JF.

Golden Gophers vs. Utah Valley Wolverines

7:00 pm (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Radio: WCCO 830 AM

TV: Big Ten Network (actual live TV!)

Tickets: Best available- Row 11 upper deck, center court

Naming a college basketball conference is an exercise  in redundancy. There are really only three ingredients in a conference name; a synonym of large, a number, [...]

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