The Minnesota Golden Gophers college basketball program announced that senior point guard Al Nolen will be out indefinitely with a broken bone in his right foot. Nolen suffered the injury Jan. 22 in the first half versus the Michigan Wolverines. Nolen also missed five games (11/29-12/15) this season during the non-conference schedule with a stress reaction in his right … [Read more...] about Al Nolen Out Indefinitely: Minnesota Gophers Suffer Setback
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Maturi Shows Intelligent Restraint with Mbakwe Mishap
Different situations call for individual attention and selective punishment. … [Read more...] about Maturi Shows Intelligent Restraint with Mbakwe Mishap
Gophers Look Shaky in First Game Without Devoe Joseph
If Gopher fans were looking for encouragement after their program’s week from hell, they didn’t find it Tuesday night. … [Read more...] about Gophers Look Shaky in First Game Without Devoe Joseph
Blake Hoffarber Emerging as #13 Minnesota’s Main Scoring Weapon
For the #13 Minnesota Golden Gophers, senior two guard Blake Hoffarber is going from "shooter" to "scorer." And he has to, especially since their fourth leading scorer Devoe Joseph has now left the program. After this significant defection, the Gophers should (if I may quote Dave Chappelle playing Prince in a basketball themed comedic sketch) "purify yourself in the waters … [Read more...] about Blake Hoffarber Emerging as #13 Minnesota’s Main Scoring Weapon
Mbakwe Dominating Around the Rim for Gophers Basketball
The Minnesota Gophers Basketball team struggled rebounding the ball at times last year. While they ranked third in the conference in rebounding, some of their bigger losses came due to a lack of dominant inside force to clear the boards and not give the opponent second chance opportunities. The last man that could be legitimately considered a competent rebounder for the … [Read more...] about Mbakwe Dominating Around the Rim for Gophers Basketball
Al Nolen’s Defense Desperately Needed for Gophers
It is rare that a player affects a team on the defensive end of the floor as much as Al Nolen does for the Gophers. In what seems to be an annual me-praise-Al event this time of year, in 2010 it seems more clear that his defense should be what’s applauded, rather than my claim last year around this time that he was “the key to the Gopher offense.” I’d continue to make the … [Read more...] about Al Nolen’s Defense Desperately Needed for Gophers
Gophers Upset Michigan State, Set Up Key Clash With Purdue
By Mike Gallagher Minnesota looked like they were ready to punch their ticket to the Big Ten Semifinals Friday with a 55-48 lead with 3:27 left to play. But you had to know it wasn’t over. … [Read more...] about Gophers Upset Michigan State, Set Up Key Clash With Purdue
Gophers Dominate Penn State, Dominoes Begin to Fall
By Mike Gallagher After an up and down end to the regular season, no one really knew what to expect heading into a match-up with Penn State that posed a few problems for the Minnesota Gophers basketball team. … [Read more...] about Gophers Dominate Penn State, Dominoes Begin to Fall