Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #80 Minnesota Golden Gophers: College Basketball 111 in 111
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Big East, B1G Ten News: Purdue, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Tim Abromaitis (Unionville, Conn.) is one of 22 collegian who has accepted an invitation from the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee to attend the 2011 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games training camp. The training camp, which will be held from July 29-Aug. 7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado … [Read more...] about Big East, B1G Ten News: Purdue, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor to Try Out for USA Basketball
After a breakout season in 2010-11, the Wisconsin Badgers' starting point guard Jordan Taylor has been invited to try-out for the USA Basketball World University Games Team. The training camp will take place from July 29th to August 7th in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) will be the venue where 12 members will be picked to represent their … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor to Try Out for USA Basketball
Will Minnesota Gophers Trevor Mbakwe Leave For the NBA?
Minnesota Golden Gophers starting forward Trevor Mbakwe put together a more-than respectable season in his first year in the maroon and gold. Mbakwe averaged a double-double with 13.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. His number of boards were good enough to make him the Big Ten rebounding champion and he earned Second-Team All Conference as well. With NBA scouts in … [Read more...] about Will Minnesota Gophers Trevor Mbakwe Leave For the NBA?
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
Mbakwe, Gophers Look Better in Narrow Loss to Ohio State
Ohio State is on another level. … [Read more...] about Mbakwe, Gophers Look Better in Narrow Loss to Ohio State
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