Glen Rice is long gone, the Fab Five are nothing but a distant memory, and recent stars Manny Harris and Deshawn Sims aren’t walking through that door. … [Read more...] about Gophers Basketball Can’t Sleep on Michigan
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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
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
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
A Bad Week for Gopher Basketball
A season that had only one blemish the first 361 days of 2010 has quickly turned into a nightmare of a new year for Minnesota Gophers Basketball. … [Read more...] about A Bad Week for Gopher Basketball
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
The Backdoor Cut Analyzes the Minnesota Gophers Basketball Team’s Hot Start
The Gophers Basketball Team is 5-0 with a Puerto Rico Tip-Off win under their belts and wins over four 2010 NCAA tournament teams....Trevor Mbakwe was named the Big Ten Player of the Week and the Gophers have smooth sailing to an undefeated non-conference season...The Backdoor Cut breaks down how the Gophers have done it and what they need to do to keep the good times rolling … [Read more...] about The Backdoor Cut Analyzes the Minnesota Gophers Basketball Team’s Hot Start