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Gophers Come Close, Fall 67-64 to Ohio State
If it's possible, the Golden Gophers are even more baffling to me after losing 67-64 to undefeated Ohio State Sunday afternoon. I'm not sure exactly how the Gophers only lost by 3 points or how the Buckeyes didn't blow Minnesota out of the gym after building a 16 point second half lead. But...
Golden Gophers Shut Down Barnes, Upset Carolina
Tubby Smith's Golden Gophers shut down the most hyped freshman in the country, led throughout the entire second half and upset the 8th ranked Tar Heels 72-67 Friday night in Puerto Rico. Blake Hoffarber led the Gophers with 20 points, doing most of his damage from three. Al Nolen played an...
Devoe Joseph Suspended Indefinitely
And this isn't the news we wanted to read on the first day of the Gophers' men's basketball season Devoe Joseph has been suspended indefinitely because of off-court issues, Smith said Thursday. The standout junior, who led the Gophers to the Big Ten tournament title game in March, will not travel...
Gopher Basketball inks part one of the 2011 recruiting class
The Gopher men's and women's teams have each inked two members of their 2011 recruiting class. Most of you are aware that Tubby inked a couple of athletic kids to fill the shoes of departing seniors Al Nolen and Blake Hoffarber. "In Andre Hollins and Joe Coleman, we definitely feel that we...
Devoe Joseph's Status
Maybe it's something. Maybe it's nothing. But Devoe Joseph's status is rasing questions around Gophers gossip holes. Some are suggesting a leg injury and potential redshirt. Others are suggesting Devoe might have some academic issues or is upset about playing time or not starting. Whatever the...
Gophers Basketball: Who Scores?
There's optimism surrounding University of Minnesota basketball. Tubby Smith has taken the Gophers to two consecutive NCAA Tournaments. The Gophers have been a factor in the Big Ten. And this year's team has a national pundit or two suggesting our maroon and gold are a team that can compete -- and...
John Calipari: Recruiting Without Prejudice
"My genuine opinion of the Kentucky basketball program is that there is only one and it is top drawer, Park Avenue, and that all other basketball programs in the country think they are, but they are not. At Kentucky, basketball is a type of religion, such a fanatical obsession that they expect...
Canadian Content
Today we have the Senior Team dropping last two games at Efes Pilsen Cup, Canada settles for fourth in 3-on-3 at the Youth Olympics, Bonner for sure not playing at the Worlds, a video of Nik Stauskas, Tom Oliveri heading up performance in Ontario and a whole lot more in this edition of Canadian...
The Can Ball Report Catches Up with Devoe Joseph
The Can Ball Report caught up with Ajax, ON native and current Minnesota Golden Gopher Devoe Joseph at the Canada Basketball Men's Development Team camp not long ago. Check out our chat with a player that is on the verge of a great summer and another breakthrough college season ... In case...
Perry Stevenson & Ramon Harris: Gone but not Forgotten
With all the hoopla surrounding the departure of John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Daniel Orton, and Eric Bledsoe, a couple of Wildcat seniors received little-to-no love from either the "mainstream" media or the UK blogosphere upon their departure from the Kentucky campus. I'm here...
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