Gophers J Robinson Out For Weekend Wrestling Meets
Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson is not traveling with the team this weekend for dual meets with Ohio State and Indiana because of a knee infection.
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Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson is not traveling with the team this weekend for dual meets with Ohio State and Indiana because of a knee infection.
Gophers' point guard Andre Hollins has been named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which is given every year to the nation's top point guard, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.
Joe Coleman scored 29 points and Andre Hollins added 19 to help No. 8 Minnesota top Illinois Wednesday 84-67 and remain undefeated in the Big Ten.
Top-ranked Minnesota jumped out to an early lead and coasted to a 4-1 win over second-ranked Notre Dame in men's college hockey on Tuesday.
No. 8 Minnesota will have that lofty national ranking tested this week.
Austin Hollins hit five 3-pointers during an impressive three-minute stretch in the second half, finishing with 19 points and sparking ninth-ranked Minnesota to a 69-51 victory over Northwestern on Sunday night.
Andre Hollins had 22 points and six assists and Rodney Williams added 15 points and six rebounds to lift No. 9 Minnesota to a 76-63 victory over No. 18 Michigan State on Monday.
For the third straight week Duke is the runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25, and for the first time in 16 years Minnesota is in the top 10.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers have been here before. They've steamrolled through cushy nonconference schedules to crack the AP Top 25 and raise some optimism for the season. Then the Big Ten comes along and roughs them up.
Minnesota made plenty of plays Friday night. They simply could not make one when it mattered most.
The Gopher football team plays its finale against Texas Tech in the Car Care Bowl in Houston on Friday night.
The Golden Gophers football team is set to take on Texas Tech in a bowl game starting at 8 p.m. Friday. The teams will face off in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Texas.
Anyone wondering how tough the Big Ten will be this season should take a look at Iowa's plight.
The Gophers success with Texas Tech could depend on the defense's ability to rush a quick rhythm passer.
It was another somewhat crazy and eventful year in Minnesota sports filled with big wins, tough losses, some controversy and fresh faces hitting the scene.
