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Re-handicapping the Big 10 women
Like the men, I handicapped the Big 10 women a month or so ago, but what the heck. They’ve all…
Re-handicapping the Big 10 men as the conference season opens
The Minnesota Gopher men open the Big 10 season this Wednesday against Michigan State at the Barn. By Saturday, 17…
Get your Hopkins-Benilde box score here!
Hopkins defeated Benilde 64-62 in the finale of the Minnesota Stars Thanksgiving jamboree at the new White Bear Lake high…
Get your Providence box score here! (Lions 71 Dowling 69)
Oh, and there’s some commentary below. These are my unofficial stats. I don’t doubt that I missed a couple. But…
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2023 MN Basketball Team of the Year Candidates
You may already have noticed that we liked the UMD Bulldogs women as our Team of the Year. They went…
2022 Hoops Awards
Well, so we were waiting on the Minnesota Lynx to make our awards and, as you know, they kinda fizzled…
The Lynx at the Halfway Point (2023)
OK, not quite halfway. The Lynx are 10-13 as of July 25. The All-Star game is come and gone, and…
Boys State Tournament Statistical Analysis
OK, one final commentary about the boys state tournament. Some of you may know that I’ve been tracking the scoring…
Crosby-Ironton, Tori Oehrlein win the battle of the D1 recruits
Tori Oehrlein of the Crosby-Ironton Rangers is of course going to play college ball for the Minnesota Gophers while Morgan…
Girls Tip Off Saturday; the best day of basketball of the season
OK, today I’m a happy man because I’m anticipating Saturday’s (November 23) girls Breakdown Tip Off. You’ll have to take…
St. Thomas men impress despite road losses; seek the Summit
The St. Thomas men under coach Johnny Tauer continue to impress as they continue to make inroads into NCAA Division…
Gopher men and Gopher women sweep a pair (Saturday November 16, 2024)
The Gopher men and Gopher women’s basketball teams swept a pair of games yesterday, but the simple fact that each…
You read that right! Concordia (Moorhead) women 150 Providence (Manitoba) 44
There was plenty of scoring last night. The Timberwolves scored 130 to win in Sacramento, though it was the Kings’…
What’s wrong with the Timberwolves?
Everybody is asking, What’s wrong with the Timberwolves? It’s all over the internet and talk radio/podcasts, etc. So I don’t…
Northern Sun comes into focus in MIAA and GAC hoops challenge
Most of the Northern Sun basketball conference, including both men and women, opened their seasons this past weekend in the…
MIAC Season Preview Part 2–Gustavus women poised to dominate
The MIAC women opened their 2024-2025 season; well, 9 teams did. Augsburg, Concordia and St. Mary’s will wait to play…
MIAC Preview Part I–The men promise a doozy of a 4-way race
The MIAC opened play last Friday with 8 games—4 men’s and 4 women’s—and continued with 22 more games—10 for the…
Gopher women overcome sluggish start to beat Vermont 74-52
You may recall that the Gopher women opened their season last Monday with an 89-48 rout of Central Connecticut. Friday…
