Gopher men battle adversity with toughness and character
The conversation around the Minnesota Gopher men is all about Ben Johnson’s status as coach. Well, the time will come…
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It was Under Achiever Night in Minnesota sports
Hey, how about those Vikings! But, no, I’m talking about basketball. And, oddly enough, the biggest underachiever–and, for those of…
Not a basketball state? Think again.
Minnesota is not a basketball state. I first heard about that when I tried to find a publisher for my…
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…
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…
Dawson Garcia, Gopher men take care of business in official opener vs. Oral Roberts
The Gopher men took care of business, did what they had to do, etc., in their official opener against the…
Gopher men depth chart comes into focus, or not
The Minnesota Gopher men won a pair of exhibition games this month–beating D2 Bemidji State 90-65 and D3 Hamline 74-57.…
Lynx Get Screwed Again
What can a person say about the WNBA finals that hasn’t already been said? Nothing. What really matters–that is, the…
Moron the Big 18
In my Big 10/18 preview I didn’t quite get to 2 things. 1) Big 10 tournament predictions, and 2) all-conference.…
Handicapping the Big 18 Men
Handicapping the Big 10–that is, men’s basketball–is not for the faint-hearted. First, there’s the continuing expansion of the transfer portal.…