MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS NEWS

Gophers teammates Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen have been joined at the knee for the past 2 years

Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen are back on the court this season for Minnesota after missing the last two years with consecutive ACL tears

DECEMBER 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dawson Garcia - Scores 36 points Garcia logged 36 points (12-25 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 12-14 FT), 11 rebounds, two steals and one assist across 38 minutes during Minnesota's 84-74 loss Sunday at Ohio State.

Impact Garcia logged a new career high in points during Minnesota's first conference game of the team's 2023-24 season. He is the most promising option Minnesota's team has, considering his average of 15.9 points across his 14 games of the Gophers' 2022-23 regular season.

DECEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Thornton leads Ohio State against Minnesota after 25-point outing

Ohio State faces the Minnesota Golden Gophers after Bruce Thornton scored 25 points in Ohio State's 88-61 victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elijah Hawkins - Logs nine assists Thursday Hawkins notched three points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-3 FT), four rebounds and nine assists across 26 minutes during Thursday's 97-64 victory over New Orleans.

Impact Hawkins was incredibly effective as a distributor Thursday, closing with nine assists in a win over the Privateers. Minnesota's offense continues to run through the 5-foot-11 transfer junior who is averaging 7.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 steals on 24.9 minutes per game. Hawkins and the Golden Gophers will look to maintain their positive momentum into Sunday's matchup with the Buckeyes.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Big Ten men's basketball power rankings: How the Gophers stack up so far With Big Ten Conference play set to begin Friday, Marcus Fuller delivers his early power rankings.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Meet all 29 Minnesotans in the NCAA volleyball tournament There are 29 Minnesotans representing 19 teams in the Division I NCAA volleyball tournament — a reminder of the depth of the state's talent...

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Men's basketball: Gophers' Ben Johnson using baseball analogy with players Minnesota needs to limit turnovers and share the ball to have success.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Gophers men's basketball teammates find common ground as Bay Area natives and transfers Gophers transfers Mike Mitchell Jr. and Jack Wilson returned home to the Bay Area when they faced San Francisco on Sunday at the Golden Stat...

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Braeden Carrington - Stifled in loss Carrington supplied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist over 28 minutes during Sunday's 76-58 loss to San Francisco.

Impact Carrington finished with zero points and five rebounds as the Golden Gophers were walloped by San Francisco on Sunday. The 6-foot-4 sophomore, who has been a solid contributor this season, averaging six points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.7 blocks on 26.8 minutes per game, was held in check by San Francisco. Carrington and Minnesota will look to get back on track Thursday against New Orleans.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pharrel Payne - Solid night in losing effort Payne amassed 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 FT), six rebounds and one block across 26 minutes during Sunday's 76-58 loss to San Francisco.

Impact Payne had an effective outing as the Golden Gophers were taken down by San Francisco, finishing with 15 points, six rebounds and one block Sunday. The 6-foot-9 sophomore has been a consistent contributor off the bench for Minnesota, averaging 8.6 points, four rebounds and two blocks on 17.2 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gophers' Mike Mitchell Jr. returns to Bay Area to face familiar foe Mike Mitchell Jr. faced San Francisco three times while playing for West Coast Conference rival Pepperdine.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers men's basketball at San Francisco game preview: broadcast info and analysis Marcus Fuller's analysis: The Gophers play their first road game at the Golden State Warriors' Chase Center, facing a West Coast Conference...

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers volleyball sweeps Illinois, appears to have NCAA invitation locked up They have swept their past three matches going into the regular-season finale against Big Ten champion Nebraska.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins with highlight assists in 86-67 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff The transfer from Howard had some nice passes in front of Timberwolves’ Mike Conley Jr.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Dawson Garcia, Minnesota out for more vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Nov 16, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Dawson Garcia (3) shoots against the Missouri Tigers during the...

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dawson Garcia, Minnesota out for more vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Nov 16, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Dawson Garcia (3) shoots against the Missouri Tigers during the...

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Gophers basketball's Dawson Garcia posting career-best stats Dawson Garcia, who could be headed for a breakout junior season with the Gophers men’s basketball team, is more concerned with winning in hi...

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Paige Bueckers comes home, and a basketball game becomes something amazing Yes, it was a maroon-and-good clad crowd, for the most part. But the largest gathering at a Gophers women's basketball game since Lindsay Wh...

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Garcia scores 14 points to lead Minnesota over SC Upstate 67-53

Dawson Garcia scored 14 points and Minnesota defeated South Carolina Upstate 67-53 on Saturday

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cam Christie - Scores 18 points Christie logged 18 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four assists, three rebounds and two steals across his 26 minutes during Minnesota's win Friday against Texas-San Antonio.

Impact Christie's latest log is why Minnesota recruited him. He committed to the university after averaging 22 points during his junior season of high school. Ideally for Minnesota, Christie can excel as a scorer while enrolled there. The 2022-23 Gophers were the Big Ten Conference's worst-scoring team that season. Two players averaged more than 10.0 points during it, and one of them (Jamison Battle) is now enrolled at another Big Ten school. The 2023-24 Gophers badly need scoring improvement.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE