FEBRUARY 2 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS 4-1 · 13TH IN BIG TEN
4-1 · 13TH IN BIG TEN
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Purdue's Zach Edey, Minnesota's Dawson Garcia Finalists For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Purdue’s Zach Edey and Minnesota’s Dawson Garcia were named finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, presented to the top center in coll...
Karl-Anthony Towns, Cam Christie and a Lions fan spews anger at the host Lots of ground to cover heading into the weekend, ranging from the 'rehabilitation' of Karl-Anthony Towns in the eyes of Timberwolves fans t...
FEBRUARY 2 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gophers forward Parker Fox makes impact felt, subbing for Pharrel Payne Parker Fox, a senior from Mahtomedi, has responded to an increase in playing time, scoring more and blocking shots.
JANUARY 31 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Garcia and Christie help Minnesota rally from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Penn State 83-74
Dawson Garcia scored 20 points, Cam Christie added 17 and Minnesota rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit and beat Penn State 83-74 to snap a four-game losing streakJANUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to watch Penn State men's basketball battle Minnesota at Bryce Jordan Center Penn State’s men’s basketball team returns to the Bryce Jordan Center with hopes of getting back to its winning ways for a 6:30 p.m. ET matc...
JANUARY 27 • PENNLIVE.COM
Pharrel Payne - Inactive Saturday Payne (back) will not appear in Saturday's game against Penn State, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Payne will miss just his second game of the season as the Golden Gophers face off against the Nittany Lions. The 6-foot-9 sophomore has appeared in 18 games this season (six starts) averaging 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.6 blocks on 21.1 minutes per game. Payne's absence will likely pave the way for Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen to see additional playing time.
JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Pharrel Payne - Questionable Saturday Payne is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Penn State due to a back injury, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Payne has been limited in practice due to a back ailment, though he did play 30 minutes in the loss to Wisconsin earlier in the week. The 6-9 sophomore will likely test how things feel during warmups to determine if he's able to go.
JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Gophers and officials adjusting this season in rough-and-tumble physical Big Ten Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson said Big Ten officials are getting better this season at how to regulate the league's physical pl...
JANUARY 26 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gophers basketball fails twice in Border Battle losses to Badgers Podcast host Michael Rand looks at the damaging losses suffered by the Gophers men's and women's basketball teams Tuesday night. And basebal...
JANUARY 24 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Minnesota edged by Wisconsin 61-59 after second-half rally falls short MINNEAPOLIS - Elijah Hawkins was one of several Gophers players who hadn’t played in the heated Border Battle rivalry between the Gophers an...
JANUARY 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins will play vs. Wisconsin on Tuesday Starting point guard Elijah Hawkins is back from injury.
JANUARY 23 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Joshua Ola-Joseph - Will come off the bench Tuesday Ola-Joseph will not be included in the starting rotation for Tuesday's game against Wisconsin.
Impact Ola-Joseph will start off in the bench during this matchup as Elijah Hawkins has been added back to the starting rotation after a one-game absence.
JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Gophers men's basketball vs. Wisconsin game preview: Broadcast info and analysis No. 13 Wisconsin isn’t playing all that well. Can Ben Johnson’s Minnesota team take advantage?
JANUARY 23 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Pharrel Payne - Grabs 10 rebounds in loss Payne amassed seven points (2-7 FG, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes during Thursday's 76-66 loss to Michigan State.
Impact Payne pulled down 10 rebounds, adding on seven points during Thursday's loss to the Spartans. The 6-foot-9 sophomore has appeared in 17 games this season (five starts), averaging 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, one assist and 1.7 blocks on 20.5 minutes per game. Payne continues to log efficient minutes for the Golden Gophers, shooting 64.2 percent from the field on the season.
JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Mike Mitchell - Scores 14 in losing effort Mitchell racked up 14 points (5-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-3 FT), four rebounds and five assists over 40 minutes during Thursday's 76-66 loss to Michigan State.
Impact Mitchell played all 40 minutes of Thursday's loss to the Spartans, closing with 14 points, four rebounds and five assists in the contest. The 6-foot-2 junior opened this season coming off the bench, but he has played his way into the starting lineup for the Golden Gophers. Across eight games as a starter, Mitchell is averaging 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals on 29 minutes per game.
JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Four things: Gophers find positives, but left stung in loss to Spartans Dawson Garcia sensed an upset at Michigan State, but the Gophers struggled without Elijah Hawkins. And even though their three-point shootin...
JANUARY 19 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Tom Izzo gets win in 500th Big Ten game as Michigan State pulls away late to beat Minnesota, 76-66
Tyson Walker scored 12 of his 21 points inside the last four minutes to help Michigan State pull away and beat Minnesota 76-66 on Thursday n...JANUARY 19
Turnover-prone Minnesota falls at Michigan State, 76-66 EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State’s Tom Izzo praised fellow Big Ten coach Ben Johnson this week for building the talent up for the Minnes...
JANUARY 19 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Turnover-prone Minnesota falls at Michigan State, 76-66 EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State’s Tom Izzo praised fellow Big Ten coach Ben Johnson this week for building the talent up for the Minnes...
JANUARY 19 • SACBEE.COM
Gophers starting point guard Elijah Hawkins out with ankle injury against Michigan State Gophers starting point guard Elijah Hawkins, who led the nation in assists per game, was out for Thursday's game at Michigan State with ankl...
JANUARY 18 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Big Ten men's college basketball midseason report: Storylines, power rankings, more
As we reach the midway point of the men's college basketball season, FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his Big Ten power rankings, all-confer...JANUARY 18
WATCH: Izzo, Spartans prepping for 'best Minnesota team I've seen in years' Golden Gophers come to EL at 12-5 overall, 3-3 Big Ten
JANUARY 17 • 247SPORTS.COM
Gophers explore renovations to Williams Arena or new basketball venue The athletics department has contracted Populous for a feasibility study on options for future.
JANUARY 17 • TWINCITIES.COM
Pharrel Payne - GTD vs. Michigan State Payne is considered a game-time decision with a back injury for Thursday's game against Michigan State, Andy Greder of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Payne is in danger of missing his second game of the season since Nov. 10 as he recovers from a back injury. The sophomore center has appeared in 16 games (four starts) and has averaged 9.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals and 1.8 blocks on 20.3 minutes.
JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE
