Minnesota (11-6, 1-5 Big Ten) took No. 22/24 Iowa (14-3, 5-1) to the wire but couldn’t quite pull off the upset of the Hawkeyes in a 76-75 loss Thursday night at Williams Arena. “(Iowa) made some big shots,” Minnesota head coach Lindsay Whalen said. “I think a couple times we were just a step away […]

Daniel Oturu had his 12th double-double of the season with 26 points and 14 rebounds, Marcus Carr added 27 points and Minnesota came from behind to beat Penn State 75-69 on Wednesday night. Carr added nine assists and six rebounds for the Gophers, who trailed by eight points early in the second half before the […]

Minnesota News Network sports director Mike Grimm has been named the 2019 Minnesota Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. The award is voted on by members of the NSMA in Minnesota, mostly comprising sportscasters and sportswriters. This is the fifth time Grimm has been honored by the NSMA. Grimm was named […]

MINNESOTA (9-7, 3-3) vs. PENN STATE (12-4, 2-3) Wednesday, January 15 – 8:00 p.m. CT Minneapolis, Minn. – Williams Arena (14,625) SERIES INFORMATION Series: 39th Meeting (28-10)* Series (Home): 18th Meeting (14-3)* Current Streak: W-4 Richard Pitino vs. Penn State: 7-4 Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 764-838* Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 47-76 * – excludes […]

Daniel Oturu scored a career-high 30 points and Minnesota went on a late 11-0 run to beat No. 19 Michigan 75-67 on Sunday. Marcus Carr had 21 points and 12 assists for Minnesota (9-7, 3-3 Big Ten), while Alihan Demir scored 13 points. Zavier Simpson had 19 points and nine assists for Michigan (11-5, 2-3). […]

International superstar Brock Lesnar has been named as an honorary Gophers coach for the team’s Big Ten opener against Wisconsin on Friday January 10, 2020 as the program celebrates the 20th anniversary of his NCAA Championship.  The meet is set to begin at 8 p.m. at Maturi Pavilion. The 2000 NCAA National Champion will be […]

(Tampa, FL)  —  Tyler Johnson had 12 catches for 204 yards and two touchdowns, including a 73-yard go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter, to push Minnesota to a 31-24 win over Auburn at the Outback Bowl in Tampa.  Johnson became the Golden Gophers’ all-time leader in receiving yards and touchdowns.  Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 140 […]

THE ESSENTIALS Date: Jan. 1, 2020 Time: 12 p.m. CT Site: Tampa, Fla. Stadium: Raymond James Surface: Natural Grass Capacity: 65,890 Series: First Meeting Vs. SEC: 8-8-1 Last SEC: Lost 33-17 to Missouri in 2015 Citrus Bowl Last SEC Win: Won 20-16 vs. Alabama in 2004 Music City Bowl FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 1. No. 16 Minnesota will […]

Penn State has hired Kirk Ciarrocca as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, after he held the same role for Big Ten foe Minnesota for the past three seasons. Ciarrocca replaces Ricky Rahne, who was named the head coach at OId Dominion earlier this month. Penn State head coach James Franklin, whose team plays Memphis in […]

The University of Minnesota football team will compete in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. The Gophers, who went 10-2 in the regular and a 7-2 in Big Ten play, will face Auburn from the SEC. Minnesota was ranked No. 18 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, while Auburn was […]