University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Niko Medved has announced that Langston Reynolds (Denver, Colo.) will join the Golden Gopher program for the 2025-26 season. Reynolds joins the Gophers after three years at Northern Colorado. "We're excited to add...
Gopher MBB taking part in tourney in California in November
The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team announced it will compete in the 2025 Acrisure Series, Nov. 25-28. The Multi-Team Event (MTE) will take place in Palm Desert, Calif., at Acrisure Arena in the heart of Coachella Valley. Specific dates, matchups,...
Minneapolis to host World Junior Summer Showcase leading into World Juniors
USA Hockey announced that the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase will take place from July 25-Aug. 2 at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. The World Junior Summer Showcase, which will include teams from Canada, Finland, and Sweden,...
Gopher basketball adds transfer forward from San Jose State
University of Minnesota men’s basketball head coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of Robert Vaihola (San Mateo, Calif.) to the program. Vaihola comes to Minnesota after a three-year stint at San Jose State. “Rob was one of the best rebounders in the Mountain...
Gopher baseball beats St. Thomas 12-2
Minnesota received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Golden Gophers put 12 runs on the board and beat the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies 12-2 Wednesday. Senior Justin Thorsteinson (2-3) got the win out of the...
Gopher baseball beats South Dakota State 4-3
The Minnesota Golden Gophers took a 4-2 lead in the third inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 4-3 victory over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Tuesday. Junior Noah Rooney (3-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minnesota (12-17). The southpaw...
Gopher women golfers perform well at Purdue
Sophomore Mariana Mesones led the University of Minnesota women’s golf team with a tie for fifth place at the Boilermaker Spring Classic, carding an even 216 (75-70-71) across three rounds. As a team, the Gophers moved up the leaderboard two spots to tie for fifth...
Gopher MBB adds transfer from Davidson
Head men’s basketball coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of Bobby Durkin (Darien, Ill.) to the Golden Gopher program. Durkin comes to Minnesota after playing two years at Davidson. “Bobby is a phenomenal shooter with great size and length,” Medved said....
Gopher star gymnast will compete at Nationals next week
Minnesota senior gymnast Mya Hooten has been announced as an individual qualifier to this year's NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships. She will head to Fort Worth, Texas to compete on floor in the national meet, which takes place at Dickies Arena from April 17-19....
Gopher softball registers big rally and beats Purdue 11-8
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-23, 3-10 B1G) responded from being tied 8-8 in the sixth inning to win in dramatic fashion, earning an 11-8 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers (20-17, 5-8 B1G) Saturday. Junior Syndey Schwartz (5-12) got the win out of the bullpen...
Gopher baseball swept by Penn State
Senior Jake Larson and junior Drew Berkland racked up four RBIs, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions 15-10 on Sunday. Senior Justin Thorsteinson (1-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Minnesota (11-17, ). Sophomore Tyler...
Gophers seeking naming rights deal for Williams Arena
The University of Minnesota Department of Athletics announced today that it has partnered with Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) to explore potential naming rights for Williams Arena. The historic venue is home to the Minnesota men's and women's basketball...
#10 Gopher gymnastics advances to regional semis after impressive showing on Thursday
The No. 10 Minnesota gymnastics team placed second at the NCAA Regional Semifinals on Thursday afternoon with a score of 197.200. The Gophers, along with No. 5 UCLA, will advance to Saturday's Regional Finals against the top two scores of tonight's session. "This is a...
Gopher women capture WBIT title with dominating win over Belmont
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (25-11, 8-10 B1G) defeated Belmont (26-9, 17-3 MVC) 75-63 at Hinkle Fieldhouse Wednesday night, winning the 2025 WBIT Championship. Freshman Tori McKinney led the Golden Gophers with a new career high 26 points and...
Gopher men add Cal transfer BJ Omot of Mankato
University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of BJ Omot (Mankato, Minn.) to the Gopher program. Omot joins the program after spending the 2024-25 season at California and two years at North Dakota. “We’re thrilled to add...
Gopher women in WBIT Championship today against Belmont
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (24-11, 8-10 B1G) will face Belmont (26-12, 15-5 MVC) on Wednesday in the WBIT Championship. Tip off is set for 5 p.m. CT live from Indianapolis, Ind., at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Minnesota (24-11, 8-10 B1G) vs. Belmont...
Gopher women dominate Florida, advance to WBIT title tilt
The Minnesota women's basketball team (24-11, 8-10 B1G) defeated the Florida Gators (19-18, 5-11 SEC) 66-52 on Monday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the win, the Golden Gophers will compete in the WBIT (Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament) Championship...
Gopher women’s basketball team taking on Florida today in WBIT (AUDIO)
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (23-11, 8-10 B1G) will compete in the WBIT semifinals on Monday against the Florida Gators (19-17, 5-11 SEC). Tip off is set for 4 p.m. CT live from Indianapolis, Ind., at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Minnesota (23-11, 8-10...
Gopher hockey tripped up in Fargo
The fifth-ranked University of Minnesota men's hockey team saw its season come to a close in a 5-4, overtime setback to No. 13/11 Massachusetts during the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Fargo Regional Semifinals inside Scheels Arena Thursday night. The No. 2 seed...
Gopher women get 35 points, ten assists from Battle in WBIT win
Amaya Battle put up a career high 35 points to lead the University of Minnesota women's basketball team (23-11, 8-10 B1G) over the Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-11, 17-3 WCC) 82-77 on Thursday night at Williams Arena to advance to the WBIT semifinal game. Minnesota will face...
Gopher baseball drops series opener to Iowa
Four Minnesota players collected at least two hits, but the Golden Gophers fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 16-7 Thursday. Sophomore Cole Selvig (2-0) got the ball to start for Minnesota (11-12, ) and took the loss. HOW IT HAPPENED Trailing 1-0, the Golden Gophers first put...
Gopher men’s hockey in Fargo to take on U-Mass In NCAA 1st Round
The University of Minnesota opens the 2025 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships at the Fargo Regional Mar. 27 in the postseason presented by Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union. Playing as the No. 2 seed at the regional inside Scheels Arena, the Golden Gophers will face...
Gopher women host Gonzaga in WBIT game tonight
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (22-11, 8-10 B1G) will compete in the quarterfinals of the WBIT on Thursday against the Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-10, 17-3 WCC). Tip off is set for 7 p.m. CT live from Williams Arena. Minnesota (22-11, 8-10 B1G) vs....
Gopher baseball changes schedule for Iowa series this week
The Minnesota Gopher baseball team has announced a schedule change for their series vs Iowa. Due to weather conditions the Gophers will be playing on Thursday, March 27th and a double header Friday, March 28th. Updated Schedule: Thursday, March 27 vs. Iowa (Siebert...
Niko Medved chats about taking over Gopher basketball job
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota was introduced as new men's basketball coach Niko (NEE'-ko) Medved today on campus. The 51-year old Medved comes to the Golden Gophers after seven seasons as head coach at Colorado State. The Roseville native is...
Gopher women’s gymnasts selected for NCAA Tourney
The No. 12 University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team will compete at the Salt Lake City Regional, which will take place April 2-5, 2025. The Salt Lake City Regional will house No. 4 Utah, No. 5 UCLA, No. 13 Stanford, No. 12 Minnesota, No. 18 Denver, No. 23...
Niko Medved is new Gopher men’s basketball coach
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Niko Medved has been named head men’s basketball coach. The University and Medved have agreed to a six-year term, which is pending Board of Regents approval and the completion of a...