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Guard Jasmine Powell looks to drive towards the hoop in Williams Arena on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Gophers went on to defeat Montana State 71-60.

Gophers women’s basketball falls to Jacksonville 66-69 in season-opening stunner

by Tony Liebert, Sports Reporter
Published November 9, 2021
The Gophers women’s basketball team tipped off their 2021-22 campaign with a disappointing 66-69 loss at home against Jacksonville.
New Gophers women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen speaks to the media during a press conference on Friday, April 13.

Gophers women’s basketball to return 12 of 13 players from a season ago

by Tony Liebert
Published October 8, 2021
Along with returning 12 players from last season’s team that finished 8-13, Minnesota will add four new players to its roster this season.
Mens head basketball coach Ben Johnson.

Preview: Gophers’ men’s basketball schedule

by AJ Condon
Published September 23, 2021
A new-look Gophers team will have eight non-conference games to prepare for what looks like another tough conference schedule.
Gophers forward Eric Curry challenges a defender at Williams Arena on Dec. 10, 2020. The Gophers went on to defeat the Kansas City Roos 90-61.

Eric Curry announces return to Gophers men’s basketball for sixth season

by Tony Liebert
Published July 7, 2021
The veteran big man has accepted the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA.
Junior Amir Coffey dribbles the ball across the court on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The Gophers lost to Michigan 69-60.

Parker Fox plans to continue to prove doubters wrong with Gophers men’s basketball

by Tony Liebert
Published June 28, 2021
Even after suffering a knee injury, new Minnesota transfer Parker Fox’s plans have not changed.
Mens head basketball coach Ben Johnson.

Abdoulaye Thiam ready to bring a show to Gophers men’s basketball

by Tony Liebert
Published June 8, 2021

After one season at Indian River State College (IRSC), 6-foot-3-inch guard Abdoulaye Thiam took to Twitter to announce his intentions to transfer to the University of Minnesota late last month. Thiam,...

Mens head basketball coach Ben Johnson.

Gophers basketball sees old faces leave, new faces come in and familiar faces return

by AJ Condon
Published May 3, 2021
There have been a number of departures since Richard Pitino was let go, but new Gophers coach Ben Johnson has started to fill out his roster for next season.
Williams Arena as seen on Monday, June 17, 2019.

Minnesota women’s basketball assistant coach Danielle O’Banion set to become head coach at Loyola Maryland

by Tony Liebert
Published April 24, 2021
After eight combined seasons between two different stints, Gophers assistant coach Danielle O’Banion has accepted a head coach position at Loyola Maryland.
Mens head basketball coach Ben Johnson.

Ben Johnson tabs two assistants for men’s basketball team

by AJ Condon
Published April 20, 2021
New men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson added two assistants to his coaching staff to go along with several transfers.
Coach Lindsay Whalen watches a play intently at the Gopher womens basketball practice on Monday, Oct. 9, 2018 in the Cunningham Basketball Performance Center.

Gophers women’s basketball adds Bailey Helgren as graduate transfer

by Tony Liebert, Sports Reporter
Published April 18, 2021
Former Kansas post player and Edina native Bailey Helgren will be playing for Minnesota next season, the school announced Saturday.

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