Gophers head coach Richard Pitino's up-tempo system requires a rostor packed with athleticism to be able to reach its full force. His first recruiting class looks to have pushed the Gophers toward...

The Gophers women's tennis team is not at full strength. But that doesn't mean Minnesota was about to fall in the first round at the hands of their rival, head coach Chuck Merzbacher said. "We...

Josh Martin was the first member of Gophers head coach Richard Pitino's 2014 recruiting class. But he was far from the last. Since Martin's commitment back in September, Minnesota has added five...

With Elliott Eliason and Mo Walker set for their senior seasons in the fall, the Gophers needed to add some depth to their front line with this year's recruiting class. Mission accomplished. Bakary...

The Gophers women’s tennis team has been unpredictable at the top of the lineup this season. Tereza Brichacova, Natallia Pintusava and Jessika Mozia have experienced peaks and valleys at the No....

By now, it's become an age-old question of sorts: Is it better to win the NIT championship or get bounced in your first game of the NCAA Tournament? My answer in the past was simple, make the NCAAs....

DeAndre Mathieu didn't care what tournament the Gophers were playing in on Thursday night; they were champions. "I'm just so excited right now," he said.  Minnesota's NIT title...

This season is wrapping up the way it was supposed to play out the entire time. With the Hollinses leading the Gophers. Austin Hollins has 10 points, while Andre Hollins has nine, as the Gophers lead SMU...

New York -- This is it, the end of the line. The Gophers season will come to an end tonight, the only question remaining is, how? Will it be with first year head coach Richard Pitino and his players jubilantly...

New York -- Andre Hollins' Feb. 5 return to the Gophers starting lineup from his left ankle sprain after missing just two games was remarkable. But nearly two months after his initial return to the...

New York -- Southern Methodist coach Larry Brown and Gophers head coach Richard Pitino don't really know one another. That'll change, at least to some point, on Thursday night when Minnesota meets...

The Gophers looked mighty comfortable early at the Garden. Minnesota hit its first six shots en route to a 17-6 lead over Florida State less than six minutes into the game in the NIT semifinals at Madison...

New York -- The Gophers made this a goal as soon as they were snubbed from the NCAA Tournament -- get to Madison Square Garden for the NIT semifinals. Three wins later, they're here. Now the question...

Elliott Eliason gingerly strolled through the Bierman Field Athletic Building on Saturday afternoon with his left foot in a walking boot. Eliason turned his left ankle in practice Thursday when he came...

While the Gophers are off until Tuesday, when they head to Madison Square Garden for their NIT semifinal matchup with , fans can catch what should be some fantastic NCAA Tournament action this week. I...

It was clear last night meant a little more to DeAndre Mathieu. Mathieu wanted Minnesota to win to extend its seniors' careers at least one more game and earn a spot at Madison Square Garden for the NIT...

Austin Hollins last first-half at Williams Arena was one for the books.  The senior guard poured in 18 points -- canning 5 of 8 from deep -- as Minnesota leads Southern Miss 44-40 The Gophers needed...

The motivation for nearly every player in the NIT is the same -- get to Madison Square Garden. The Gophers are one win away from achieving that goal. To clinch their berth in the NIT semifinals in New...

The media waited outside the locker room for customary post-game interviews with the players after the Gophers 63-55 win over St. Mary's in the 2nd round of the NIT on Sunday afternoon. The wait was...

The Gophers might not have qualified for the NCAA Tournament this season, but a couple of the players are in the midst of a different form of March Madness. Senior guard Maverick Ahanmisi and junior forward...

A loss would have ended the Gophers season. Senior Maverick Ahanmisi wasn’t about to let that happen.  Ahanmisi dropped a career-high 21 points as No. 1 Minnesota defeated High Point 88-81 on...

This isn't where the Gophers wanted to end up, but it's where they are. Yes, Minnesota wanted to be, and felt it deserved to be in the NCAA Tournament, but the committee didn't agree. "It...

The Gophers elite strength of schedule wasn't enough to overcome a lack of wins against Top 50 RPI teams, a poor road record and a 26-point loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota was...

The day has arrived. A Gophers team that's been up-and-down all season with great wins and devastating losses will find out if its done enough to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive...

The Gophers joined the ranks of the idol on Friday with their blowout loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten quarterfinals. Judging from Twitter reactions after the game, you would have thought the loss was...

This is probably the end-all, be-all for the Gophers. Beat Wisconsin and they’re in the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year. Lose and sweat it out on Selection Sunday -- likely ending up...

One of the teams the Gophers are battling on the bubble with these days is Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles enter a conference semifinal matchup with Conference USA’s top seed Louisiana Tech on Friday....

There were many bracketologists across the country that treated the Gophers quarterfinal matchup with Wisconsin as a make-or-break game for Minnesota's NCAA Tournament hopes. The Gophers now have...

First off, read my story on DeAndre Mathieu and how he's proving all of his doubters wrong. Minnesota, currently on the "First Four Out" of most NCAA Tournament projections, enters this week...

Apparently, Gophers do head south for the winter. They just wait until March to do it. Minnesota’s men’s and women’s tennis teams will head to the Sunshine State next week to take on...