Gophers basketball Archives

Gopher ups and downs: soccer stumbles, volleyball triumphs and the Timberwolves trade

by Alex Karwowski and Champ Howard
Published October 3, 2024

ALEX KARWOWSKI: How's it going, everyone? And welcome back to The Gold Standard where we bring you the latest on all things Minnesota sports. I'm Alex Karwowski alongside Champ Howard. And Champ, like,...

Dawn Plitzuweit brings new talent to women’s basketball

by Alex Karwowski
Published April 14, 2023

Lindsay Whalen’s exit means new players and coaching staff for the Gophers as they begin preparations for the 2023-24 season.

Men’s basketball: Mike Mitchell Jr. commits to UMN

by Eitan Schoenberg
Published March 29, 2023

The sophomore guard from Pepperdine announced his commitment to Gophers basketball Wednesday.

Katie Borowicz medically retires from Gopher women’s basketball

by Alex Karwowski
Published March 22, 2023

Borowicz started 17 of 29 games for Minnesota this season, averaging 8.5 points, 3 assists and 2.7 rebounds per-game.

Dawn Plitzuweit named new UMN women’s basketball head coach

by Theo Franz
Published March 18, 2023

Plitzuweit has been a women’s head coach for 16 years at four other universities, accumulating 15 winning seasons.

Gophers lose Battle, Cooper to transfer portal

by Andrew Cornelius
Published March 17, 2023

Two more men’s basketball players are intending to transfer and looking ahead to the NBA, leaving more holes for Ben Johnson to fill this offseason.

Men’s basketball falls short in Big Ten Tournament round 2

by Alex Karwowski
Published March 10, 2023

After an upset win over Nebraska on Wednesday night, the Gophers’ Cinderella run ended with a loss to Maryland Thursday.

Women’s basketball concludes season, mistake-riddled performance

by Theo Franz
Published March 1, 2023

Mara Braun’s scoring explosion in the second half was not enough for Minnesota to overcome Penn State’s full-court press or their myriad of turnovers.