Check out all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
Wednesday
Women’s Basketball vs. NDSU | 7:00 PM | B1G+
- Minnesota State is 6-2 overall against NDSU.
Thursday
#14 Wrestling at Bucknell | 6pm | ESPN+
- First meeting between programs
Men’s Basketball vs. Missouri | 8pm | BTN
- Minnesota is 2-0 in the series, but the teams haven’t faced each other since 1960.
Friday
#4 Women’s Hockey, #8 UMD | 6pm | B1G+
- The Gophers won all five conferences a year ago.
Volleyball vs. Iowa | 7pm | B1G+
- Minnesota defeated the Hawkeyes 3-2 in September.
#6 Men’s Hockey vs. #17 Notre Dame | 7:00 PM | Fox 9 | B1G+
- The Gophers were 3-0-1 against the Irish last season.
Saturday
Men’s Basketball vs. South Carolina – Upstate | 1:00 PM | Peacocks
#14 Wrestling vs. George Mason and Morgan State | 2:00 PM | ESPN+
Football at Ohio State | 3pm | BTN
- Minnesota’s last win in Columbus was a 29-17 upset of the No. 5 Buckeyes in 2000.
#4 Women’s Hockey, #8 UMD | 3pm | B1G+
Volleyball at Ohio State | 7pm | BTN
#6 Men’s Hockey vs. #17 Notre Dame | 7:00 PM | Fox 9+ | B1G+
Sunday
#14 Wrestling at Daktronics Open | Flow Wrestling
Women’s Basketball vs. #8 Connecticut | 4:00 PM | FS1
- UConn has won the last three tournaments, including the 2004 Final Four semifinal.
Tuesday
Men’s Basketball vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff | 8:00 PM | BTN
recent results
Men’s Basketball (2-0)
W, 102-76 vs. UTSA | highlight
Women’s Basketball (2-0)
W, 92-57 vs. Long Island | highlight
W, 100-42 vs. Chicago State | highlight
- Mara Brown was named to the B1G Honor Roll after averaging 25 points.
- Sunday’s third-most wins in program history
men’s cross country
14th out of 28 teams in NCAA Midwest Region
- Emmett Anderson led Minnesota runners and finished 48th.
women’s cross country
4th place out of 32 teams in NCAA Midwest Region
- Erin Reidy and Ali Weimer finished 29th and 30th, respectively.
Soccer (5-5, 3-4)
L, 30-49 Purdue | highlight
Men’s Hockey (5-3-2, 1-2-1)
W, 4-3, #8 Michigan | highlight
T, 2-2, #8 Michigan | highlight
rowing
At Rivanna Romp, Virginia
- The first eight team boats finished fourth out of 24 teams.
Volleyball (13-11, 9-7)
L, 1-3 vs #16 Purdue | highlight
W, 3-2 Indiana | highlight
wrestling
7 titles at the Bison Open
- Tyler Wells (133), Michael Brox (157), Blaine Brenner (165), Sam Skillings (174), Max McEnery (184), Garrett Joles (197) and Bennett Tabor (285). win the title
GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck met with the media on Monday to preview Saturday’s game at Ohio State.
Fox9.com: Watch last night’s episode of The PJ Fleck Show on Fox 9.
YouTube.com: Coaches Cook, Lydia Grote and Julia Hanson met with the media yesterday ahead of the team’s four-game homestand.
GopherSports.com: Coach Motzko reflected on his trip to Michigan State and previewed the Notre Dame series on his weekly radio show.
GopherSports.com: Track and field announces full schedule for 2023-24, kicking off with the M City Classic at home Dec. 8-10.
@gopherMGolf: Coach Smith was a guest on Mike Grimm’s Go Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Former Gopher and new men’s basketball radio analyst Al Nolen was a guest on the Golden Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Parker Fox spoke with hockey’s Jimmy Snageld and Bryce Brodzinski on the first episode of Gopher Roundtable.
MNDaily.com: The Minnesota Daily spent a day covering the life of soccer player Abi Frandsen.
@NBC Sports: Let’s take another look at Chris Ortman Bell’s touchdown catch at Purdue on Saturday.
GopherSports.com: Dragan Kasic has been named a top 10 semifinalist for the 2023 Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award.
startribune.com: The Star Tribune’s Chip Scoggins talks about the deaths of former Gopher running back Lawrence Maroney and teammate Marion Barber III.
signing day central
- women’s basketball: Gophers sign Johnson, McKinney for 2024-25 season
- men’s golf: Minnesota signs 3 players on National Signing Day
- women’s golf: Gophers sign Reese McCauley to class of 2024
- gymnastics: Gophers add four to 2024 sign language class.
- soccer: Minnesota Inc. Five participates in National Signing Day
- soft ball: Gophers welcome 4 players on National Signing Day
- volleyball: Olivia and Stella Swenson sign with Gophers in 2024 class
- wrestling: Minnesota Wrestling adds 6 players on signing day
nfl gopher
- @Seahawks: Boi Maffe sets franchise record with sack in 7 consecutive games
- @buccaneers: Antwon Winfield Jr. had an interception in Tampa’s win over Tennessee.
Latest news from Gopher Digital
NHL gopher
- @Buffalo Sabers: Kyle Okposo skated in his 1,000th career game last night.
- @MNWild: Vini Lettieri scored in front of the Wild’s home crowd on Sunday.
- @gopherhockey: Longtime Jet Blake Wheeler scored his first goal for the Rangers last week.