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Golden Gophers
Sports News:
Gophers Set Pool Records, Win in Denver
The
Golden Gophers set several pool records as they secured dual meet
victories against Denver and Wyoming at El Pomar Natatorium. The Gopher
men beat host Denver 193-122, and beat Wyoming 219.5-95.5. Minnesota’s
women captured a 179-136 win against the Pioneers and a 225-90 win
against the Cowgirls.
MINNESOTA (16-8, 5-6 Big Ten) 66, INDIANA (14-9, 4-6 Big Ten) 60
Minnesota Head Coach Richard Pitino
 “Great
job of “walling up” a couple possessions. Defensively I thought we
played tremendous, I thought that’s what won us the game. We
turned them over, not just on the press but in the half court and I
give a lot of credit to my staff."
Gophers Fall at #18 Iowa
With Devyn Marble struggling and Aaron White in foul trouble, the once-forgotten Josh Oglesby kept Iowa afloat.
Once Marble and White got it going, the 14th-ranked Hawkeyes overwhelmed Minnesota.
Gophers Dispatch RPI, 6-2
The
top-ranked Minnesota men's hockey team defeated Rensselaer, 6-2, to
claim third place at the Mariucci Classic at Mariucci Arena
Gophers Announce Big Ten Conference Basketball Schedule
The
University of Minnesota men's basketball program, in conjunction with
the Big Ten Conference, announced its 2014 conference schedule
University of Minnesota’s Megan Ryan
Named 2013 William R. Reed Award Winner
Park
Ridge, Ill. – Megan Ryan from the University of Minnesota has been
named this year’s recipient of the Big Ten Conference William R. Reed
Memorial Award. The award is named in honor of former Big Ten
Commissioner William R. Reed who served the conference for more than 20
years.
Malik Smith Signs Tender to Play at Minnesota
The
Minnesota men’s basketball program announced today that Malik Smith has
signed a tender to play for the Gophers. Smith will be eligible
immediately pending an NCAA waiver based on a possible APR induced
post-season ban at Florida International University, his previous
school.
Minnesota Tops Ohio State in Big Ten Home Opener
Three Gophers scored in double-figures in the win.
The
University of Minnesota (13-4, 2-1 B1G) women's basketball team got
double-figure scoring from Rachel Banham, Micaëlla Riché and Kionna
Kellogg to earn an 83-74 victory vs. Ohio State (10-6, 0-3 B1G) in its
Big Ten home opener Thursday night at Williams Arena.
Minnesota Drops Big Ten Opener at Michigan State
Despite
getting 21 points from Rachel Banham, the University of Minnesota
(11-4, 0-1 B1G) women’s basketball team dropped its Big Ten Conference
opener at Michigan State (13-1, 1-0 B1G), 66-51, Thursday evening at
the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.
Minnesota Overpowers North Dakota State, 70-57
MINNEAPOLIS
(AP) - Rodney Williams scored a season-high 19 points, including
a 360-degree dunk off a fast break, and Trevor Mbakwe grabbed a
career-high 18 rebounds to lead 13th-ranked Minnesota past North Dakota
State 70-57
Gophers and FSU to Appear on ESPN2 in Big Ten/ACC Battle
The
University of Minnesota men's basketball team's Big Ten/ACC Challenge
tilt against Florida State on Nov. 27 will tip at 6:15 p.m. CST, the
Big Ten Conference announced today. The game, to be played in
Tallahassee, will be broadcast live by ESPN2.
Buford Signs Professional Basketball Contract to Play in Poland
Just
over three months after the conclusion of her collegiate career, former
Minnesota standout Kiara Buford signed a professional contract to play
basketball for Matizol Lider Pruszkow in Poland. Buford will travel to
Poland in mid-August, where she will be joined on the club by former
Texas A&M standout Tyra White.
Minnesota
Women’s Basketball Wins WBI Championship
Behind
a strong second-half performance, the second-seeded University of
Minnesota women’s basketball team won the 2012 Women’s Basketball
Invitational (WBI) Championship Sunday afternoon with a 88-74 comeback
victory over Northern Iowa (19-15) in front of the home crowd at
Williams Arena.
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2012
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Bracket
2012
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey West Regional – Team Capsules
1. North Dakota (25-12-3)
After a 3-7-1 overall start, North Dakota began to heat up in late
November and finished 25-12-3.
Strong
First Half Leads Gophers Past Bradley in WBI Quarterfinals
A
strong first half which saw the second-ranked Minnesota women’s
basketball team shoot .643 from the field, paced the Gophers to a 85-59
victory vs. No. 3-seed Bradley in the Women’s Basketball Invitational
(WBI) quarterfinals Sunday afternoon at Williams Arena.
Gophers
Drop 73-69 Heartbreaker to Michigan in Overtime
Minnesota
took Wolverines to overtime, but come up just short at B1G Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS,
Ind. -- Minnesota went to overtime at the B1G Tournament for the second
straight day, but the Golden Gophers came up just short in a
hard-fought 73-69 setback to second-seeded Michigan.
Minnesota
Captures 2012 Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships
Crown
Big
Ten announces individual honors
Minnesota
captured the 2012 Big Ten women's swimming and diving championships
crown tonight on the strength of Tess Behrens and Haley Spencer on the
final day of competition at the Campus and Recreation Wellness Center
in Iowa City, Iowa.
Gophers
Outlast Illinois, 77-72, in Overtime
Austin
Hollins and Chip Armelin led the team with 14 points apiece
MINNEAPOLIS
- Minnesota rallied from a six-point deficit with 3:57 remaining in
regulation, then scored 10 of the first 13 points in overtime to defeat
Illinois, 77-72, on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 14,625 at
Williams Arena.
Coach
Kill Statement on Paterno
Statement
from Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill on Joe Paterno's death:
“I
got home last night from recruiting and my oldest daughter said she had
just heard. Fifteen minutes later, my youngest daughter at Murray State
called. That's two girls from a coach's family reacting to it. That
really sums up his impact. It hits home..."
Gophers
Extend Winning Streak, Defeat Northwestern 75-52
By
Michael Molde, GopherSports.com
MINNEAPOLIS
- Minnesota took advantage of an icy-cold start by Northwestern to
quickly build a double-digit lead, then maintained that advantage for
the remainder of the game during its 75-52 victory on Sunday afternoon
at Williams Arena.
Banham
Named Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Week
Minnesota
guard Rachel Banham swept the Big Ten Women’s Basketball weekly awards
Monday, as she was named the league’s Player and Freshman of the Week
after helping the Golden Gophers to wins vs. Indiana and Northwestern
last week.
Minnesota
Hosts Indiana in Big Ten Home Opener
The
Minnesota women’s basketball team is set to ring in the New Year by
hosting its Big Ten Conference home-opener Monday vs. Indiana at
Williams Arena. Tip-off for the league-event.
Minnesota's
Banham Earns Second Big Ten Freshman of the Week Honor
Minnesota
guard Rachel Banham was named the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Freshman
of the Week for the second time this season Monday after helping the
Golden Gophers defeat NJIT last week in their final non-conference game
of the year.
Gophers
Wrap Non-Conference Play vs. NJIT
The
University of Minnesota women’s basketball team hosts NJIT in its final
non-conference game of the season Friday night at Williams Arena.
Buford
Leads Gophers Past Harvard in Best Buy Classic
Buford
finished the contest with 25 points, six assists and three blocks.
Senior
Kiara Buford put together one of the best performances of her career
Saturday afternoon to pace the University of Minnesota (6-5) women's
basketball team to a 79-53 win over Harvard (4-5) on the second day of
the Best Buy Classic at Williams Arena.
Minnesota
Shuts Down Trojans, 55-40
Julian
Welch and Rodney Williams lead Gophers past Pac-12's USC.
By Michael
Molde
MINNEAPOLIS
- Minnesota utilized a balanced scoring attack and strong defense to
shut down visiting USC in a 55-40 victory before a crowd of 11,762 at
Williams Arena on Saturday.
Gophers
to Face Wake Forest in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
The
University of Minnesota women’s basketball team will conclude a
three-game road swing Thursday afternoon when it takes on Wake Forest
in Winston-Salem, N.C., for the fifth-annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge at
Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum.
Golden
Gophers Grab 27-7 Win Over Fighting Illini
MINNEAPOLIS
(AP)--MarQueis Gray rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns and threw
for another score, guiding Minnesota past Illinois 27-7 on Saturday in
the season finale and sending the Fighting Illini to their sixth
straight defeat.
Coach
Kill addressed the Twin Cities
COACH
KILL: Ladies and gentlemen, I appreciate the opportunity to
come
in and visit with you, and probably just an opening statement, wish
everybody a happy Thanksgiving before I forget. We all have a
lot
to be thankful for.
Noga's
Career Night Paces Gophers to Victory over Binghamton
Sophomore
Sari Noga scored a career-high 16 points, and added six rebounds and
two steals, to lead the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team
to a 65-40 victory over Binghamton Saturday afternoon on the opening
day of the Subway Classic at Williams Arena.
Patterson,
Bjugstad Lead No. 1 Gophers Past St. Cloud State
Patterson
sets school record with his sixth shutout, Bjugstad nets hat trick
Senior
goaltender Kent Patterson recorded a 30-save shutout and sophomore
center Nick Bjugstad netted a hat trick to lead the top-ranked
Minnesota men's hockey team to a 5-0 victory over St. Cloud on Saturday
night at Mariucci Arena. By blanking an opponent for the sixth time
this season, Patterson broke the UM school record for shutouts,
surpassing Robb Stauber's five-shutout campaign in 1987-88.
Minnesota
Falls To Northwestern, 28-13
MarQueis
Gray runs for 147 yards and a touchdown, throws for 124
EVANSTON,
Ill. (AP) - Dan Persa threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and
Northwestern won its fourth straight, beating Minnesota 28-13 on
Saturday.
Minnesota
Basketball Game Notes
This marks the first meeting between Fairfield University and the
University of Minnesota. The Stags
have
played eight games against Big Ten opponents, including Wisconsin
(0-1), Penn State (0-1), Northwestern (1-0), Michigan (0-3), Indiana
(0-1), and Illinois (0-1). The Illinois game came in the 1985-86 NCAA
tournament, while the Stags were the first NCAA tournament opponent for
Indiana in their 1986-87 NCAA championship season
Minnesota
Women's Basketball Falls to 14/13 Florida State at WBI Tip Off
Despite having three players score in double figures, led by Kiara
Buford’s team-best 13 points, the University of Minnesota women’s
basketball team fell just short, 68-56, against 14/13 Florida State
Saturday afternoon at the WBI Tip Off Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Minnesota
Women's Basketball Signs Trio of Local Prep Standouts
Gopher head coach Pam Borton announced Wednesday that a trio of local
prep standouts have signed National Letters of Intent to play women's
basketball next season at the University of Minnesota.
Mikayla Bailey of Osseo, Minn. (Osseo HS), Jackie Johnson of Eden
Prairie (Eden Prairie HS) and Shayne Mullaney of Eden Prairie, Minn.
(Eden Prairie HS) will join Minnesota's program as freshmen for the
2012-13 season.
Coach
Kill - Michigan State Week
I guess we'll open it up with we have moved on and working on Michigan
State. Started on that on Sunday and Monday and look forward
to practicing. We're going to play a great, great football
team, a tremendous defensive football team. I think they're
No. 2 in the country right now, and rightfully so. Very,
very, very athletic, and we have our work cut out for us.
Coach
Kill addressed the Twin Cities
COACH KILL: I guess to open up, sometimes people drop by my
office and I look at things, and this happened to be written by Harvey
McKay, who I think everybody knows here. I was reading it and
I think it kind of sums up some things.
Minnesota
Coach Kill - Nebraska Week
"I appreciate everybody coming today, and I guess at this time we've
had an off week, and practice on Sunday, and just working through
preparation for University of Nebraska and working trying to get
better, recruiting and doing a lot of things. We've been
busy, and looking forward to continuing to take one day at a time and
take a step forward."
Hoops Season to Get Underway at “Gopher
All-Star Friday Night”
A new twist on an old tale. The University of Minnesota men’s
basketball program will officially begin the season by hosting “Gopher
All-Star Friday Night” on Oct. 14 at Williams Arena. The event,
formally known as “Midnight Madness” and “Tubby’s Tip-off”, will
feature the 2011-12 Gopher roster as well as many former Minnesota
Basketball alumni.
Minnesota
Football Press Conference
Q. With your quarterbacks, I assume you had to
do what did you Saturday night rotating them in that much?
COACH LIMEGROVER: Yeah, well, what happened was when we got to a
situation there are some things that the guys have divided themselves
out a little bit that they're doing much better.
Minnesota
Falls to North Dakota State, 37-24
Marcus Williams had two defensive touchdowns for North Dakota State on
Saturday to help the Bison pull off the upset of Minnesota, 37-24.
Williams, a sophomore cornerback who played at Hopkins High School in
the Twin Cities - one of the dozens of Minnesotans on NDSU's roster -
returned an interception of Max Shortell's late heave 40 yards for a
touchdown to seal the game.
Minnesota
29-23 victory over Miami (Ohio)
Coach Jerry Kill returned to the Minnesota sideline one week after
suffering a seizure during a game and watched Marqueis Gray rack up 334
total yards in a 29-23 victory over Miami (Ohio).
Gray threw for 163 yards and rushed for 171 more and Duane Bennett
blocked a punt and returned it for a TD to hand Kill his first victory
as coach of the Golden Gophers.
Kill
Released from Hospital
University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill was discharged from
the hospital today and is now resting at home, according to Gopher
football team physician Dr. Pat Smith. Dr. Smith said that Kill was
released during the lunch hour Thursday.
Interview
with COACH CLAEYS and COACH LIMEGROVER
Q. About familiarity with Miami (Ohio).
COACH LIMEGROVER: I think it helps from a personnel standpoint with
having a new head coach and a new staff, them only playing one game.
It's a little bit tough. We've been able to do our research.
Kill
Continues to Rest, Improve Following Seizure
University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill continued to
show signs of improvement Sunday morning and is resting comfortably at
a local hospital after suffering a seizure late in the Golden Gophers’
home opener at TCF Bank Stadium.
GOPHERS
SET TO MAKE FIRST HOME APPEARANCE VS. NMSU
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers will play their first home
game of the 2011 campaign Saturday
at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota host New Mexico State University in the
first-ever meeting between the
two schools, with kickoff set for 2:37 p.m. CT
Minnesota
fell to USC, 19-17
Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Second half touchdowns from Duane Bennett and
Brandon Green pulled Minnesota within two points late in the fourth
quarter. But the Gophers couldn’t complete the rally to give first-year
head coach Jerry Kill a victory over 25th-ranked Southern California in
his first game at the helm as Minnesota fell to USC, 19-17.
Coach
Kill Announces Roster Changes
University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill announced the
signing of two student-athletes to Big Ten scholarship tenders Friday.
Kill also announced the departure of two student-athletes from the
Gopher football program.
Wide receiver Malcolm Moulton (Lawrenceville, Ga.), a transfer from
Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College, has signed with the Gophers. Also
signing to play for Minnesota is quarterback Dexter Foreman of Manvel
(Texas) High School. Both Moulton and Foreman are slated to be with the
team for fall camp in August.
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