Marcus Fuller
Reporter
Gophers basketballFuller joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2016 after 11 years covering Gophers sports – and just about every other team and league in town -- for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Before making the Twin Cities his home, he spent two years in The Kansas City Star sports department. Fuller grew up in Hawaii and is a 2002 graduate of San Jose State.
Latest from Marcus Fuller
Gophers
Gophers' loss to Wisconsin caps frustrating season at Williams Arena
Minnesota’s 2-8 Big Ten home record was unexpected coming off a 2023-24 season when the Gophers were hard to beat at the Barn.
March 6, 2025
Gophers
Gophers men’s basketball team tries but fails to add a home highlight against Wisconsin
Minnesota has had two victories over ranked teams at Williams Arena this season. The No. 12 Badgers didn’t let it happen again.
March 6, 2025
Gophers
Garcia and other Gophers seniors came back. Could it happen again next season?
Gophers seniors will be honored Wednesday before the Wisconsin game, but some of them might be back.
March 5, 2025
Colleges
Basketball Across Minnesota: High school recruiting still key to St. Thomas men’s basketball success
While other programs are focused primarily on the transfer portal, Tommies coach Johnny Tauer has been successful with an old-fashioned approach.
March 4, 2025
Gophers
Four things learned from the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball victory at Nebraska
Brennan Rigsby’s career day and game-winner Saturday are among the takeaways from the program’s first win at Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena.
March 2, 2025
Gophers
Gophers sink Huskers in men's basketball on Rigsby’s three-pointer in final seconds
Minnesota lost a 19-point second-half lead, but that final shot kept the team's road winning streak alive.
March 2, 2025
Gophers
An uncertain future, yet hope for Gophers coach Johnson, who foresees more resources
Gophers coach Ben Johnson says soon-to-come revenue share payments for players will create a new picture, but the key is raising NIL money, too.
February 28, 2025
Gophers
Analysis: Four things learned from the Gophers' deflating loss to Northwestern
A slow start and a struggling backcourt contributed to the Gophers men's basketball team's costly loss at Williams Arena on Tuesday.
February 26, 2025
Gophers
Four things learned from the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball victory at Nebraska
Brennan Rigsby’s career day and game-winner Saturday are among the takeaways from the program’s first win at Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena.
March 2, 2025
Gophers
Gophers sink Huskers in men's basketball on Rigsby’s three-pointer in final seconds
Minnesota lost a 19-point second-half lead, but that final shot kept the team's road winning streak alive.
March 2, 2025
Gophers
An uncertain future, yet hope for Gophers coach Johnson, who foresees more resources
Gophers coach Ben Johnson says soon-to-come revenue share payments for players will create a new picture, but the key is raising NIL money, too.
February 28, 2025
Gophers
Analysis: Four things learned from the Gophers' deflating loss to Northwestern
A slow start and a struggling backcourt contributed to the Gophers men's basketball team's costly loss at Williams Arena on Tuesday.
February 26, 2025