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U's Battle among top scorers, but wants to be 'total package'
Pregame: Jamison Battle, a sophomore transfer, ranks fifth in the Big Ten in scoring entering Wednesday vs. Jacksonville, but he's also an improved defender.
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Undefeated Gophers: Four things we've learned from their 4-0 start
One of the areas that helped the Gophers in a comeback win last Friday against Purdue Fort Wayne was more balanced team scoring.
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Can Gophers men's basketball keep winning without much bench help?
Minnesota enters Friday's game vs. Purdue Fort Wayne ranked second-to-last among D-I teams in bench minutes played. Can the U develop more depth than it's shown so far?
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Ben Johnson hopes experience helps senior-led Gophers basketball team in Asheville Championship
Pregame: The Gophers face Western Kentucky on Friday in North Carolina with one of the most experienced teams in the Big Ten.
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Five things we learned from Gophers' opening-night win over UMKC
Balanced scoring was one of the biggest takeaways in the victory, and there was an added boost from an NCAA rule put into place because of the pandemic.
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With Gophers fans back, how long will it take for atmosphere to return?
The Gophers men's basketball season opens tonight vs. Missouri Kansas City at Williams Arena in Ben Johnson's head coaching debut.
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Bright spot for Gophers? Improved 3-point shooting from newcomers
Last season, Minnesota set a program record in futility by shooting 28.4% from three-point range. Not many of the 347 D-I teams in the nation were worse.
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Gophers men going to Oklahoma for closed basketball scrimmage
The Gophers have only scrimmaged against themselves so far, leading to emergence of walk-on Will Ramberg.
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U basketball starters? Here's our projected starting five and subs
Ben Johnson admits that he doesn't know yet which players will be in the Gophers' starting lineup in the Nov. 9 opener vs. Missouri Kansas City.
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Gophers among favorites for 7-foot-1 center from Oak Hill Academy
Christian Reeves said he was impressed after visiting the university last week and talked about how he could fit into coach Ben Johnson's system.
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No go-to guy? Johnson expects U's stat leaders to be different every game
Marcus Carr and Liam Robbins led the Gophers men's basketball team in several categories last season. But they transferred and new leaders must emerge.
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New York four-star 2022 guard Ryan Dunn picks Virginia over the Gophers
The 6-7 senior and top-100 recruit made an official visit to the Gophers in early September
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Gophers at the bottom looking up in preseason Big Ten men's hoops projections
College basketball magazines have the newcomer-laden Gophers finishing 14th.
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Four-star NY guard Ryan Dunn on recent Gophers official visit: "fan base in Minnesota was really big"
The 6-7 senior from New York enjoyed the atmosphere at the Minnesota football team's opener vs. Ohio State
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Cottage Grove's Pharrel Payne commits to U men's basketball team
The 6-9 senior took an official visit to the Gophers this weekend and became their second 2022 recruit
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Cretin-Derham Hall four-star PG Holloman commits to Michigan State
Tre Holloman is the No. 1 basketball prospect in Minnesota's 2022 class.
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Cottage Grove's Payne a priority for Gophers following breakout summer
When it came to recruiting local prospects this summer, the U made it a priority to be in attendance often when big man Pharrel Payne from Park of Cottage Grove was playing.
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Park Center's Carrington first 2022 commitment for Gophers hoops
A Class of 2022 standout, guard Braeden Carrington decided after finishing up his official visit with the home state program Wednesday
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Park Center guard Carrington visiting Gophers after strong end to AAU season
Braeden Carrington proved to be one of the top shooters and playmakers on the Under Armour AAU circuit this summer
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Totino-Grace forward becomes second Minnesota hoops senior to pick Iowa State
Demarion Watson was pursued earlier by the Gophers and made an unofficial visit this summer. He chose the Cyclones, who were winless in the Big 12 last season.
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