2023-11-15 18:11:57
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
WEDNESDAY
Women’s Basketball vs. NDSU | 7PM | B1G+
Minnesota is 6-2 all time vs. NDSU
THURSDAY
#14 Wrestling at Bucknell | 6PM | ESPN+
First meeting between the programs
Men’s Basketball vs. Missouri | 8PM | BTN
Minnesota is 2-0 in the series but teams have not met since 1960
FRIDAY
#4 Women’s Hockey at #8 UMD | 6PM | B1G+
Gophers won all five meetings a year ago
Volleyball vs. Iowa | 7PM | B1G+
Minnesota beat the Hawkeyes, 3-2, in September
#6 Men’s Hockey vs. #17 Notre Dame | 7PM | Fox9 | B1G+
Gophers were 3-0-1 against the Irish last season
SATURDAY
Men’s Basketball vs. South Carolina – Upstate | 1PM | Peacock
#14 Wrestling vs. George Mason and at Morgan State | 2PM | ESPN+
Football at #1 Ohio State | 3PM | BTN
Minnesota’s last win in Columbus was a 29-17 upset of #5 Buckeyes in 2000
#4 Women’s Hockey at #8 UMD | 3PM | B1G+
Volleyball at Ohio State | 7PM | BTN
#6 Men’s Hockey vs. #17 Notre Dame | 7PM | Fox9+ | B1G+
SUNDAY
#14 Wrestling at Daktronics Open | FloWrestling
Women’s Basketball vs. #8 Connecticut | 4PM | FS1
UConn has won three previous meetings including 2004 Final Four semifinal
TUESDAY
Men’s Basketball vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8PM | BTN
RECENT RESULTS
MEN’S BASKETBALL (2-0)
W, 102-76 vs. UTSA | Highlights
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (2-0)
W, 92-57 vs. Long Island | Highlights
W, 100-42 vs. Chicago State | Highlights
Mara Braun named to B1G Honor Roll after averaging 25 points
Third-largest win in program history on Sunday
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
14th of 28 teams at NCAA Midwest Regional
Emmet Anderson led Minnesota runners with a 48th-place finish
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
4th of 32 teams at NCAA Midwest Regional
Erin Reidy and Ali Weimer finished 29th and 30th, respectively
FOOTBALL (5-5, 3-4)
L, 30-49 at Purdue | Highlights
MEN’S HOCKEY (5-3-2, 1-2-1)
W, 4-3 at #8 Michigan | Highlights
T, 2-2 at #8 Michigan | Highlights
ROWING
at Virginia’s Rivanna Romp
The first eight varsity boat led with a fourth-place finish out of 24 teams
VOLLEYBALL (13-11, 9-7)
L, 1-3 vs. #16 Purdue | Highlights
W, 3-2 at Indiana | Highlights
WRESTLING
Seven Titles at Bison Open
Tyler Wells (133), Michael Blockhus (157), Blaine Brenner (165), Sam Skillings (174), Max McEnelly (184), Garrett Joles (197) and Bennett Tabor (285) earned titles
GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck met the media on Monday to preview Saturday’s game at Ohio State.
Fox9.com: Watch last night’s episode of The P.J. Fleck Show on Fox 9.
YouTube.com: Coach Cook, Lydia Grote and Julia Hanson met the media yesterday ahead of the team’s four-match homestand.
GopherSports.com: Coach Motzko recapped the trip to Michigan and previewed the Notre Dame series in his weekly radio show.
GopherSports.com: Track & Field announced its full schedule for 2023-24, which kicks off at home with the M City Classic, December 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 sat down with Hockey’s Jimmy Snuggerud and Bryce Brodzinski in the first episode of the Gopher Round Table.
MNDaily.com: The Minnesota Daily spent a day in the life of Soccer’s Abi Frandsen.
@NBCSports: Take another look at Chris Autman-Bell’s touchdown catch at Purdue on Saturday.
GopherSports.com: Dragan Kesich was named a top 10 semifinalist for the 2023 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award.
StarTribune.com: Chip Scoggins of the Star Tribune talked with former Gopher running back Laurence Maroney about the loss of his teammate Marion Barber III.
Signing Day Central
Women’s Basketball: Gophers Sign Johnson, McKinney for 2024-25
Men’s Golf: Minnesota Signs Three on National Signing Day
Women’s Golf: Gophers Sign Reese McCauley to 2024 Class
Gymnastics: Gophers Add Four in 2024 Signing Class
Soccer: Minnesota Inks Five on National Signing Day
Softball: Gophers Welcome Four on National Signing Day
Volleyball: Olivia and Stella Swenson Sign with Gophers in 2024 Class
Wrestling: Minnesota Wrestling Adds Six on Signing Day
Gophers in the NFL
@Seahawks: Boye Mafe set a franchise record with his seventh straight game with a sack
@Buccaneers: Antoine Winfield Jr. had an interception in Tampa’s win against Tennessee
The Latest from Gopher Digital
Gophers in the NHL
@BuffaloSabres: Kyle Okposo skated in his 1,000th career game last night
@MNWild: Vinni Lettieri scored in front of the hometown crowd on Sunday for the Wild
@GopherHockey: Longtime Jet Blake Wheeler scored his first for the Rangers last week
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