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Men's Basketball

Grier-less Gophers host Chattanooga

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 23, 2005
Life without Vincent Grier. That's the next chapter of the season for Minnesota's men's basketball team. The Gophers (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) begin the four to six week stretch without the All-Big Ten senior Saturday against Tennessee-Chattanooga at 3 p.m. at Williams Arena.

Star guard Grier out four to six weeks with broken left hand

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 22, 2005
Minnesota's men's basketball team received bad news Monday when a hand specialist confirmed that senior guard Vincent Grier has a broken shooting hand.

Game won, but Grier possibly lost

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 21, 2005
At first glance, Minnesota's men's basketball team seemed to start out the season on the right foot with their 70-57 win over North Dakota State. But all that may have changed in the final few minutes of the game.

Minnesota lifts lid on season tonight at Williams

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 18, 2005
After two not-so-great performances in its two exhibition games, Minnesota's men's basketball team is looking to open its 111th season with just one thing " a win. The Gophers start their campaign for their second consecutive NCAA tournament berth at 6 tonight at Williams Arena against North Dakota State.

Tollackson hoping to fill Gophers' hole at center in his sophomore season

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 17, 2005
It would be difficult for anyone to fill the shoes of 7-foot, 260-pound Jeff Hagen. Add that he was second in blocks per game in the Big Ten last season, and his shoes become even bigger.

Monson sees solid progress

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 11, 2005
After a dismal showing against Southwest Minnesota State in the team's first exhibition game, Minnesota's men's basketball team needed to regroup for its game against Duluth. The Gophers did just that Thursday, downing the Bulldogs 78-64 at Williams Arena.

After subpar effort in opener, team looking for defensive improvement

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 10, 2005
After the Minnesota men's basketball team defeated Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, coach Dan Monson was anything but pleased with his team's performance. Now, after watching the game film Tuesday morning, there is somewhat less concern going into tonight's final exhibition game at home against Duluth at 7 p.m.

Suddenly thin at guard, exhibition becomes key

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 04, 2005
This Saturday's exhibition game against Southwest Minnesota State is more than just a chance for Minnesota's men's basketball team to beat up on a Division II opponent.

Boone and Hargrow reconverge paths at Williams Arena

By
  • C.J. Spang
Nov. 02, 2005
For Minnesota men's basketball seniors Adam Boone and Maurice Hargrow, the paths they traveled to reach this season have been winding, but those paths will merge again for one last season.

Hagen chases dream in summer league

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Jul. 20, 2005
At the start of the 2000-01 season, Jeff Hagen turned down several scholarship offers to walk on to Minnesota's men's basketball team. Now he's trying to do something similar. Though this time, there were no other offers.

Howard Pulley league gives current and future Gophers summer reps

By
  • David McCoy
Jul. 06, 2005
If you're lucky, you might get to be one of fewer than 200 people who get to watch primetime basketball alongside Kevin Garnett. The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar showed up June 29, as a spectator to watch teammates Trenton Hassell and Ndudi Ebi battle it out in the Howard Pulley Summer League in the St. Paul Salvation Army gym.

Hagen looking toward NBA

By
  • Matt Perkins
Jun. 22, 2005
You look around the NBA and you will see players of all shapes and sizes, each with their own unique ability which has gotten them where they are today.

Hagen named NABC all-star

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Apr. 01, 2005
Jeff Hagen, Minnesota men's basketball senior center, was one of 13 players named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches College All-Star Team on Thursday.

Webb's transfer makes three who won't be with team

By
  • Bob Wothe
Mar. 30, 2005
Minnesota's men's basketball team announced Tuesday that yet another player would not be with the program next year. Miles Webb, a 6-foot-3-inch freshman guard from Brooklyn Park, Minn., said in a statement that he "fulfilled a personal goal to play for the Gophers," but he is ready to continue his career elsewhere.

Pair won't be with Gophers next year

By
  • Bob Wothe
Mar. 29, 2005
Minnesota's men's basketball team announced Monday that it will not have the services of two players who were expected to contribute next season.
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