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No. 2 Minnesota (30-5-1) will face No. 7 Princeton (20-7-5) on Saturday at Ridder Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. The winner will advance to the Frozen Four in Hamden, Connecticut. The Gophers missed out on the Frozen Four in 2018 after losing to Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Gophers wrestling team (14-3, 7-2 Big Ten) walked away from the Big Ten wrestling Championship with their heads held high, as six wrestlers placed in the top five leading to 101.5 points and a fourth place finish.
No. 2 Wisconsin (32-4-2) defeated No. 1 Minnesota (30-5-1) 3-1 in the 2019 WCHA Final Faceoff championship game. The Badgers avenged their 2018 WCHA Final Faceoff loss, winning their eighth WCHA title and their second in three seasons.
Minnesota advanced to the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Saturday with a 4-1 victory over Michigan. The Gophers return to action next weekend against Notre Dame in the semifinal round of the tournament.
No. 22 Minnesota softball traveled to Austin, Texas for the Longhorn Invitational over the weekend, taking on Texas Southern and No. 9 Texas.
After five rotations on Friday, the outcome looked bleak for the Minnesota men's gymnastics team. The Gophers trailed No. 7 Ohio State by eight points with one rotation left.
Minnesota is on to the WCHA Final Faceoff championship game against Wisconsin on Sunday. The two teams have an even season series with each other, with two wins apiece.
The Gophers beat Michigan on Friday 3-2 and have a chance to take the best-of-three series with a victory on Saturday to move on to the Big Ten tournament semifinals.
Minnesota couldn't replicate the magic from senior night to defeat another ranked opponent. No. 24 Maryland beat the Gophers 69-60 Friday in the regular season finale.
In the first game of the Big Ten tournament, Indiana upset Minnesota 66-58 in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday.
After finishing the 2018 season strong, the Gophers are already looking to next year as they prepare for spring practice.
The heart of the coaching profession is based on the love of the game. For Gophers head coach Brad Frost, his motivation to coach Minnesota is based on more than a passion for hockey.
The Gophers' starting pitching staff, recovering from the loss of key starter Reggie Meyer from last season and from early difficulties with preseason All-American Patrick Fredrickson, has struggled so far this season, contributing to a 2-8 record in the first three weeks.
Junior starting pitcher Amber Fiser began the season for the second consecutive year as the team's ace and first option. She has certainly pitched up to the responsibility so far.
For the first time since 2008, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be hosted in Minnesota.
Freshman Eric Nakamura was sitting in Spanish class his senior year of high school when he got a life-changing phone call. On the other end was Gophers men's gymnastics head coach Mike Burns. Nakamura left class to answer Burns' call and for the next hour the two chatted. By the end of the conversation, Nakamura had the spot.
Gophers forward Brent Gates Jr. was named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week after a four-point performance that completed a sweep of then-No. 12 Arizona State in the last regular season series of the year.
Although it was a happy Tuesday night for Minnesota basketball fans with an upset victory over Purdue, one fan's actions stirred controversy after the game.
The seniors were key to Minnesota's four-point upset over No. 11 Purdue on Tuesday. The four seniors on the court combined for 36 points and 30 rebounds in the victory.
