Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
WEDNESDAY
Women’s Basketball at Kentucky | 6PM | Sec Network+
- The teams have split two previous meetings
Men’s Basketball vs. Nebraska | 8PM | Williams Arena
- The Gophers won the last meeting at the B1G Tournament a year ago
FRIDAY
Track & Field Hosts M City Classic | 10:30AM
#10 Men’s Hockey at Ohio State | 5:30PM | BTN
- Gophers are 5-1 in last six meetings in Columbus
#2 Women’s Hockey vs. #3 Wisconsin | 6PM | B1G+
- Minnesota is 8-0-1 in its last nine games this season
SATURDAY
Track & Field Hosts M City Classic | 11AM
Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Gulf Coast | 11AM | BTN
- First meeting between the programs
Gymnastics Hosts Intrasquad Meet | 1PM | B1G+
#2 Women’s Hockey vs. #3 Wisconsin | 2PM | B1G+
Men’s Hockey at Ohio State | 7PM | BTN
SUNDAY
Women’s Basketball vs. Purdue | 1PM | B1G+
- The two teams split a pair of meetings a year ago
#12 Wrestling vs. NDSU | 2PM | B1G+
- Minnesota beat the Bison, 24-9, last year in Fargo
TUESDAY
Men’s Basketball vs IUPUI | 7PM | B1G+
RECENT RESULTS
MEN’S BASKETBALL (5-3, 0-1)
W, 97-64 vs. New Orleans | Highlights
L, 74-84 at Ohio State | Highlights
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (7-1, 0-0)
W, 74-43 vs. Norfolk State | Highlights
W, 94-88 vs. Drake (2OT) | Highlights
- Grace Grocholski named B1G Freshman of the Week (19.0ppg, 4.5rpg, 3.5apg)
MEN’S HOCKEY (8-5-3, 4-4-2-1)
W, 4-1 at #18 Penn State | Highlights
L, 3-6 at #18 Penn State
- Rhett Pitlick named B1G Second Star of the Week after five-point performance
#2 WOMEN’S HOCKEY (13-2-1, 9-2-1)
W, 9-2 vs. Bemidji State | Highlights
W, 9-1 vs. Bemidji State | Highlights
T, 1-1 at #8 St. Cloud State (Gophers Win Shootout) | Highlights
SWIMMING & DIVING
Men finished third; ahead of No. 21 Pittsburgh | Recap
Women finished second | Recap
VOLLEYBALL (17-13, 12-8)
W, 3-0 vs. Utah State | Highlights
L, 0-3 at Creighton
WRESTLING (4-0)
2 Titles at Cougar Clash (Andrew Sparks, Max McEnelly)
2 Titles at Jim Koch Open (Theo Cha, Devin Wasley)
GopherSports.com: Football accepted a bid to play Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit on Tuesday, December 26. The Gophers own the second longest bowl win streak in the nation at six.
GopherSports.com: Lydia Grote, Taylor Landfair, Kylie Murr and Melani Shaffmaster were named AVCA All-North Region while Mckenna Wucherer earned AVCA All-North Region Honorable Mention.
GopherSports.com: Landfair and Murr earned first-team All-B1G Volleyball honors while Shaffmaster and Grote were named second-team.
@GopherWHockey: Check out Allie Franco’s shootout winner from last night’s game at No. 8 St. Cloud State.
GopherSports.com: Coach Johnson previewed the team’s five-game homestand during his radio show yesterday.
GopherSports.com: Coach Motzko looked ahead to Hockey’s trip to Ohio State during his radio show.
GopherSports.com: Women’s Basketball announced a sellout for its game against Iowa on Wednesday, February 28.
GopherSports.com: Ryan Chesley, Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel, and Jimmy Snuggerud have been named to Team USA’s preliminary roster for the 2024 IIHF World Juniors.
GopherSports.com: Four Gophers, including Abbey Murphy, will skate for Team USA in the upcoming Rivalry Series against Canada.
GopherSports.com: Murphy and Ella Huber joined Basketball’s Parker Fox in the latest Gopher Round Table episode.
WCCORadio.com: Kiara Buford joined Vineeta Sawkar on WCCO to talk about her new role as Director of Alumni Relations.
GopherSports.com: Lineman Aireontae Ersery and receiver Daniel Jackson earned second-team honors as the Big Ten announced league awards for offense.
GopherSports.com: Tyler Nubin and Brevyn Spann-Ford have been invited to play in the Senior Bowl in early February.
GopherSports.com: The AFCA announced that defensive line coach Winston DeLattiboudere III was selected for its 2024 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.
GopherSports.com: Coach Brinsmead will serve as co-head coach of Team International at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup in Ireland this summer.
@GopherHockey: Coach Motzko recognized Jeff Winslow on Friday night after he reached the 500-career game milestone.
APNews.com: Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen worked through rehab the past two years to return to the court this season.
@GopherMBB: Fox had the early favorite for the “if only it counted” dunk of the year against New Orleans.
GopherSports.com: The newest episode of Day in the Life features Stephanie Davis and event safety at Huntington Bank Stadium.
Gophers in the NHL
- @GopherHockey: Logan Cooley scored on Monday night against the Capitals.
- @GopherHockey: Nick Bjugstad picked up the overtime winner for Arizona last week.
Gophers in the NFL
- Antoine Winfield Jr. and De’Vondre Campbell are nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
- @Buccaneers: Winfield picked up his third sack of the year in Tampa’s win on Sunday
- @GopherFootball: He also added an interception for the Buccaneers
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