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No. 6 Purdue dusts off Minnesota with 50 second-half points

No. 6 Purdue dusts off Minnesota with 50 second-half points

Braden Smith scored 15 points and dished 12 assists, and No. 6 Purdue pulled away for an 85-57 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Wednesday night.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / December 10
Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 10
What we learned from Minnesota's blowout loss at No. 6 Purdue

What we learned from Minnesota's blowout loss at No. 6 Purdue

The Gophers trailed by only three points at halftime, but a Purdue avalanche in the second half made the final score 85-57. Here's what we learned. The Gophers entered halftime with a 35-32 deficit.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 10
Ranking the impact of every transfer portal addition Minnesota made last offseason

Ranking the impact of every transfer portal addition Minnesota made last offseason

Before the 2026 transfer portal officially opens, it's a great time to look back at Minnesota's 2025 cycle. They signed 22 players from the transfer portal, so let's rank them in terms of regular-season impact.

P.J. Fleck News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 10
Biggest offseason questions P.J. Fleck and the Gophers must answer

Biggest offseason questions P.J. Fleck and the Gophers must answer

The Gophers are preparing for the Rate Bowl against New Mexico later this month, but offseason moves are already in full swing. Between player retention, transfer portal recruiting, and coaching staff turnovers, Minnesota faces a lot of questions.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 8
Breaking down how Minnesota blew a 99.9% chance to beat No. 7 Maryland

Breaking down how Minnesota blew a 99.9% chance to beat No. 7 Maryland

The Gophers women's basketball came up short in its upset bid over No. 7 Maryland at Williams Arena on Sunday. A one-point loss against a top 10 team in the country isn't the end of the world, but it's how the double-overtime disaster transpired that will be a tough pill for head coach Dawn Plitzuweit and her team to swallow.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / December 7
Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 7
What we learned from Minnesota’s 2OT late-game disaster against No. 7 Maryland

What we learned from Minnesota’s 2OT late-game disaster against No. 7 Maryland

Minnesota had at least a half dozen opportunities to close out a comfortable win over No. 7 Maryland, but the Terrapins somehow survived with a 100-99 win in double overtime.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 7

Gophers to add Minnesota Mr. Football for the first time since 2022

Jackson Country Central (JCC) High School star Roman Voss officially added 2025 Minnesota Mr. Football to his trophy case on Sunday. Voss led JCC to its second straight Minnesota Class AA State Championship last month.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 6

Minnesota advances to Sweet 16 in NCAA volleyball tournament

Minnesota volleyball is in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, and they now have a chance to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2021.

Gophers volleyball wins NCAA Tournament opener, avoids St. Thomas matchup

Minnesota volleyball opened NCAA Tournament play on Friday at Maturi Pavilion with a dominant sweep over Fairfield University. It marks the 11th straight year that the Gophers have won a first-round game.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 5

Incoming Gophers freshman Roman Voss wins Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year

Jackson Country Central (JCC) High School standout Roman Voss was one of the most highly-touted prospects from the 2026 recruiting class to sign with Minnesota on Wednesday's early national signing day.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 3
What you need to know about Minnesota's historic 2026 recruiting class

What you need to know about Minnesota's historic 2026 recruiting class

The early national signing period officially opened on Wednesday for the 2026 recruit class, and it was business as usual for the Gophers. They signed 31 high school recruits, and here's what you need to know.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 3
Dynamic Alabama wide receiver joins Gophers in signing day surprise

Dynamic Alabama wide receiver joins Gophers in signing day surprise

Moody, Alabama wide receiver Josiah Dozier quietly signed with Minnesota's 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, despite never verbally committing to the school.

Gophers trending in the wrong direction before Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana

Gophers trending in the wrong direction before Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana

The Gophers are limping into their Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana at the Barn on Wednesday night. Early betting odds from FanDuel Sportsbook view the Hoosiers as 10.5-point favorites.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / December 1
Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 1
Assessing the state of Gophers football after 7–5 regular season

Assessing the state of Gophers football after 7–5 regular season

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have finished the 2025 regular season with a 7-5 record. Where do they go from here? In P.J. Fleck's ninth season as head coach, the Gophers had a boatload of questions heading into 2025.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 29
5 things we learned from Minnesota's snow globe win over rival Wisconsin

5 things we learned from Minnesota's snow globe win over rival Wisconsin

It hasn't been the most dominant season for Gophers football, but the 2025 regular season has ended with a 17-7 win over rival Wisconsin. They've now taken home Paul Bunyan's Axe for the fourth time in five years.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 29
Are Minnesota's NCAA Tournament at-large chances over in November?

Are Minnesota's NCAA Tournament at-large chances over in November?

If the goal is to make the NCAA Tournament, fans of Gophers men's basketball will probably have to wait another year to see their team go dancing in March.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 28
5 key takeaways from Minnesota's loss to Stanford at the Acrisure Invitational

5 key takeaways from Minnesota's loss to Stanford at the Acrisure Invitational

Minnesota began its Acrisure Invitational journey with some great energy against Stanford, but an injury to starting point guard Chansey Willis Jr. was too much to overcome in a hard-fought 72-68 loss.

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