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Video announces Mbakwe's return to Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS Trevor Mbakwe is coming back.
In a YouTube video released Monday, the University of Minnesota men's basketball team announced that Mbakwe will return to the Gophers for the 2012-13 season and put his professional basketball career on hold. Mbakwe was granted a sixth year of eligibility after tearing his ACL on Nov. 27.
In the video, soon-to-be senior Rodney Williams...
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April 16, 2012
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G Armelin granted release from Minnesota
Minnesota has granted guard Chip Armelin his release from the program so he can transfer, clearing the way for star forward Trevor Mbakwe's return for a sixth season.
The Golden Gophers announced Armelin's release on Monday. The sophomore averaged 5.2 points and 13.7 minutes per game. But his playing time dwindled down the stretch last season, and he requested his release...
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April 09, 2012
Armelin transferring from Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS Gophers sophomore guard Chip Armelin has been granted his release from the program, the University of Minnesota announced Monday. He will remain on campus as a student for the remainder of the semester, however.
Armelin, a Louisiana native, averaged 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game this season and played in all 38 of Minnesota's games. But his playing time diminished...
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April 09, 2012
A special guest post by Dan Hanner: The Future is here
Something special is happening, and we aren't the only ones noticing. Statistical guru, college-basketball extraordinaire, and occasional Gopher observer Dan Hanner broke down the team's transformation by comparing the last six games to the season as a whole. Being born in Minnesota and witnessing the Gophers previous N.I.T. title runs in person, it still isn't obvious...
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March 28, 2012
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March 28, 2012
Gophers face mid-major powerhouse Washington in NIT Final Four
Mission accomplished. The Golden Gophers' post-season has already been a resounding success, and the opportunity to play two more games against solid competition in the arena that claims to be the most famous (the Roman Colosseum humbly disagrees) could lead to a mass outbreak of irrational exuberance. Over the last few weeks, we learned that this team could win basketball games...
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March 26, 2012
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March 26, 2012
NCAA gives Mbakwe another year of eligibility
MINNEAPOLIS University of Minnesota forward Trevor Mbakwe was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Friday after tearing his ACL early in his senior season.
Now, the question is whether he'll want to return.
"I am certainly excited for the opportunity that the NCAA has given me in a sixth year of eligibility," Mbakwe said Friday in a statement. "...
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March 23, 2012
Fans Losing Patience for Tubby Smith
Fans Losing Patience for Tubby Smith
Last week, men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith was honored with his 100th win at Minnesota and first postseason tournament win since he first took the job five years ago. It’s a nice omen to his efforts at the Gophers, but it cannot conceal the fact that his basketball is underachieving and patience is running thin.
A recent Star...
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March 21, 2012
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March 21, 2012
Big Ten Tournament: Gophers upset tournament-hopeful Northwestern
The Big Ten Tournament has gotten off to a hot and heavy start on Day 1. The 3rd game was no exception as the Northwestern Wildcats and Minnesota Golden Gophers locked up in a fierce battle. On a day when Senior John Shurna needed to lead his team to victory it was Minnesota’s freshman point guard Andre Hollins that carried the day. Minnesota pulled off a first round upset with...
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March 08, 2012
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March 08, 2012
Gophers Rodney Williams: most overrated NBA Draft prospect ever?
Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Rodney Williams is a bonafide NBA draft prospect. Not so much this year, but for 2013 (where we have him projected as a mid-2nd rounder), and I can’t for the life of me understand why. (But I’m a NFL draftnik, not an NBA draftnik) When fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives this week, the 6-7, 205 junior forward from Minneapolis just...
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February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
2011-2012 Returning Golden Gophers Preview
College basketball is a young man’s game. Every year a freshman superstar steals the hearts and minds of even the most casual of fans, and take his team on a whirl wind ride before dashing off to the NBA to pursue fame, fortune, and failed hip-hop careers. For a few very select programs, chasing the [...]
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October 25, 2011
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October 25, 2011
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