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Minnesota's win over USC provides first marquee win on NCAA Tournament resume

The Gophers' win over No. 21 USC on Sunday afternoon was their first over a ranked opponent since Nov. 19, 2019. It gave third-year head coach Dawn Plitzuweit her first marquee win, as she looks to lead Minnesota to the NCAA Tournament for the first time as a program since 2017-18.

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What Minnesota’s transfer portal additions mean for the 2026 WR room

Without a single player surpassing 500 receiving yards in 2025, improving the wide receiver room was near the top of Minnesota's transfer portal needs this offseason.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / January 11

Watch: USC vs. Minnesota | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Women's Basketball | 01/11/26

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / January 11

Gophers star Abbey Murphy delivers 'greatest assist of all time'

Abbey Murphy has been one of the best players in the country since she began her college career at Minnesota in the 2020-21 season, and she might've had the most impressive highlight of her time with the Gophers on Saturday night.

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / January 11

Elon transfer brings versatility to Minnesota's 2026 running back room

The Gophers added a transfer portal commitment from Elon running back/return specialist TJ Thomas Jr. on Saturday night, according to multiple reports.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / January 10

Minnesota got the full Chad Baker-Mazara experience in OT loss to USC

Chad Baker-Mazara turns 26 years old in just over two weeks. Instead of playing professional basketball like his high school recruiting class peers, such as Cade Cunningham or Evan Mobley, he's currently playing his sixth year of college basketball at Southern California.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / January 9

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Breaking down Minnesota’s transfer portal success after one week

This year's college football transfer portal officially opened on Friday, Jan. 2. Through one week, Minnesota has added 14 players. Let's break down what it all means with one more week until the portal will close on Friday, Jan.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / January 8

What's next after Minnesota's blowout win over Northwestern?

The Gophers welcomed Northwestern to the Barn on Thursday night, and they made easy work of one of the worst teams in the Big Ten with a 79-47 win. Here's what we learned.

Eric Musselman News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / January 8

Red-hot Gophers favored Friday night against USC at the Barn

There are plenty of storylines heading into Friday night's game at Williams Arena between Minnesota and Southern California. DraftKings Sportsbook favors the red-hot Gophers by 1.5 points to pick up their sixth straight win.

Gophers making dramatic climb up the important NET rankings

On the back of five straight wins, including an upset over No. 19 Iowa on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Gophers men's basketball team has made a significant jump in the NCAA NET rankings.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / January 8

Minnesota Deserved to Host the 2026 World Junior Championship

It took nearly 20 years for the state of Minnesota to be given another chance to host a World Junior Championship, and they made sure not to disappoint.

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

What we learned from Minnesota's thrilling upset win over No. 19 Iowa

Since December, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have been red-hot, and they don't plan on stopping anytime soon with another upset 70-67 win over No. 19 Iowa on Tuesday night.

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

Biggest takeaways from Minnesota's frustrating loss at No. 9 Michigan

The Gophers came to play in the first game of 2026 at No. 9 Michigan, but some of the same issues resulted in a frustrating 70-60 loss. Here's what we learned.

Can Niko Medved and the Gophers carry momentum into Iowa showdown?

The red-hot Gophers will look to keep the ball rolling on Tuesday night when No. 19 Iowa and first-year head coach Ben McCollum come to town. Early betting odds from FanDuel Sportsbook favor the Hawkeyes by 6.5 points.

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

Two realistic transfer portal wide receiver targets emerge for Minnesota

The Gophers have been busy in the transfer portal since it officially opened on Friday, with four additions and plenty more visitors. They're still looking to fill their biggest need, which is wide receiver.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / January 3

Watch: Minnesota vs. Northwestern | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Men's Basketball | 01/03/26

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / January 3

What we learned from Minnesota's impressive road win at Northwestern

The Gophers opened 2026 with their first win away from Williams Arena this season. They put together one of their most complete performances of the season in an 84-78 win over Northwestern.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / January 2

Karter Menz returning to Gophers in 2026, giving Minnesota Big Ten's top sack duo

Shortly after news broke Thursday night that star safety Koi Perich is entering the transfer portal, another report gave Minnesota fans some relief as defensive end Karter Menz has agreed to a new contract that will keep him with the Gophers for the 2026 season.