Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAA Basketball News

Hoffarber, Minnesota rout Northern Illinois, 89-48 Eds: APNewsNow. Minnesota 89, Northern Illinois 48.

Ralph Sampson III helped lift the Gophers to a 97-74 victory over St. Joseph's on Saturday with the first double-double of his college basketball career.

Percy Harvin is questionable for Sunday's Minnesota Vikings game against Cincinnati.

It's supposed to be basketball's easiest shot -- after the uncontested layup, of course.

Blake Hoffarber kept up his sharp shooting as a starter with 20 points and Ralph Sampson had his first career double-double, leading Minnesota to a 97-74 victory over St.

Marcus Fuller sent me this little doozy. Apparently suspended University of Minnesota freshman guard Royce White plans to tell the truth.

A YouTube video featuring University of Minnesota freshman basketball player Royce White aired early Thursday morning, but the suspended forward didn't say anything about his current status, which remains unchanged, according to the Gophers.

Gophers Rout Morgan State, 94-64 Share + Dec 9, 2009 7:24 am US/Central Gophers Rout Morgan State, 94-64 1 of 1 Using a full-court press, the Gophers led 9-0 before Morgan State even managed a field goal attempt and the Bears shot just 26 percent in the decisive first half.

But for this fan this game had no entertainment value what so ever. If this was a big Ten game our guys would have lost..... Close comment Add your own comment GOPHERS 94, MORGAN STATE 64 Up next: 3 p.m. Saturday vs.

The 19-year-old freshman guard scored a game-high 20 points, including six points during an ending 12-7 run for the Hurricanes.

It's been a stellar November for the Miami men's basketball team, who are 7-0 for just the fifth time in program history and the 2nd time under coach Frank Haith.

Blake Hoffarber scored 13 points and 10 rebounds and Lawrence Westbrook and Damian Johnson each added 12 points as Minnesota snapped its three-game losing streak by coasting past Brown 91-55 on Saturday.

Minnesota beat No. 10 Butler 82-73 last week on its way to winning its first four games of the season.

The Gophers learned many lessons playing in the 76 Classic Thanksgiving Tournament.A Yes, Minnesota can play with anyone in the country, but they aren't good enough to win when they don't play wella 'at least not yet.

After losing to Portland and Texas AM last week in the 76 Classic, the University of Minnesota men's basketball team needed to get back on track against Miami in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Royce White, a highly-recruited Gophers basketball freshman who is currently suspended from the team, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of theft and disorderly conduct in Hennepin County District Court.

Already shorthanded with three players suspended, Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith still sent a message to his starting backcourt of Al Nolen and Lawrence Westbrook by benching them in the first half Sunday.

Last update: November 29, 2009 - 9:47 PM Anaheim, Calif. - Lawrence Westbrook and Al Nolen were benched by Tubby Smith in the first half because of an "internal, attitude-type" thing.

Derrick Roland scored 19 points to lead Texas A&M to a 66-65 victory over No. 22 Minnesota in the 76 Classic on Sunday.

Minnesota was expected to reach the title game of the 76 Classic. Instead, the Golden Gophers' status as a Top 25 team may be on the line Sunday when they meet Texas A&M for the first time in nearly 30 years.