College Basketball

Gophers: Jamison Battle, Ta'Lon Cooper latest to leave basketball program

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team has had four players leave the program since finishing year two under Ben Johnson 9-22.

March 17, 2023 2:18pm CDT

Gophers: Jaden Henley, Treyton Thompson enter NCAA transfer portal

After a 9-22 season, freshman Jaden Henley and sophomore Treyton Thompson are leaving the Gophers' basketball program for the NCAA transfer portal.

March 13, 2023 1:56pm CDT

Gophers beat Nebraska 78-75 to advance in Big Ten Tournament

Dawson Garcia and Ta'Lon Cooper led the Gophers to a 78-75 win over Nebraska Wednesday night at the Big Ten Tournament.

March 9, 2023 11:17am CST

Gophers: Braun, Heyer, Holloway returning to Minnesota next season

The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team will have a new coach next season, but they will have their leading scorer back.

March 7, 2023 5:26pm CST

Gophers coach Ben Johnson says Mark Coyle 'has my back' after last place finish in Big 10

For the second straight year, the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team finished last in the Big Ten.

March 7, 2023 12:54pm CST

Gophers: Did Jamison Battle play his last home game in loss to Badgers?

Ben Johnson made it all but official Sunday night that Jamison Battle likely played his last game with the Gophers at Williams Arena.

March 6, 2023 2:05pm CST

Lindsay Whalen after stepping down from Gophers: 'I am a human being'

Lindsay Whalen’s time as the University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach came to a close on Thursday after five seasons.

March 3, 2023 1:08pm CST

Cherry star PG Isaac Asuma pledges to Gophers, Ben Johnson for 2024 class

In what was otherwise a tough day for the University of Minnesota athletic department, men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson had a couple of reasons to smile Thursday night.

March 3, 2023 9:29am CST

Gophers stun Rutgers 75-74 on Jamison Battle buzzer-beater, ending 12-game skid

It’s been a long and frustrating winter at Williams Arena, but the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team played like its season was on the line Thursday night.

March 2, 2023 11:39pm CST

Lindsay Whalen steps down as Gophers basketball coach after 5 seasons

Lindsay Whalen is stepping down as the University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach after five seasons, Gophers’ Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced Thursday.

March 2, 2023 7:28pm CST

Gophers’ rally falls short in 72-67 loss to Penn State at Big Ten Tournament

They didn’t go down without a fight, but the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team had its season come to an end after a 72-67 loss to Penn State on Wednesday at the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center.

March 1, 2023 8:07pm CST

St. Thomas men’s basketball prepares for first Summit League Tournament

John Tauer and the St. Thomas men's basketball team faces Western Illinois in its Summit League Tournament debut on Sunday.

March 1, 2023 11:56am CST

Gophers: What the Dennis Evans de-commitment means for Minnesota basketball

The season has been nothing short of miserable for Ben Johnson and the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team.

February 27, 2023 4:07pm CST

Prized Gophers recruit Dennis Evans requests release from Minnesota NLI

The highest-rated recruit for the Gophers men’s basketball team in nearly two decades is no longer coming to the University of Minnesota.

February 24, 2023 4:02pm CST

Gophers Coaches Show: Women’s basketball with Lindsay Whalen, Rachel Banham

The Gophers Coaches Show continues on Fox 9 and this week, we’re catching up with the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team.

February 22, 2023 11:46am CST

Gophers, at 10-17, searching for positivity with 2 regular season games to play

It hasn’t been the season that Lindsay Whalen and the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team had in mind, and the Gophers have two games left before the Big Ten Tournament.

February 21, 2023 7:35pm CST