University of Minnesota Athletics
2004-05 Golden Gopher Men's Basketball Schedule Announced
9/16/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Minnesota will begin regular season play at home vs. Lipscomb on Sunday, Nov. 21 on FSN North. The Golden Gophers will spend the Thanksgiving holiday in Anchorage, Alaska at the Great Alaska Shootout. The field includes 2004 NCAA tournament teams Alabama, Washington, Utah and perennial power Oklahoma. Minnesota opens bracket play on Wednesday, Nov. 24 vs. Furman. Minnesota will either face Alaska Anchorage or Alabama in the next round on Friday, Nov. 26.
After their return from the 49th state, the Gophers play host to Florida State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Minnesota holds a 3-2 record in the Challenge, 2-0 at Williams Arena. Minnesota's only nonconference road game will be at Nebraska on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The Gophers then return home for an eight- game homestand which extends through the Christmas holidays and the beginning of the Big Ten season.
Minnesota begins the Big Ten slate at home vs. Penn State on Jan. 8 and plays host to Purdue on Jan. 12. Minnesota will play Illinois and Michigan only once on the road in Champaign and Ann Arbor. The Gophers will not have to travel to Evanston or Madison, but will host Northwestern and Wisconsin at Williams Arena. The Big Ten Tournament returns to Chicago this season from Mar. 10-13 at the United Center.
A complete schedule with times and TV follows.
2004-05 Minnesota Golden Gopher Men's Basketball Schedule
Day Date Opponent Time Local TV Sat. Nov. 6 St. Thomas (exh.) 1 p.m. none Fri. Nov. 12 St. Cloud State (exh.) 7 p.m. none Sun. Nov. 21 Lipscomb 3 p.m. FSN North Wed.-Sat. Nov. 24-27 Great Alaska Shootout Nov. 25 vs. Furman 12:45 a.m. none Nov. 26 vs. Alabama/Alaska-Anch. TBA none Nov. 28 Championship Game 12 a.m. ESPN2 Tue. Nov. 30 Florida State 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 (Big Ten/ACC) Sat. Dec. 4 Holy Cross 1 p.m. FSN North Wed. Dec. 8 at Nebraska 7 p.m. none Sat. Dec. 11 Central Michigan noon FSN North Wed. Dec. 15 Chicago State 7 p.m. none Wed. Dec. 22 St. Francis (Pa.) 6 p.m. none Wed. Dec. 29 UNC Greensboro 7 p.m. FSN North Sat. Jan. 1 Coppin State 1 p.m. none Mon. Jan. 3 Loyola Marymount 7 p.m. none Sat. Jan. 8 Penn State 7 p.m. FSN North Wed. Jan. 12 Purdue 7 p.m. FSN North (tape delay 9:45 p.m.) Sat. Jan. 15 at Iowa 1:30 p.m. Ch.5 or Ch. 45 Wed. Jan. 19 at Ohio State 7 p.m. FSN North Sat. Jan. 22 Michigan State 2:30 p.m. Ch.5 or Ch. 45 Wed. Jan. 26 Indiana 8 p.m. FSN North (tape delay 9:45 p.m.) Sat. Jan. 29 at Illinois 1:30 p.m. Ch.5 or Ch. 45 Wed. Feb. 2 at Michigan 7 p.m. FSN North Sat. Feb. 5 Wisconsin 11 a.m. ESPN2 Wed. Feb. 9 Northwestern 7 p.m. none Sat. Feb. 12 at Indiana 2 p.m. Ch.5 or Ch. 45 Wed. Feb. 16 at Michigan State 6 p.m. FSN North Sat. Feb. 19 Ohio State 4 p.m. FSN North Wed. Feb. 23 Iowa 7 p.m. FSN North Sat. Feb. 26 at Purdue 2:30 p.m. Ch.5 or Ch. 45 Wed. Mar. 2 at Penn State 7 p.m. FSN North (tape delay 9:45 p.m.) Thu.-Sun. Mar. 10-13 Big Ten Tournament ESPN/CBS (Chicago, Ill.) Thu.-Sun. Mar. 17-20 NCAA First/Second Rounds Thu.-Sun. Mar. 24-27 NCAA Regionals Sat., Mon. Apr. 2, 4 NCAA Final Four All times Central.
Times and Dates subject to change.
Tape delay games on Fox Sports Net will follow Timberwolves broadcasts.< P>
