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Gopher Sports: News & Notes
11/29/2023 10:03:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
WEDNESDAY
Swimming & Diving Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 6PM | YouTube
- Men's field includes No. 4 Arizona, No. 18 Arizona and No. 21 Pittsburgh
- Women's field includes No. 13 Cal and the 25th-ranked Gophers
Women's Basketball vs. Norfolk State | 7PM | B1G+
- First matchup between the two teams; the Spartans are defending MEAC Champions
THURSDAY
Swimming & Diving Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 10AM | YouTube
Men's Basketball vs. New Orleans | 6PM | BTN
- Gophers won only meeting 80-65 in 2013-14
FRIDAY
Swimming & Diving Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 10AM | YouTube
Volleyball vs. Utah State | Omaha, NE | 4PM | ESPN+
- Winner plays on Saturday at 6:30PM on ESPN+
#3 Women's Hockey vs. Bemidji State | 6PM | B1G+
- Minnesota won all four meetings a year ago
#7 Men's Hockey at #18 Penn State | University Park, PA | 6PM | B1G+
- Gophers won three of four last season including a road sweep
SATURDAY
Wrestling at Cougar Clash | Edwardsville, Ill.
Swimming & Diving Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 10AM | YouTube
Women's Basketball vs. Drake | 1PM | B1G+
- The Bulldogs lead the series 10-6
#3 Women's Hockey vs. Bemidji State | 2PM | B1G+
#7 Men's Hockey at #18 Penn State | University Park, PA | 5PM | BTN
SUNDAY
Men's Basketball at Ohio State | Columbus, OH | 5:30PM | BTN
- The Gophers beat the host Buckeyes, 70-67, last January
TUESDAY
#3 Women's Hockey at #10 St. Cloud State | St. Cloud, MN | 6PM | B1G+
- Gophers beat the Huskies, 2-1, on October 17
RECENT RESULTS
MEN'S BASKETBALL (4-2)
L, 58-76 at San Francisco
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-1)
W, 84-31 vs. CSUN | Highlights
W, 67-54 vs. Stony Brook | Highlights
FOOTBALL (5-7, 3-6)
L, 14-28 vs. Wisconsin | Highlights
- Tyler Nubin became Minnesota's all-time leader in interceptions
MEN'S HOCKEY (7-4-3, 3-3-2-1)
T, 3-3 vs. #7 Michigan State | Highlights
W, 6-5 (ot) vs. #7 Michigan State | Highlights
- Bryce Brodzinski named B1G Star of the Week after five-point performance
WOMEN'S HOCKEY (11-2-0, 7-2-0)
W, 3-1 vs. Harvard | Highlights
W, 5-1 vs. Cornell
- Abbey Murphy named WCHA Forward of the Week after four-point performance
VOLLEYBALL (16-12, 12-8)
W, 3-0 vs. Illinois | Highlights
L, 1-3 vs. #1 Nebraska | Highlights
WRESTLING (4-0)
W, 19-13 vs. #12 SDSU | Highlights
GopherSports.com: Volleyball earned its ninth consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament and will open play on Friday against Utah State in Omaha, Neb. The winner will face either host Creighton or Colgate on Saturday.
YouTube.com: Coach Cook previewed the weekend yesterday at the Pavilion.
GopherSports.com: Tyler Nubin and Dragan Kesich were named first-team All-Big Ten, while Kasich was named the B1G Kicker of the Year as the league announced defense/special team accolades.
GopherSports.com: Coach Johnson previewed this week's two games including the Big Ten opener at Ohio State during his radio show yesterday.
GopherSports.com: Coach Motzko looked ahead to Hockey's trip to Penn State during his radio show.
@B1GHockey: Jimmy Clark had the gamewinner in overtime on Sunday against the Spartans.
GopherSports.com: Gopher Athletics and Coach Motzko announced a contract extension last week.
GopherSports.com: The 2023-24 Gopher Wrestling Media Guide is available now.
@GopherSoccer: Soccer announced Sophia Boman and Elizabeth Overberg will serve as 2024 captains.
@GopherMBB: Men's Basketball stopped by Fisherman's Wharf during its trip to San Francisco.
YouTube.com: Antoine Winfield Jr. was featured in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' video series "In the Current".
@GopherFootball: Seniors were surprised with letters from their parents ahead of their final home game last weekend.
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