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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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