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Gopher Sports: News & Notes

12/4/2024 7:55:00 AM | Athletics

Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.


WEDNESDAY

  • #18/23 Swim & Dive Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 6PM | YouTube |  Preview
  • Men's Basketball vs. Michigan State | 7:30PM | BTN | Preview

THURSDAY

  • #18/23 Swim & Dive Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | YouTube
  • #15 Volleyball vs. Western Kentucky | Lexington, KY | NCAA 1st Round | 3:30PM | ESPN+ | Bracket

FRIDAY

  • Track & Field Hosts M City Classic | 10AM
  • #18/23 Swim & Dive Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | YouTube
  • #4 Men's Hockey vs. #6 Michigan | 7PM | FS1
  • #3 Women's Hockey at St. Thomas | 7PM | B1G+

SATURDAY

  • #7 Wrestling at Cougar Clash | Edwardsville, IL
  • Track & Field Hosts M City Classic | 10AM
  • #18/23 Swim & Dive Hosts Minnesota Invitational | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM | YouTube
  • #4 Men's Hockey vs. #6 Michigan | 5PM | Fox 9+ | B1G+
  • #3 Women's Hockey at St. Thomas | 6PM | B1G+

SUNDAY

  • Women's Basketball at #25 Nebraska | 1PM | BTN

MONDAY

  • Men's Basketball at Indiana | 5:30PM | BTN

LAST WEEK

Men's Basketball (6-3)
L, 66-68 (OT) vs. Wichita State | Highlights
L, 51-57 vs. Wake Forest | Highlights
W, 79-62 vs. Central Michigan | Highlights

Women's Basketball (10-0)
W, 61-44 vs. Houston | Recap
W, 68-48 vs. Louisiana | Recap
W, 90-44 vs. North Florida | Highlights

Football (7-5, 5-4)
W, 24-7 vs. Wisconsin | Highlights

  • @CBSSportsCFB: Coach Fleck spoke with CBS following the victory

Men's Hockey (13-2-1, 6-0-0)
T, 1-1 (OT) vs. Alaska | Highlights
W, 5-2 vs. Alaska | Highlights

  • GopherSports.com: Brody Lamb earned Big Ten weekly honors after three-point weekend

Volleyball (20-10, 13-7)
W, 3-1 at Illinois | Highlights
W, 3-1 vs. Ohio State | Highlights

Wrestling (4-0)
W, 30-3 at #17 South Dakota State | Recap

  • #14 Cooper Flynn upset #4 Tanner Jordan, 7-2, as one of six Gopher wins against ranked foes

GopherSports.com: Sixth-seeded Volleyball will open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday with a first-round matchup against Western Kentucky. The winner will advance to face host Kentucky or Cleveland State on Friday at 6:30PM. All matches will stream via ESPN+.

GopherSports.com: The team reacted to the program's 10th straight tournament bid on Sunday night.

GopherSports.com: Track & Field released its 2024-25 schedule which kicks off with the M City Classic this weekend at the Fieldhouse.

Weekly Preview:

GopherSports.com: Aireontae Ersery became the first Gopher since 2005 to be named Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year.

GopherSports.com: Ersery, Cody Lindenberg and Koi Perich earned first-team honors as 17 Gophers were honored by the Big Ten.

GopherSports.com: Women's Hockey is hosting a Field Trip day on Friday, Jan. 24 at Ridder Arena.

GopherSports.com: Nine former Gophers are suiting up for season two of the Professional Women's Hockey League.

@PWHL_Minnesota: Grace Zumwinkle scored just 21 seconds into the home opener for the Frost.

WCCORadio.com: Prior to the season opener, the Frost's Taylor Heise talked with WCCO's Adam Carter about her work with 2nd Harvest Heartland.

Fox9.com: Former Gopher All-American Lindsay Whalen joined the Minnesota Lynx as an assistant coach.

WCCOTV.com: Former Badger and Gopher safety Kim Royston is now an assistant principal with his alma mater Cretin-Derham Hall.

GopherSports.com: Sophomore Mia Liepert was mic'd up during a recent Tennis workout.

@GopherCCTF: Former Gopher All-American Rachel Schow was recognized in Forbe's 30 Under 30: Venture Capital list.

The Latest from Gopher Digital:

Remembering Tom Moe
Friday, February 27
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Wednesday, February 04
Cub Plays of the Week
Wednesday, September 24
Cub Plays of the Week
Thursday, September 18