Gopher Sports: News & Notes

FRIDAY

Football vs. New Mexico | Phoenix, AZ | 3:30PM | ESPN | Preview

MONDAY

Women's Basketball at Indiana | 5PM | B1G+
Men's Basketball vs. FDU | 8PM | BTN

LAST WEEK

Men's Basketball (7-5, 1-1)
W, 78-50 vs. Campbell | Highlights

Women's Basketball (9-3, 0-1)
W, 68-43 at Drake | Highlights

GopherSports.com: Grace Grocholski was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll after her second career double-double

GopherSports.com: Football takes a nation-best eight-game bowl win streak into Friday's game against New Mexico in the Rate Bowl. Kickoff is set for 3:30PM on ESPN.

GopherSports.com: Coach Fleck previewed the game during the Rate Bowl Preview Show on the Gopher Radio Network.

IIHF.com: The World Juniors begin on Friday at 3M Arena at Mariucci with Denmark facing Finland and Canada meeting Czechia.

GopherSports.com: Check out a time-lapse of the arena's transformation for the event.

@USAHockey: Coach Motzko and Team USA opens up on Friday at Grand Casino Arena against Germany at 5PM.

GopherSports.com: Coach Medved hosted his weekly radio show earlier this week.

NACDA.com: Following Volleyball's trip to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Gopher Athletics ranks 56th in the first release of the Learfield Directors Cup standings.

GopherSports.com: Senior outside hitter Julia Hanson closed out her Gopher career with second-team AVCA All-America honors.

GopherSports.com: Tennis unveiled its 2026 schedule which kicks off on January 23 at home against Iowa State and North Dakota.

GopherSports.com: Coach Eggum looks back at Wrestling's last two dual victories and then recaps the team's signing class.

GopherSports.com: Soccer announced the addition of South Dakota State transfer Hailee Christensen.

GopherSports.com: Before the team returns to the ice next week, check out highlights from the first half of the Women's Hockey season.

@GopherWBB: Women's Basketball took time to spread some holiday cheer.

USCHO.com: Cal Dietz will serve as strength & conditioning coach for the US Women's Hockey team at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan.

@GopherWTennis: Tennis' 'Get to Know' series continues with sophomore Nora Knezevic.

@GopherWGym: Gymnastics recently hosted a clinic with Special Olympic athletes at its training center.

AllThingsGymPod.com: Coach Hansen joined the All Things Gymnastics Podcast to preview the 2026 season.

WCCORadio.com: Former Gopher great Natalie Darwitz is the new President and CEO of the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame which will be built in Inver Grove Heights.

@ESPN: Brock Faber picked up his seventh goal of the year for the Wild last night.

GopherSports.com: Freshman Javon Moore broke down his overtime gamewinner at No. 4 Denver in the latest 'Play in Focus' episode.

YouTube.com: Brothers John and Luke Mittelstadt and alum Casey were featured in BTN's "On the Ice" series.

Gopher Shorts:

Men's Basketball: What's Your Favorite Christmas Movie?
Men's Basketball: Compliment a Teammate
Women's Basketball: Read a Positive Affirmation
Football: Why Minnesota?
Gymnastics: Question for the Freshmen
Men's Golf: What's the Favorite Golf Course You've Played?
Men's Hockey: Who Would Be Your Emergency Contact?
Wrestling: What Meal Would You Make to Impress Someone?

Gophers in the NFL:

@GopherFootball: Tyler Nubin had the defensive score for the Giants on Sunday
@GopherFootball: Max Brosmer went 7-for-9 for 52 yards in relief in Minnesota's win in New York
KSTP.com: Brosmer met the media after being named starter for Thursday's game
@GopherFootball: Blake Cashman had a season-high 16 tackles in the Vikings' win
@Buccaneers: Antoine Winfield Jr. is now a two-time Pro Bowler

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