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Gopher Sports: News & Notes
3/5/2025 6:16:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
WEDNESDAY
- Women's Basketball vs. Washington | Indianapolis | 2:30PM | Peacock
- Men's Basketball vs. #12 Wisconsin | 7:30PM | BTN
FRIDAY
- Tennis vs. Illinois | 4PM
- #4 Women's Hockey vs. #2 Ohio State | WCHA Semifinal | Duluth, MN | 4:30PM | Fox 9+ | B1G+
- Baseball vs. Purdue | US Bank Stadium | 6PM | B1G+
- #3 Men's Hockey vs. Notre Dame | B1G Playoffs | 7PM | Fox 9 | B1G+
SATURDAY
- Men's Golf at Desert Mountain Intercollegiate | Scottsdale, AZ
- Track & Field at Arizona Spring Break Fiesta
- #6 Wrestling at Big Ten Championships | Evanston, IL | 10AM/5PM | BTN/B1G+
- Softball vs. South Alabama | Baton Rouge, LA | 1PM
- Gymnastics vs. Illinois State | 4PM | B1G+
- Baseball vs. Purdue | US Bank Stadium | 6PM | B1G+
- Softball at #6 LSU | 6PM | SEC Network+
- #3 Men's Hockey vs. Notre Dame | B1G Playoffs | 7PM | Fox 9 | B1G+
SUNDAY
- Men's Swimming & Diving Hosts Last Chance Meet
- Softball vs. South Alabama | Baton Rouge, LA | 11AM
- Men's Basketball at Rutgers | 12PM | BTN
- #6 Wrestling at Big Ten Championships | Evanston, IL | 12PM/4:30PM | BTN
- Tennis vs. Northwestern | 12:00PM
- Baseball vs. Purdue | US Bank Stadium | 1PM | B1G+
- Softball at #6 LSU | 1:30PM | SEC Network+
- #3 Men's Hockey vs. Notre Dame (if necessary) | B1G Playoffs | 6PM | Fox 9 | B1G+
MONDAY
- Women's Golf at Briar Cliff Invite | Johns Island, SC
- Diving at NCAA Zone Diving | Iowa City, IA
TUESDAY
- Women's Golf at Briar Cliff Invite | Johns Island, SC
- Diving at NCAA Zone Diving | Iowa City, IA
- Baseball vs. Kansas | US Bank Stadium | 6PM | B1G+
- Softball vs. McNeese State | Beaumont, TX | 6PM
LAST WEEK
Baseball (5-5)
W, 7-6 at Arizona State | Highlights
W, 6-4 at Arizona State | Highlights
L, 7-8 at Arizona State | Highlights
W, 16-4 vs. Milwaukee | Highlights
- Minnesota hit five home runs in the first five games and 15 in the last five games
Men's Basketball (15-14, 7-11)
W, 67-65 at Nebraska | Highlights
- @BigTenNetwork: Brennan Rigsby hit the game-winner with four seconds to play
Women's Basketball (20-10, 8-10)
L, 62-72 vs. Washington | Highlights
L, 58-73 at #22 Michigan State | Highlights
Men's Golf
16th Place at Colleton River Collegiate | Recap
Gymnastics (10-1, 8-1)
W, 196.625-195.275 vs. #24 Illinois
W, 196.625-196.125 vs. Maryland
W, 196.625-196.300 vs. #15 Michigan | Highlights
- @GopherWGym: Jordan Lyden won the bars title with a 9.950
- @GopherWGym: Mya Hooten tied for the floor title with a 9.925
Men's Hockey (24-8-4, 15-6-3)
L, 3-4 (OT) at #15 Penn State | Highlights
W, 5-3 at #15 Penn State | Highlights
- @GopherHockey: Mike Koster broke a 3-3 tie on Saturday with his late goal
- GopherSports.com: Oliver Moore was named B1G First Star after four-point weekend
Women's Hockey (27-10-1, 19-8-1)
W, 6-1 vs. Minnesota State | Highlights
L, 4-5 (2OT) vs. Minnesota State | Highlights
W, 6-2 vs. Minnesota State | Highlights
Softball (9-10)
W, 3-1 vs. NDSU | Highlights
W, 7-0 vs. Wagner | Highlights
W, 9-6 vs. Miami (OH) | Highlights
W, 10-1 vs. NDSU | Highlights
L, 6-8 vs. St. Thomas
- @B1GSoftball: Jessa Snippes hit a walk-off grand slam in the win against Miami
Men's Swimming & Diving
5th Place at Big Ten Championships | Recap
- GopherSports.com: Jacob Johnson earned second-place finish with school record in the 200fly
Women's Swimming & Diving
at Last Chance Meet | Recap
Tennis (8-6, 0-1)
L, 0-4 at #20 Wisconsin | Recap
W, 4-0 vs. North Dakota | Recap
W, 5-2 vs. Boise State | Recap
- @GopherWTennis: Aiva Schmitz clinched No. 1 singles against Boise State in a 10-8 tiebreaker
Women's Track & Field
8th at Big Ten Indoor Championships | Recap
- GopherSports.com: Anthonett Nabwe repeated as Big Ten weight throw champion
Get the latest postseason information with the following tournament centrals:
- WCHA Final Faceoff (Friday-Saturday)
- Big Ten Wrestling (Saturday-Sunday)
- Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament (Wednesday-Sunday)
- Big Ten Men's Hockey First Round (Friday-Sunday)
GopherSports.com: No. 13 seed Women's Basketball meets No. 12 Washington in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament today at 2:30PM in Indianapolis. The winner will face No. 5 Michigan on Thursday at 2:30PM.
@GopherWBB: Check out Gopher Digital's Big Ten Tournament hype video.
GopherSports.com: Amaya Battle and Grace Grocholski were named honorable mention All-Big Ten as the conference announced Women's Basketball honors.
@B1GHockey: After a 5-3 win at Penn State on Saturday clinched a share of the league title, Men's Hockey was presented with the Big Ten trophy on Monday.
@MikeGrimm3: Senior forward Aaron Huglen was a guest on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: The NCAA announced coaches' rankings ahead of this weekend's Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Evanston.
WCCORadio.com: Coach Johnson joined WCCO's Henry Lake before tonight's Border Battle against Wisconsin.
GopherSports.com: Abbey Murphy and Sydney Morrow earned second-team All-WCHA honors, while freshman Chloe Primerano was a third-team honoree.
GopherSports.com: The Big Ten announced home and away opponents for the 2025 Volleyball season.
GopherSports.com: Before representing Team USA at the World Championships in Orlando, the Dance Team will host a showcase at Williams Arena on April 19.
@GopherFootball: Aireontae Ersery spoke with the NFL Network after an impressive Combine performance.
NFL Combine Press Conferences (YouTube):
WCCORadio.com: Former Gopher Buzz Schneider talked with WCCO's Vineeta Sawkar about the push for the 1980 US Hockey team to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
@GopherWTennis: Junior Anali Kocevar was mic'd up during a recent Tennis workout.
GopherSports.com: Minnetonka native Ava Lindsay of Women's Hockey was featured in the first episode of Minnesota Made.
@GopherWHockey: Senior Ella Huber was mic'd up during a recent Women's Hockey practice.
YouTube.com: Former Gopher Janel McCarville recorded the first triple-double in Big Ten Tournament history on this date in 2004. She's now head coach at Stevens Point Area High School.
@GopherHockey: Oliver Moore and Brodie Ziemer had "Let's Play Hockey" honors before Sunday's Wild-Bruins game.
@MapleLeafs: Matthew Knies' gamewinner with 0.1 seconds left was No. 1 on ESPN's Top Plays. He is the fourth Gopher since December to make the list.
Gophers in the NHL:
- @GopherHockey: Logan Cooley scored in Utah's win against Minnesota
- @GopherHockey: Jackson LaCombe reached double-digit goals for Anaheim
- @GopherHockey: Matthew Knies scored for the Maple Leafs
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