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Gophers Hit the Road for Border Battle at Wisconsin
1/26/2026 6:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: BTN (PBP - Jeff Levering, Analyst - Shon Morris)
Tip Time: 8:06 p.m. (potential five-minute slide)
Radio: KFAN (100.3 FM) - Mike Grimm, Al Nolen)
Sirius: 385
SERIES INFORMATION*
All-Time Series: 206th Meeting (UW Leads, 107-98)
Last Meeting: Jan. 13, 2026 (UW Win, 78-75)
Medved vs. UW: 0-1
MN vs. Big Ten Teams: 824-956
* excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Golden Gopher men's basketball team is back on the road this week, first when it travels to Wisconsin on Wednesday night. It marks the first time the Gophers will face an opponent for the second time this season. The Gophers and Badgers faced each other just 15 days apart, as the Badgers won on a buzzer-beater three-pointer for the 78-75 final Jan. 13.
• Minnesota is looking to get back into the win column and snap a five-game streak after falling 76-57 to then-No. 7 Nebraska Saturday. Seeking a third home win this season over a nationally-ranked opponent, Minnesota led 40-32 early in the second half. However, a 21-4 run put Nebraska up 53-44 with 10:00 left. The Gophers narrowed the gap to 53-48, but a 14-0 run from Nebraska sealed the game and kept the Huskers undefeated.
• Bobby Durkin scored 16 points against Nebraska. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 12 points and eight rebounds. Cade Tyson added 12 points and five rebounds. It was Durkin's sixth double-digit game this season and his highest point total in Big Ten play. Crocker-Johnson recorded his 18th double-digit point game, and ninth in B1G play. Kai Shinholster also scored a career-high eight points in the game.
• Cade Tyson has reached double-figures in all 20 games this season. Against USC, he added his ninth game with 20-plus points, and has two with 30-plus. He ranks third in the B1G in scoring with 20.1 points, and 34th nationally. His 401 points rank second in the B1G and 28th nationally. The game against Wisconsin also features another top-five scorer, the Badgers' Nick Boyd, who averages 19.9 points.
• Langston Reynolds scored seven points in the Nebraska game, surpassing the 1,000th career point, now at 1,001. Reynolds scored 789 points with Northern Colorado and now has 212 with the Gophers this season.
ALL-TIME SERIES
• Wisconsin leads the all-time series 107-98, dating back to 1900. The Gophers are 34-64 at Wisconsin and looking for its first win against UW since 2020.
• In a tight game, Wisconsin earned a 78-75 buzzer beater win on Jan. 13. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 20 points in the loss. Wisconsin trailed 41-30 early in the second half, but the Badgers used a 14-0 run to take a 66-57 lead with 7:27 left. The Gophers pulled within 72-70 with 0:35 left, but UW had a 75-72 lead when Nolan Winter missed a pair of free throws with 0:12 remaining. Cade Tyson tied the score on a three-pointer with 0:05 on the clock, but Blackwell's buzzer-beating three at the other end allowed the Badgers to escape with the win.
ABOUT THE BADGERS
• The Wisconsin Badgers are 14-6 overall and 6-3 in Big Ten play entering the Minnesota game. Wisconsin won five straight before falling to Southern California on Sunday, 73-71. In that five-game stretch, the Badgers defeated UCLA, Michigan, Minnesota, Rutgers and Penn State.
• Wisconsin has three in double-digit scoring, led by San Diego State transfer Nick Boyd. he leads the team in points per game (19.9), points (398), assists (71), field goals (134), and free throws (102). John Blackwell averages 18.1 points and has a team-best 49 three-pointers while shooting a 37.4 percent clip, which is sixth in the league. Nolan Winter averages 14.2 points and 8.7 rebounds and has nine double-doubles on the season.
• As a team, the Badgers average 83.6 points per game, ourth-best in the B1G, and allow 75.3 points. They are shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from three. Their 628 three-point attempts rank first in the Big Ten and third in three-pointers per game (10.5).
ON THE DOCKET
• The Gophers are on the road for the second straight game when they travel to Penn State on Feb. 1 for a 1 p.m. CT game. The game can be found on Peacock and KFAN 100.3 FM with Mike Grimm and Al Nolen.
TV: BTN (PBP - Jeff Levering, Analyst - Shon Morris)
Tip Time: 8:06 p.m. (potential five-minute slide)
Radio: KFAN (100.3 FM) - Mike Grimm, Al Nolen)
Sirius: 385
SERIES INFORMATION*
All-Time Series: 206th Meeting (UW Leads, 107-98)
Last Meeting: Jan. 13, 2026 (UW Win, 78-75)
Medved vs. UW: 0-1
MN vs. Big Ten Teams: 824-956
* excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Golden Gopher men's basketball team is back on the road this week, first when it travels to Wisconsin on Wednesday night. It marks the first time the Gophers will face an opponent for the second time this season. The Gophers and Badgers faced each other just 15 days apart, as the Badgers won on a buzzer-beater three-pointer for the 78-75 final Jan. 13.
• Minnesota is looking to get back into the win column and snap a five-game streak after falling 76-57 to then-No. 7 Nebraska Saturday. Seeking a third home win this season over a nationally-ranked opponent, Minnesota led 40-32 early in the second half. However, a 21-4 run put Nebraska up 53-44 with 10:00 left. The Gophers narrowed the gap to 53-48, but a 14-0 run from Nebraska sealed the game and kept the Huskers undefeated.
• Bobby Durkin scored 16 points against Nebraska. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 12 points and eight rebounds. Cade Tyson added 12 points and five rebounds. It was Durkin's sixth double-digit game this season and his highest point total in Big Ten play. Crocker-Johnson recorded his 18th double-digit point game, and ninth in B1G play. Kai Shinholster also scored a career-high eight points in the game.
• Cade Tyson has reached double-figures in all 20 games this season. Against USC, he added his ninth game with 20-plus points, and has two with 30-plus. He ranks third in the B1G in scoring with 20.1 points, and 34th nationally. His 401 points rank second in the B1G and 28th nationally. The game against Wisconsin also features another top-five scorer, the Badgers' Nick Boyd, who averages 19.9 points.
• Langston Reynolds scored seven points in the Nebraska game, surpassing the 1,000th career point, now at 1,001. Reynolds scored 789 points with Northern Colorado and now has 212 with the Gophers this season.
ALL-TIME SERIES
• Wisconsin leads the all-time series 107-98, dating back to 1900. The Gophers are 34-64 at Wisconsin and looking for its first win against UW since 2020.
• In a tight game, Wisconsin earned a 78-75 buzzer beater win on Jan. 13. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 20 points in the loss. Wisconsin trailed 41-30 early in the second half, but the Badgers used a 14-0 run to take a 66-57 lead with 7:27 left. The Gophers pulled within 72-70 with 0:35 left, but UW had a 75-72 lead when Nolan Winter missed a pair of free throws with 0:12 remaining. Cade Tyson tied the score on a three-pointer with 0:05 on the clock, but Blackwell's buzzer-beating three at the other end allowed the Badgers to escape with the win.
ABOUT THE BADGERS
• The Wisconsin Badgers are 14-6 overall and 6-3 in Big Ten play entering the Minnesota game. Wisconsin won five straight before falling to Southern California on Sunday, 73-71. In that five-game stretch, the Badgers defeated UCLA, Michigan, Minnesota, Rutgers and Penn State.
• Wisconsin has three in double-digit scoring, led by San Diego State transfer Nick Boyd. he leads the team in points per game (19.9), points (398), assists (71), field goals (134), and free throws (102). John Blackwell averages 18.1 points and has a team-best 49 three-pointers while shooting a 37.4 percent clip, which is sixth in the league. Nolan Winter averages 14.2 points and 8.7 rebounds and has nine double-doubles on the season.
• As a team, the Badgers average 83.6 points per game, ourth-best in the B1G, and allow 75.3 points. They are shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from three. Their 628 three-point attempts rank first in the Big Ten and third in three-pointers per game (10.5).
ON THE DOCKET
• The Gophers are on the road for the second straight game when they travel to Penn State on Feb. 1 for a 1 p.m. CT game. The game can be found on Peacock and KFAN 100.3 FM with Mike Grimm and Al Nolen.
Highlights: Gophers 57, Nebraska 76
Saturday, January 24
Highlights: Gophers 74, Ohio State 82
Tuesday, January 20
Highlights: Gophers 67, Illinois 77
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Friday, January 16