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2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
4-5, 12th in Big Ten
- 11/5W 85-50
- 11/9L 71-62
- 11/12L 64-56
- 11/15L 73-69
- 11/21W 82-57
- 11/24W 79-56
- 11/29L 73-68
- 12/2W 78-60
- 12/9L 72-52
- 12/153
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- 1/2616h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/30
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- 2/19
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Iowa 72, Minnesota 52
— Sophomore Joe Wieskamp scored a season-high 23 points and Iowa blew past Minnesota 72-52 on Monday night in its Big Ten home opener. 1/4n
Minnesota beats Clemson 78-60 in ACC-Big Ten Challenge
Marcus Carr had 24 points, nine assists and five rebounds, Daniel Oturu scored 21 points in 24 minutes, and Minnesota never trailed in a 78-60 victory over Clemson in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Monday.
Moore's double-double helps DePaul edge Minnesota 73-68
Charlie Moore scored 21 points, dished out 12 assists and had five steals on Friday as DePaul defeated Minnesota 73-68.
Kalscheur scores 18 as Minnesota beats North Dakota 79-56
Gabe Kalscheur scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, Daniel Oturu added 15 points, and Minnesota beat North Dakota 79-56 on Sunday.
Balance, 3s give Minnesota 82-57 win over Central Michigan
Marcus Carr had 19 points and Minnesota tied the second-best 3-point mark in school history with 14 made 3s in an 82-57 win against Central Michigan on Thursday night.
Utah outlasts Minnesota for 73-69 victory
Timmy Allen scored 19 points and collected 10 rebounds while Both Gach added 19 points to help Utah beat Minnesota 73-69 on Friday night.
Minnesota signs Mashburn Jr., son of ex-NBA vet
Former NBA standout Jamal Mashburn's son, Jamal Mashburn Jr., has signed his national letter of intent with Minnesota.
Baldwin scores 27, leads Butler past Minnesota 64-56
Kamar Baldwin scored 27 points to lead Butler to a 64-56 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games between Big East and Big Ten teams.
Oklahoma overcomes slow start, beats Minnesota 71-62
Brady Manek scored 17 points and grabbed ten rebounds to lead Oklahoma to a 71-62 win over Minnesota on Saturday night.
Transfers Carr, Willis lead Minnesota past CSU 85-50
Marcus Carr had 18 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and Payton Willis added 17 points and eight assists in their debuts for Minnesota, and the Gophers breezed by Cleveland State for an 85-50 victory in the season opener on Tuesday night.
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Golden Gophers' Curry (knee) to miss season
Minnesota forward Eric Curry will miss the season after injuring his knee in practice last week, coach Richard Pitino said Wednesday. Curry redshirted in 2017-18 due to a knee injury and was limited to 15 games by injuries last season.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Minnesota coach Richard Pitino on the NLI bill in California: "Nobody's just going to hand out money to you. It's like anything that we do, you've got to build your brand the right way, you've got to make yourself marketable. ... That's why I like the rule. They should be able to profit off of their individual brand. That means we're winning, that means they're getting better. So I think everybody wins."
Gophers' Coffey to skip senior year, stay in draft
Minnesota scoring leader Amir Coffey will skip his senior season and stay in the NBA draft pool.
Minnesota adds former Drexel forward Demir
Former Drexel forward Alihan Demir becomes the fourth newcomer for Minnesota next season.
Minnesota signs German forward Isaiah Ihnen
Minnesota has signed Isaiah Ihnen, a 6-foot-9 forward from Germany, to a national letter of intent.
Minnesota, Pitino agree to two-year extension
Men's basketball coach Richard Pitino has agreed to a two-year extension with the University of Minnesota, the school announced Sunday.
This Just In
University of Minnesota and coach Richard Pitino agreed to a two-year contract extension, the school announced Sunday.
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Michigan | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 4-4 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 4-5 |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.1243rd
Rebounds Per Game38.4121st
Assists Per Game16.154th
Points Allowed64.0Tied-82nd
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn Jr. | PG | Signed | 81 |
| Martice Mitchell | C | Signed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 13-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |