Minnesota travels to Iowa City today for the 2009 Big Ten finale and one final chance to fill the trophy case. GI.com is Live from Kinnick Stadium today to bring live coverage of the Battle for Floyd of Rosedale]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:31:00 GMT Lee Campbell leads a group of seniors looking for their last opportunity to win a trophy game as Golden Gophers as they battle for Floyd of Rosedale]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:08:00 GMT Minnesota put Utah Valley away with a 13-0 run to close out the contest. In the second half the Wolverines closed within ten points but another Rodney Williams surge combined with the efforts of Al Nolen pushed Minnesota to a 76-51]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMT Defensive tackle Beau Allen has two official visits in the books and is setting up two more for early next month. He is down to four schools and will be finishing his visits soon, but that does not mean the big tackle will be making his decision in the near futur]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT After five games Al Nolen has totaled 34 assists compared to just five turnovers. Tonight in the Gopher's 76-51 win over Utah Valley Al produced 11 points, seven assists, six steals, and zero turnovers in 29 minutes of play]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:34:00 GMT MINNEAPOLIS -- Freshman Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away from Utah Valley in the second half of a 76-51 victory on Thursday]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:35:00 GMT The Gophers won their third in a row at Williams Arena with a 76-51 victory over Utah Valley this evening. Four players were in double figures including the 11 points from Al Nolen who also totaled 7 assists and 6 steals against 0 turnovers]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:18:00 GMT Game three of the Golden Gopher season will be played at Williams Arena tonight against Utah Valley. The Wolverines are coming off a 58-51 loss at Cal State Bakersfield last Tuesday and now they must face Ralph Sampson III and Minnesota]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:41:00 GMT Minnesota has already played host to defensive end Wendell Beckwith over the weekend of November 7th. At the time Beckwith named Minnesota his clear leader and hinted a commitment could follow after a couple of other trips]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Five star Findlay Prep point guard Cory Joseph trimmed his list even further today. So far Joseph has taken visits to four schools (Texas, UCONN, Villanova, and Minnesota) and he has also planned his fifth official visi]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:58:00 GMT Both the NCAA Graduation Success Rate and the Federal Graduation Rate for University of Minnesota student-athletes have edged into record territory. According to graduation rate data released by the NCAA Wednesday, Gopher student-athletes scored a Graduation Success Rate of 76 percent, while Minnesota's Federal Graduation Rate surged to 71 percent]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:23:00 GMT Minnesota heads to Iowa on Saturday with hope of a bounce back from a disappointing game last weekend. The Gophers hopes to bring home Floyd of Rosedale will be helped by the absence of Ricky Stanzi. Tom Kakert of Hawkeye Report took time to help break down this weekends match up in the regular season finale of Behind Enemy Lines.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT Kip Smith and Josh Huff, two of the best prospects at their position, are current verbal commitments to Minnesota. However, that has not stopped other schools from recruiting them and each has picked up offers recentl]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:53:00 GMT After a slow start the Gophers hammered Stephen F. Austin 82-42 last night at Williams Arena. Lawrence Westbrook and Devoe Joseph led the team with 15 points a piece while Rodney Williams contributed a timely 14 points from the bench]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:25:00 GMT Rodney Williams finished his second game with 14 points on five of six shooting including a pair of triples in 17 minutes of play. Playing in only his second game Rodney started the second half as his game is maturing quickly]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:18:00 GMT Minnesota improved to 2-0 with an 82-42 victory over Stephen F. Austin tonight. The Gophers blew away their competition with a 16-0 run and a 56 point second half. Lawrence Westbrook and Devoe Joseph each had 15 points]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:04:00 GMT High-flying freshman Rodney Williams is literally giving Minnesota a huge lift. Williams had three dunks and a pair of 3s, finishing with 14 points in 17 minutes to help the Gophers pull away from Stephen F. Austin in an 82-42 victor]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Game two of the season is tonight at Williams Arena as Minnesota welcomes two-time Southland Conference defending champion Stephen F. Austin. The Lumberjacks are traditionally one of the better defensive basketball teams in basketball]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:10:00 GMT It is no secret that Minnesota is hoping to add playmakers to their secondary. They earned a commitment from cornerback Antoine Lewis back in March and the three-star was on campus this weekend on his official visit to the ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Tim Brewster was not thrilled with how it got done, but the third year coach was excited that his Minnesota squad beat South Dakota State and became bowl eligible for the second consecutive season. Brewster met with the media following the game to discuss the victory and what it means to the development of the program to earn a bowl trip]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:00 GMT