The Minnesota Gophers Basketball team will debut the New Williams Arena Floor on Thursday November 5th

For any of you Minnesota Gophers Basketball fans out there that are Twin Cities Locals, you have probably noticed that the University of Minnesota Minneapolis Campus has received quite the face lift this summer. With the completion and opening of the New TCF Bank Stadium it may have been easy to forget that Williams Arena got a huge makeover as well, including a BRAND NEW FLOOR!

But don't fret Gophers Fans, Williams Arena will maintain its uniqueness by remaining one of the very few arenas in the NCAA with a raised floor. For those of you new to Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball at Williams Arena, the raised floor puts the wooden boards and the players about 2 feet above the players benches, first row seats and the officials tables. Only the players actually playing, officials and head coaches are allowed to stand on this raised surface.

Gophers fans will be able to get a glimpse of the new Williams Arena Floor for the first time officially on Thursday November 5th when the Minnesota Men's Gopher Basketball team takes on the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

With the start of fall comes the promise of a New Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball Season at Williams Arena

I know it has been some time since I've posted on this site, but I want to reassure you that since Fall officially began today, I will be back with regular posts to this site about Williams Arena, Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball and general information about how to make your trip to Williams Arena the best it can be.

Williams Arena will say hello to 2009-2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball with an exhibition game against Minnesota Duluth on Thursday November 5th at 7:00 p.m. The regular season for Gopher Basketball starts on Friday November 13th at 7:00 p.m. against Tennessee Tech. With that said, I feel as if you should know that (hold onto your hats Gopher Basketball Fans) these games are only a mere 44 days away! Making it important to be buying your Minnesota Golden Gophers Tickets today before the games get any closer and the prices go up!