Williams Arena Schedule for Jan-Feb-Mar Mens Basketball

We want all Gopher fans to get to the Williams Arena and watch the boys play basketball on the court. They need your fan support! Take a peek at the schedule below and find a game you can make it to!


Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Friday
12/20/2013
8:00 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Saturday
12/28/2013
7:30 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan Wolverines Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Thursday
1/2/2014
6:00 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Sunday
1/5/2014
TBD

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Thursday
1/16/2014
8:00 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Wednesday
1/22/2014
8:00 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Saturday
2/1/2014
1:00 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Indiana Hoosiers Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Saturday
2/8/2014
7:15 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Wednesday
2/19/2014
8:00 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Tuesday
2/25/2014
6:00 PM

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN Saturday
3/8/2014
TBD

Minnesota Gophers Will Be Back Next Season

Tubby Smith is still in Dinkytown. The Minnesota Gophers ended the 2010-2011 season short of what they hoped for, but next year is a fresh start. The Minnesota Gophers will be returning some key players and bringing in some solid recruits. Williams Arena will once again be jam-packed for Minnesota Gophers games. I'm sure there will be plenty of news in the offseason that will keep us occupied until the season comes around. Be sure to check here for new updates!

Williams Arena Quiet Now Means Gopher Basketball Season is Over

Williams Arena will be quiet now until next season. That means that the Minnesota Gophers 2010-2011 regular season schedule is over. The Minnesota Gophers played their last home game of the year on Sunday, March 6th against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Unfortunately, the Minnesota Gophers fell 66-63, capping a rough end to the year, in which they lost 8 of their last 9. The team will have to win the Big Ten Tournament in order to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Williams Arena will be waiting until next season when the Minnesota Gophers will be ready for another season in the Big Ten.

Gopher Basketball Has Started at Williams Arena

The Minnesota Gopher basketball team has high hopes for this season. After qualifying for the NCAA Tournament the last 2 seasons, the bar is higher for the Minnesota Gophers this season. Tubby Smith believes this team can go far and contend for the Big Ten Title. Every Gopher fan needs to make plans to get over to Williams Arena and see the Maroon and Gold in action! The first home game is against Wofford on Friday, November 12. Get your Minnesota Gopher basketball tickets at Ticket King!

Williams Arena Driving Directions

Looking for directions to get to a Minnesota Gopher basketball game at Williams Arena?

Williams Arena is located on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis Campus on University Avenue SE between Oak Street and 19th Avenue SE. If your coming South on 35W take exit 18 (the East Bank exit) and follow the University of Minnesota signs. This will lead you to University Avenue SE and turn left. Williams Arena is just about 10 blocks down after the turn on University Avenue.

Coming from 35W North, take exit 17C, the University of Minnesota exit. Follow the University of Minnesota East Bank signs and that will eventually lead you to Washington Avenue. Take Washington Avenue across the river and through the heart of campus to Oak Street SE and take a left. Then take Oak Street to University Avenue and Williams Arena is located on the left-hand side.

Wish I was at Willimas Arena, guess Williams Arena Pictures will have to do...

With a long time until the start of the 2010-2011 Gopher Basketball Season, I guess pictures of Williams Arena will have to do. Here is one I found on my computer...

Williams Arena Schedule looks very quiet

With the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers regular basketball season all wrapped up, the Williams Arena Schedule is going to be VERY quiet for the rest of the school year. During the summer Williams Arena is used for Gopher Basketball Camps and Summer Practices, but for the next few weeks Williams Arena is going to be pretty low-key.

Check back later on for Williams Arena Schedule Updates and hints on Gopher Basketball Tickets for next season!

University of Minnesota Men's Basketball Schedule: Willimas Arena Schedule Updates February

The Minnesota Golden Gophers Mens Basketball Team is gearing up to go into the NCAA Tournament strong, with lots of upcoming games I thought I'd post the February Golden Gophers Basketball Schedule. The Golden Gophers have some tough match ups both at home in Williams Arena and on the road. Mark Gopher Basketball Game days off your calendar now and make sure you don't miss a minute of the February Golden Gophers Basketball Action!

Williams Arena Schedule: Golden Gophers Mens Basketball February Games
Sat, Feb 06 Penn State at University Park, Pa.
Thu, Feb 11 Michigan at Williams Arena
Sun, Feb 14 Northwestern at Evanston, Ill.
Thu, Feb 18 Wisconsin at Williams Arena
Sat, Feb 20 Indiana at Williams Arena
Wed, Feb 24 Purdue at Williams Arena
Sat, Feb 27 - Sun, Feb 28 Illinois at Champaign, Ill.

University of Minnesota Williams Arena Schedule Update

With the Holiday Season as busy as it is, don't miss a moment of Gopher Basketball at Williams Arena...

Dec 23: South Dakota State
Dec 29: Penn State
Jan 09: Ohio State
Jan 23: Michigan State
Jan 26: Northwestern

The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball team will also be traveling quite a bit in the December and January, and while I can't imagine wanting to go to a Gopher Basketball Game anywhere than at Williams Arena, I suppose that others might and I thought I would just make sure you all knew :)

Fan Pictures of Williams Arena, home of the Minnesota Gophers Basketball Teams!

Check out these great fan pictures of Williams Arena and the Minnesota Golden Gophers Basketball teams!

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!

Williams Arena Basketball Players

Williams Arena hosted a lot of good basketball players this year and Gopher Grounds would like to give props to Minnesota Golden Gophers Men’s Basketball players Spencer Tollackson #50 and Dan Coleman #13.

Spencer Tollackson Gopher Basketball season stats: Tollackson played 20 minutes in the season opener against Army and finished with six points and seven rebounds. He tied a career high with four blocked shots and led the Gophers in scoring against Iowa State with 21 points, shooting 8-12 (.667) from the field. Tollackson made his first career three pointer at the end of the first half vs. Central Michigan. Spencer Tollackson turned an ankle early in the Big Ten Tournament first round contest with Northwestern and sadly missed the quarterfinal match up with Indiana. He played 14 minutes in the season finale against Maryland, scoring six points and grabbed three rebounds.

Dan Coleman Gopher Basketball season stats: Coleman led the Gophers with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists vs. North Dakota State. He scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Colorado State, the first 20 point, 10-rebound game for the Gopher since Vincent Grier’s 22 points, 12-rebound effort against Ohio State (1/19/05). Coleman scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed five rebounds against South Dakota State, the first back-to-back 20-point games by a Gopher since Lawrence McKenzie did so on 2/18 & 2/21/07. Dan Coleman sealed the opening round win in the Big Ten Tournament with key free throws down the stretch. He finished with 16 points and six rebounds.

Williams Arena Seating Chart

The Williams Arena seating chart can be tricky. I personally think the seating chart makes the arena look larger than it actually is. Sitting in the 200 sections can make you feel far away from the action, but there are still plenty of good seats to choose from. When you look at a layout of Williams Arena, you may be wondering which one of these sections is the right section to sit in and then what row do you want to sit in. Some people prefer to be on the corner. But if you prefer to be in the best seats in the house, the center court sections are are 106 or 116, but sections 105-107 or 115 -117 also offer superb court views. I personally prefer to sit in section 105, rows 15-20. Best seats in the house!



One of the things you can't tell about Williams Arena from the seating chart is that it has a unique raised floor. The Williams Arena court is raised above the ground about 2 feet so that the players’ benches, officials’ tables, etc. are actually below the court. The fans in the first row, looking at the players, are at about knee-level so take that into consideration when visiting Williams Arena. Also, sections 109-113 are predominately students so take that into consideration when selecting tickets on line.

Williams Arena Parking

Williams Arena parking is usually pretty easy. There is adequate parking located around the arena in the form of parking ramps, surface lots, and street parking. In fact, the University Avenue ramp is located directly across the street from Williams Arena. I have parked there before and it was really easy to get into and getting out wasn't too much of a headache. There was an officer directing traffic after the game so that helped ease congestion around the arena. Parking facilities around the area for the general public include the University Avenue Ramp and the 4th Street Ramp. Both of these ramps are very close to each other and close to Williams Arena so parking isn't a concern for Golden Gopher fans!

Williams Arena Atmosphere is one of a kind

Right across the street from Mariucci Arena, Williams Arena is in a great location on the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus. Frat boys can walk there, suburbanites can park in one of the many ramps around and bar-goers in Dinkytown might be inebriated enough to walk the half-mile to Williams Arena.

I was recently at Williams Arena for the Colorado State game, which the Gophers men’s basketball team dominated. But it was more than the score of the game and the predictable outcome. It was what the atmosphere of Williams Arena brought me back to, that is, my playing days in high school. Williams Arena is the cavernous Target Center. It is more cozy and friendly. It’s more like, you know, a barn. I scored the Golden Gophers men’s basketball tickets from my boss, and watching Tubby Smith and his old-school pressing tactics really flooded with me memories.

Not to mention the student section at Williams Arena was an absolute hoot. There were five people dressed up in full ape costumes making a spectacle out of themselves. “The Barn” is always filled with a raucous student section consequently titled “The Barnyard” if you didn’t know.

Williams Arena

Williams Arena is home to the Golden Gophers Basketball team! Go Gophers!