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2011 Hot Events at Williams Arena

The Minnesota Gophers are fighting for a Big Ten Championship and an NCAA Tournament birth. They have a 12-3 record thus far in the first 15 games of the season. They will need a strong 2nd half to cement their NCAA qualification. They will have some key games at Williams Arena that they will need to win. Here are those key home games:

Jan 13 vs Purdue 7:00 PM ET
Jan 16 vs Iowa TBD
Jan 26 vs Northwestern 8:30 PM ET
Feb 6 vs Ohio State 2:00 PM ET
Feb 10 vs Illinois 9:00 PM ET
Feb 22 vs Michigan State 9:00 PM ET
Feb 26 vs Michigan 4:30 PM ET
Mar 6 vs Penn State University 1:00 PM ET

Minnesota Gopher Basketball is Heating Up

The Minnesota Gophers are flying high right now at Williams Arena. Currently ranked #20 in the country, the Minnesota Gophers are 10-1 and are generating interest from all over the nation. They surprised many analysts when they defeated North Carolina and West Virginia to win the Puerto Rico Tipoff Championship. Head coach Tubby Smith has been doing a great job and is showing why he's one of the most respected coaches in college basketball. Get over and support the Minnesota Gophers at Williams Arena! Purchase your Minnesota Gopher Basketball tickets from Ticket King!

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!

Tubby Tip-Off Event Was Awesome

The Tubby Tip-Off Event took place last Friday night on October 15th. There was a scrimmage, dunk contest, and 3 point contest for all the fans to watch. This team clearly has a lot of potential and could definitely threaten for the Big Ten title. I can't wait to start visiting Williams Arena and seeing the Minnesota Gopher basketball team on the court. Trevor Mbakwe looked impressive, as did many of the newcomers. I believe in Tubby Smith and think he can get Minnesota to the elite status in the Big Ten. Can't wait for the season!

2010-2011 Minnesota Gopher Basketball Schedule

Here is the 2010-2011 Minnesota Gopher Season Schedule

* - Denotes Conference Games

Tue, Nov 02 Northeastern State (Exh.) Williams Arena TBA
Mon, Nov 08 Winona State (Exh.) Williams Arena TBA
Fri, Nov 12 Wofford Williams Arena TBA
Mon, Nov 15 Siena Williams Arena TBA
Puerto Rico Tip-off
Thu, Nov 18 Western Kentucky at San Juan, P.R. 6:30 PM
Fri, Nov 19 Hofstra/North Carolina at San Juan, P.R. 5:00 PM/7:30 PM
Sun, Nov 21 TBD at San Juan, P.R. TBA
Wed, Nov 24 North Dakota State Williams Arena TBA
Big Ten/ACC Challenge
Mon, Nov 29 Virginia Williams Arena 6:00 PM
Sat, Dec 04 Cornell Williams Arena 7:00 PM
Wed, Dec 08 St. Joseph's at Philadelphia, Pa. TBA
Sat, Dec 11 Eastern Kentucky Williams Arena 12:00 PM
Wed, Dec 15 Akron Williams Arena 7:30 PM
Thu, Dec 23 South Dakota State Williams Arena TBA
Tue, Dec 28 Wisconsin * at Madison, Wis. 6:00 PM
Fri, Dec 31 Michigan State * at East Lansing, Mich. 3:00 PM
Tue, Jan 04 Indiana * Williams Arena 6:00 PM
Sun, Jan 09 Ohio State * at Columbus, Ohio TBA
Thu, Jan 13 Purdue * Williams Arena 6:00 PM
Sun, Jan 16 Iowa * Williams Arena TBA
Sat, Jan 22 Michigan * at Ann Arbor, Mich. 6:00 PM
Wed, Jan 26 Northwestern * Williams Arena 7:30 PM
Sat, Jan 29 Purdue * at West Lafayette, Ind. 12:00 PM
Wed, Feb 02 Indiana * at Bloomington, Ind. 5:30 PM
Sun, Feb 06 Ohio State * Williams Arena 1:00 PM
Thu, Feb 10 Illinois * Williams Arena 8:00 PM
Sun, Feb 13 Iowa * at Iowa City, Iowa 5:00 PM
Thu, Feb 17 Penn State * at University Park, Pa. 6:00 PM
Tue, Feb 22 Michigan State * Williams Arena 8:00 PM
Sat, Feb 26 Michigan * Williams Arena 3:30 PM
Wed, Mar 02 -
Thu, Mar 03 Northwestern * at Evanston, Ill. TBA
Sun, Mar 06 Penn State * Williams Arena 12:00 PM
Big Ten Tournament
Thu, Mar 10 -
Sun, Mar 13 Big Ten Tournament at Indianapolis, Ind. TBA

The 2010-2011 Minnesota Gopher Basketball Players

Looking forward to the start of the 2010-2011 Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball season? I know I am. The team returns some key players from last season and some fresh new faces. Meet your 2010-2011 Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball Players:

0 - Al Nolen G (Sr.)

2 - Bryant Allen G (So.)

4 - Dominique Dawson F (So.)

5 - Devoe Joseph G (Jr.)

24 - Blake Hoffarber G (Sr.)

32 - Trevor Mbwakwe F (RJr.)

33 - Rodney Williams F (So.)

45 - Colton Iverson F/C (Jr.)

50 - Ralph Sampson III F/C (Jr.)