After a win over Texas and three five-set losses, the No. 19 Gophers needed a pick-me-up performance, which came in the form of Tuesday’s home opener with a 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 victory against St. Thomas.
Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson was looking to add to his Class of 2025 after Amari Allen visited with recently committed Kai Shinholster last month.
Prior Lake grad Julia Hanson came to the U as a highly touted recruit and is showing why. Her Gophers take on St. Thomas on Tuesday at Maturi Pavilion.
The Gophers football team had plenty go right in Saturday’s 48-0 victory against Rhode Island, including the first big collegiate plays from highly touted freshman Koi Perich.
The Gophers, sparked offensively by quarterback Max Brosmer and the return of tailback Darius Taylor from a leg injury, held Rhode Island to only 135 total yards.
The Rams get $500,000 for playing the Gophers — and Nevada collects $1.2 million to do the same next week — but these are hardly games P.J. Fleck’s team can take lightly.