Ben Johnson says Gophers 'mentally stuck' after loss to Northwestern
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Ben Johnson, Dawson Garcia and Femi Odukale spoke with reporters after the Gophers' men's basketball team lost to Northwestern 75-63 Tuesday night to fall to 6-11 in Big Ten play and 14-14 on the season. They're 16th in the Big Ten with 3 games left, and need to finish in the top-15 in the league to make the conference tournament.

Ben Johnson hopes Gophers fans appreciate Dawson Garcia

Dawson Garcia has just 2 home games left in a Gophers' uniform, and deserves a standing ovation on Senior Night.

Gopher Coaches Show with Ben Johnson, Dawson Garcia
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This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, men's basketball coach Ben Johnson and forward Dawson Garcia talk about the team's final four games and hopes for the rest of the season with Ahmad Hicks and Justin Gaard.

Gophers vying for NCAA Tournament bid in Year 2 under Dawn Plitzuweit
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The Gophers women's basketball team has 2 regular season games left before the Big Ten Tournament, and they're in a battle for an NCAA Tournament spot in Year 2 under Dawn Plitzuweit. The Minnesota coach, Grace Grocholski and Mallory Heyer spoke with reporters on Friday.

Gophers have plenty to play for in Big Ten after USC, UCLA sweep

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team had the lead on its West Coast trip last week for all of 3 minutes, 12 seconds, but they came home 2-0 with comeback wins at USC and UCLA.

Gophers host Penn State after USC, UCLA sweep
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The Gophers men's basketball team hosts Penn State on Saturday at Williams Arena. Minnesota is 6-9 in Big Ten play with 5 games left after getting a sweep at USC and UCLA in the past week. Ben Johnson, Lu'Cye Patterson and Dawson Garcia spoke to reporters before Friday's practice.

Gophers basketball gets comeback win at UCLA
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The Gophers men's basketball team came back from 17 points down to win 64-61 at UCLA Tuesday night. Amy Hockert and Jeff Wald break down the game on FOX 9's All Day.

Dawson Garcia’s big night leads Gophers past UCLA, 64-61

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team managed to beat USC on Saturday despite only seven points from star forward Dawson Garcia.

Gopher Coaches Show with Dawn Plitzuweit, Mara Braun
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This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, Ahmad Hicks and Justin Gaard catch up with Dawn Plitzuweit and Mara Braun from the Minnesota women's basketball team. The Gophers are 19-8 overall and 7-8 in Big Ten play with three regular season games left.

Six Gophers invited to NFL Scouting Combine

The NFL Scouting Combine starts Feb. 24 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and the University of Minnesota football team will be well represented.

Gophers star Mara Braun: ‘I just want to play, I just want to be healthy’

Mara Braun, a junior guard on the Gophers’ women’s basketball team, spoke Monday on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show for the first time since suffering another foot injury that put a stop on her season.

Gophers' Mara Braun provides update on foot injury
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Gophers junior guard Mara Braun said on Monday's Gopher Coaches Show with Ahmad Hicks, Justin Gaard and Dawn Plitzuweit that she is day-to-day with a foot injury that required surgery for the second straight season and didn't have a timetable for a return. The Gophers have three regular games left and the Big Ten Tournament.

How Gophers announcer Tanner Hoops overcame the odds
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Gophers Radio play-by-play broadcaster Tanner Hoops always dreamed of becoming a sports journalist but would have to do so with a disability. Despite undergoing open-heart surgery during his junior year of college and being told his dreams would be just that, Hoops defied the odds and landed a job at the University of Minnesota.

Gopher Coaches Show: Dawn Plitzuweit talks USC, UCLA losses
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This week on the FOX 9 Gopher Coaches Show, Ahmad Hicks and Justin Gaard talk with Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit as the Gophers are back home from a West Coast trip where they lost to top-5 teams in USC and UCLA. Freshman Tori McKinney, a former Minnetonka standout, also joins the show.

Gophers basketball seeks bounce back against Washington
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The Gophers men's basketball team hosts last place Washington on Saturday after having a 3-game Big Ten win streak snapped in a loss at Michigan State.

Tori McKinney living her dream with hometown Gophers

Playing at the University of Minnesota is what some call a privilege, while others consider it a dream.

Tori McKinney living her dream with hometown Gophers
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Minnetonka native and Gophers freshman Tori McKinney is living out her dream with the University of Minnesota women's basketball team. FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks caught up with her and her mother, Jennifer McKinney, on this week's Gopher Coaches Show.