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Gopher Sports: News & Notes
3/4/2026 9:37:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
WEDNESDAY
- Men's Basketball at Indiana | 5:30PM | BTN | Preview
- Baseball vs. Milwaukee | 6PM | B1G+
THURSDAY
- Men's Hockey vs. #2 Michigan State | 7PM | Fox 9 | B1G+
- #4 Women's Hockey vs. #2 Ohio State | St. Paul, MN | 7:30PM | Fox 9+ | B1G+
FRIDAY
- Track & Field at Beach Opener | Long Beach, CA
- #19 Women's Basketball – B1G Quarterfinal | Indianapolis, IN | 1:30PM | BTN | Tournament Central
- Tennis vs. #17 Southern Cal | 4PM
- #13 Gymnastics at #15 North Carolina | 5:45PM | ESPN+
- Softball at Indiana | 6PM | B1G+
- Men's Hockey vs. #2 Michigan State | 7PM | Fox 9+ | B1G+
- Baseball vs. UNLV | 7PM | B1G+
SATURDAY
- Track & Field at Beach Opener | Long Beach, CA
- Wrestling at B1G Championships | University Park, PA | 9AM | 4PM | BTN | B1G+ | Championship Central
- Softball at Indiana | 2PM | B1G+
- Baseball vs. South Dakota State | 7PM | B1G+
- Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern | 8PM | BTN
SUNDAY
- Men's Swim & Dive Hosts Last Chance Meet | 10AM
- Wrestling at B1G Championships | University Park, PA | 11AM | 3:30PM | BTN | B1G+
- Tennis vs. #6 UCLA | Noon
- Softball at Indiana | 1PM | B1G+
- Baseball vs. Omaha | 6PM | B1G+
MONDAY
- Men's Golf at The Johnnie-O | Simons Island, GA
- Women's Golf at Shootout at Wachesaw | Murrells Inlet, SC
- Diving at NCAA Zone D Championships
TUESDAY
- Men's Golf at The Johnnie-O | Simons Island, GA
- Diving at NCAA Zone D Championships
- Softball at SIUE | 5PM
- Baseball vs. Gonzaga | 6PM | B1G+
LAST WEEK
Baseball (8-3)
L, 7-8 vs. Kansas | Highlights
W, 12-5 vs. Kansas | Highlights
W, 10-3 vs. Kansas | Highlights
L, 3-8 vs. Kansas | Recap
W, 14-4 vs. Milwaukee | Highlights
- @GopherBaseball: Weber Neels was named B1G Player of the Week after hitting .714 with four home runs and nine RBI
Men's Basketball (14-15, 7-11)
W, 78-73 vs. UCLA | Highlights
Women's Basketball (22-7, 13-5)
W, 78-73 at Illinois | Highlights
Men's Golf
T-3rd Place at Colleton River Collegiate | Recap
- Chun-Ta Wu and Jack Crousore finished fifth and tenth, respectively
- @GopherMGolf: Crousore sank the long putt during the tournament
Gymnastics (9-3, 7-2)
W, 197.700-196.625 vs. #11 Michigan State
W, 197.700-195.650 vs. Illinois
W, 197.700-195.750 vs. Rutgers | Highlights
- GopherSports.com: Arianna Ostrum was named Big Ten Gymnast and Freshman of the Week; Jordyn Lyden was Event Specialist of the Week
Men's Hockey (11-20-2, 7-14-1)
W, 4-2 at #2 Michigan | Highlights
L, 2-4 at #2 Michigan | Highlights
Women's Hockey (26-10-1, 18-9-1)
L, 0-1 (ot) vs. St. Cloud State | Recap
W, 4-1 vs. St. Cloud State | Highlights
W, 6-1 vs. St. Cloud State | Highlights
- @GopherWHockey: Abbey Murphy became the program's all-time leader in goals
Softball (7-13)
L, 0-6 at #22 Grand Canyon | Recap
W, 4-1 (8) vs. Howard
L, 2-11 at #14 Arizona | Recap
L, 0-7 vs. Long Beach State | Recap
L, 4-5 vs. Howard | Recap
Men's Swimming & Diving
8th Place at Big Ten Championships | Recap
- @MinnesotaonBTN: Drew Bennett was named B1G Diver of the Championships after collecting gold on platform
Tennis (9-4)
W, 5-2 vs. Denver
W, 7-0 vs. St. Thomas | Recap
Women's Track & Field
7th at Big Ten Championships | Recap
- Minnesota earned two second-place and two third-place finishes
WCHA.com: Women's Hockey will face #2 Ohio State in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Faceoff on Thursday at 7:30PM. The winner will face either Wisconsin or Minnesota State on Saturday at 2PM. All games will air on Fox 9+ and stream via B1G+.
The NCAA Women's Hockey selection show will air live on ESPNU on Sunday at 11:30AM.
GopherSports.com: The WCHA unveiled all-conference teams with four Gophers honored highlighted by first-team selection Abbey Murphy.
GopherSports.com: With its highest top 25 ranking since 2019, #19 Women's Basketball is the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Minnesota will face No. 5 seed Ohio State, Nebraska or Indiana in the quarterfinals on Friday (1:30PM | BTN).
NCAA.com: Minnesota is ranked No. 15 in the NCAA's second reveal of its top 16.
GopherSports.com: Four Gophers earned Big Ten Women's Basketball honors highlighted by Grace Grocholski and Tori McKinney receiving second-team accolades.
GopherSports.com: Wrestling travels to Penn State for this weekend's Big Ten Championships. Competition runs Saturday-Sunday with coverage provided by BTN and B1G+.
GopherSports.com: Catcher Weber Neels earned a pair of national honors after his performance in four games against Kansas.
@GopherSports: Gopher Athletics announced the creation of the Thomas O. Moe Director of Athletics title in honor of the former Gopher athlete and administrator.
@MikeGrimm3: Basketball's Sophie Hart was a guest on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
Gopher Shorts:
- @GopherWHockey: All-Time Goal Leader Abbey Murphy
- @GopherBaseball: Baseball at US Bank Stadium
- @GopherMBB: Bobby Durkin hit seven threes in the win against UCLA
- @GopherWTennis: A Sunday Sweep
- @GopherWGym: Describe your love life in Gymnastics terms
- @GopherHockey: Men's Hockey Assist of the Week
@GopherWrestling: Senior Drew Roberts appeared in the newest episode of Wrestling's "The Hot Seat".
NHL.com: Freshman forward and Ottawa Senators prospect Javon Moore was featured on NHL.com.
Gophers in the NHL:
- @MNWild: Brock Faber started the scoring in the Wild's 5-1 win last night
- @NHL: After missing 2+ months, Logan Cooley scored in his second game back for Utah
WCCORadio.com: Gold medalist Kelly Pannek talked with WCCO Radio's Vineeta Sawkar.
@GopherSports.com: Basketball alum Jim Shikenjanski (1986-90) returned to Williams Arena as part of the 'Coming Home' series.
@GopherFootball: Deven Eastern represented Gopher Football at last week's NFL Combine.
@GopherFootball: Coach Fleck joined the Devil's in the Detail podcast hosted by elementary school students.
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