University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Sports: News & Notes
4/1/2026 10:03:00 AM | Athletics
Catch up on all the latest news from Gopher Athletics from the past week.
WEDNESDAY
- Track & Field at Hamline Open | 3PM
- Softball at St. Thomas | 4PM
- Men's Basketball vs. Baylor | Las Vegas, NV | 9:30PM | FS1
FRIDAY
- Rowing at Rocky Top Invite | Oak Ridge, TN | Season Opener
- Track & Field at Battle on the Bayou | Baton Rouge, LA | 10:30AM
- Baseball at Iowa | 4PM | B1G+
- Softball vs. Ohio State | 5PM | B1G+
- #13 Gymnastics at NCAA Regional Semifinals | Corvallis, OR | 9PM | ESPN+
SATURDAY
- Rowing at Rocky Top Invite | Oak Ridge, TN
- Track & Field at Battle on the Bayou | Baton Rouge, LA | 10:30AM
- Tennis at Wisconsin | Noon
- Softball vs. Ohio State | 1PM | B1G+
- Baseball at Iowa | 2PM | B1G+
SUNDAY
- Softball vs. Ohio State | Noon | B1G+
- Baseball at Iowa | 1PM | B1G+
LAST WEEK
Baseball (17-11, 2-7)
W, 15-5 (8) vs. St. Thomas | Highlights
L, 3-4 vs. Ohio State | Recap
L, 3-9 vs. Ohio State | Recap
L, 9-12 vs. Ohio State | Recap
Women's Basketball (24-9, 13-5)
L, 56-80 vs. #1 UCLA | Recap
Men's Swimming & Diving
31st Place at NCAA Championships | Recap
- Jacob Johnson placed fourth in the 200 fly with a school record to become a two-time All-American
- Drew Bennett became a two-time All-American after placing 10th on the 10-meter platform
Softball (13-21, 5-4)
W, 5-2 vs. Illinois | Highlights
L, 6-14 vs. Illinois | Recap
W, 2-0 vs. Illinois | Highlights
Tennis (10-12, 0-8)
L, 0-4 vs. #18 Michigan | Recap
L, 2-4 vs. Michigan State | Recap
Track & Field
at Raleigh Relays | Recap
GopherSports.com: Gymnastics will face No. 4 UCLA, No. 19 Iowa and either Washington or San Jose State on Friday night at 9PM in the NCAA Corvallis Regional. The top two teams will advance to Sunday's final at 9PM.
@GopherWGym: Gymnastics assistant Sam Scherwinski previewed the regional during an appearance on Twin Cities Live on KSTP.
GopherSports.com: Freshman Arianna Ostrum was named a second-team All-American on vault and all-around by the WCGA.
GopherSports.com: Men's Basketball will meet Baylor tonight in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas. Tip off is set for 9:30PM on FS1. The winner advances to Saturday's semifinal.
WCCORadio.com: Coach Plitzuweit reflected on the season on WCCO Radio on Sunday. Her daughter Lexi helped Grand Valley State capture its second straight Division II NCAA WBB Championship on Saturday.
KFAN.com: Coach May appeared on KFAN's Beyond the Pond on Saturday morning (17:00 mark).
@MikeGrimm3: He was also a guest on Mike Grimm's Go Gopher Podcast.
GopherSports.com: Coach Larson was featured on Monday's B1G Today.
@Fox9: He was also a guest on Fox 9 later that day.
KFAN.com: He was interviewed on Saturday's Beyond the Pond on KFAN (48:00 mark).
GopherSports.com: Basketball reserve Brynn Senden was featured in the latest Golden Gopher Podcast.
Kare11.com: Kare 11 looked back at the life and career of former Gopher Wrestling coach J Robinson who passed away on Sunday.
@GopherSwimDive: Wenbo Chen was named CSCAA Diving Coach of the Year.
GopherSports.com: After five seasons, Stacy Busack announced her departure from the Swimming & Diving coaching staff.
GopherSports.com: NCAA Champion Anthonett Nabwe is the second Gopher to be recognized on the watch list for The Bowerman.
GopherSports.com: Volleyball will face Florida and Auburn next fall as part of the inaugural Big Ten/SEC Challenge Week.
@GopherHockey: Take a look back at the reunion of the 1976 Men's Hockey NCAA Championship team.
NBA.com: Gopher alum JB Bickerstaff and his Detroit Pistons clinched their first division title in 18 years last night with a win over Toronto.
GopherSports.com: Coach McDevitt and Gopher great Glen Perkins were featured in the premiere episode of 'Driven to the Diamond'.
GopherSports.com: Cal Baptist transfer Ava Westlund was featured in Soccer's spotlight series.
Gopher Shorts:
- @GopherSoftball: Home Opener Hype
- @GopherMGolf: Most Likely to Run Late
- @GopherWrestling: Max McEnelly Post-Match
- @GopherWBB: New Gear for Sweet Sixteen
GopherSports.com: Football announced a pair of fan events as part of spring practice.
@GopherFootball: Football held its first spring workout in full pads.
GopherSports.com: Defensive end Anthony Smith recently visited Mrs. Carroll's class at Southgate Elementary in Austin, Minn.
GopherSports.com: Linebacker Maverick Baranowski broke down his biggest plays in 2025 in episode two of 'Gopher Film Room'.
@GopherWGym: Gymnast Megan Steensland was mic'd up during a recent workout.
@GopherSports: Amaya Battle broke down her game-winning shot against Ole Miss in the latest 'Play in Focus'.