Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with another gritty Wild victory, during which they overcame an injury to Brock Faber, a two-goal deficit and a grueling end-of-game shift. They’ve won six of their last seven and seem to have put their swoon behind them. Plus the Wolves won for the second straight game after their lineup change.
Podcast: In search of any Gophers men’s basketball optimism
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with another gritty Wild victory, during which they overcame an injury to Brock Faber, a two-goal deficit and a grueling end-of-game shift. Star Tribune Gophers men’s basketball writer Marcus Fuller joins Rand to talk about the struggling squad.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 8, 2025 at 4:16PM
9:00: Star Tribune Gophers men’s basketball writer Marcus Fuller joins Rand to talk about the struggling squad. Minnesota fell to 0-4 in the Big Ten with a double overtime loss to Ohio State this week, and it’s hard to find positives about the team right now.
28:00: Gophers women’s basketball optimism and the possibility of Brian Flores leaving the Vikings.
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Minnesota’s record climbed to 16-1, and Amaya Battle had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists when two standout first-year players — Minnesota’s Tori McKinney and Rutgers' Kiyomi McMiller — weren’t available to play.
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