Minnesota will host two HBCU opponents this month, but local mainstream media are unlikely to give the games meaningful coverage. HBCU advocates say this pattern fits decades of inequitable sports reporting, making Black owned media outlets like the MSR critical for visibility, respect, and fair representation.
Gopher Basketball
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New Gophers ready to show Minnesota what they can do
Lu’Cye Patterson, Femi Odukale, and Frank Mitchell are three of eleven newcomers on the Minnesota men’s basketball team, bringing a wealth of experience and physicality to the team.
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Former Gopher returns to help players navigate NIL landscape
Kiera Buford, a St. Paul Central and Minnesota grad, was hired as the U of M director of alumni relations/NIL to help Gopher players navigate the complex world of NIL contracts and collective earnings.
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Diversity gaps remain wide among college coaches
The struggle for diversity in college basketball coaching continues.
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Californian adapts to Minnesota winter, college hoops
This Gopher 100 column features freshman Jaden Henley.
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Both Gopher hoops teams out to prove naysayers wrong
‘It’s been an interesting time for all of us in college sports, college basketball in general.’
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Gopher men’s Final Four run under Haskins a magical ride
‘Anytime you have a team like that that reaches a level of success, everybody’s such a joy being around each other.’
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Carr leads Gophers past Clemson
The Gophers basketball team came away with a win against Clemson.
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Former metro standouts playing well for Gophers
Four former metro prep basketball stars — Amir Coffey, Gabe Kalscheur, Daniel Oturu and Kenisha Bell — are making major contributions to the University of Minnesota men’s and women’s basketball programs, respectively.
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Coach Richard Pitino on his Gophers
Truth in disclosure: Since Tubby Smith was fired unfairly three years ago by Norwood Teague, the ex-Gophers athletic director, I felt so strongly about how bad that decision was that I stopped covering men’s Gophers basketball. Last year was the worst year in school history at 8-22. Two weeks ago I ended my protest by […]