Nov 25, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Isaac Asuma (1) drives towards the basket as Central Michigan Chippewas guard Jakobi Heady (0) defends during the first half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

The Gophers men’s basketball team doesn’t look at its series of close wins over lower-major competition as flirting with disaster, but rather learning how to win with a new squad at the

Lu’Cye Patterson came to life offensively as he and Dawson Garcia combined for 41 points to lead the Gophers to a 68-65 win over Central Michigan. Garcia recorded a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds and finally got some offensive help from Patterson who scored 19,

Gophers football players are preparing to play Wisconsin for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Friday, but three key pieces peered beyond the blinders to shore up their commitment to Minnesota on Monday.

Minnesota faced the Orange in the 2022 iteration of the Pinstripe Bowl, when the Gophers won 28-20. They last faced Pitt in 1992 in a true road game. If Minnesota loses this week against Wisconsin as 2-point underdogs, its chances of returning to the Bronx would rise dramatically.