2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
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2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball | |
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NIT, Second round | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 19–15 (9–11 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Williams Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Purdue | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 34 | – | 5 | .872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Illinois † | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 29 | – | 9 | .763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers, led by third-year head coach Ben Johnson, played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Gophers finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 2–17 in Big Ten play, to finish in last place in the conference.[1] The team once again saw major roster turnover, with eight players graduating from the 2021–22 team.[2] In addition, two of the four returning players, Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen, suffered season-ending knee injuries prior to the start of the season.[3]
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Taurus Samuels | 0 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Graduate student | Oceanside, CA | Graduated |
Jamison Battle | 10 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Robbinsdale, MN | Transferred to Ohio State |
Jaden Henley | 24 | G/F | 6'7" | 200 | Freshman | Ontario, CA | Transferred to DePaul |
Treyton Thompson | 42 | C | 7'0" | 210 | Sophomore | Glenwood, MN | Transferred to Stetson |
Ta'Lon Cooper | 55 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Roebuck, SC | Transferred to South Carolina |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Elijah Hawkins | 0 | G | 5'11" | 160 | Junior | Washington, D.C. | Howard |
Mike Mitchell Jr. | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | San Jose, CA | Pepperdine |
Jack Wilson | 33 | C | 6'11" | 290 | Graduate student | Montara, CA | Washington State |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2023 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Cam Christie SG |
Rolling Meadows, IL | Rolling Meadows High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 29, 2022 | |
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Kristupas Keinys SF |
Klaipėda, Lithuania | Klaipedos Vytauto Didžiojo gimnazija | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 20, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 85 | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Isaac Asuma PG |
Mountain Iron, MN | Cherry School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 2, 2023 | |
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Grayson Grove PF |
Alexandria, MN | Alexandria Area High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 13, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Macalester | W 97–73 | 21 – Ola–Joseph | 11 – Garcia | 9 – tied | Williams Arena (2,604) Minneapolis, MN | |||||
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November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Bethune–Cookman | W 80–60 | 1–0 |
23 – Garcia | 14 – Garcia | 6 – Garcia | Williams Arena (7,132) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., Peacock |
UTSA | W 102–76 | 2–0 |
22 – Garcia | 10 – Hawkins | 8 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (6,973) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
November 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Missouri | L 68–70 | 2–1 |
16 – Garcia | 13 – Carrington | 6 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (7,975) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
November 18, 2023* 1:00 p.m., Peacock |
USC Upstate | W 67–53 | 3–1 |
14 – Garcia | 6 – Garcia | 5 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (7,347) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
November 21, 2023* 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 86–67 | 4–1 |
19 – Garcia | 9 – Garcia | 4 – tied | Williams Arena (6,591) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
November 26, 2023* 7:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. San Francisco | L 58–76 | 4–2 |
19 – Garcia | 6 – tied | 5 – Hawkins | Chase Center (3,682) San Francisco, CA | ||||
November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
New Orleans | W 97–64 | 5–2 |
20 – Christie | 7 – Carrington | 9 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (6,797) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
December 3, 2023 5:30 p.m., BTN |
at Ohio State | L 74–84 | 5–3 (0–1) |
36 – Garcia | 11 – Garcia | 5 – Hawkins | Value City Arena (10,481) Columbus, OH | ||||
December 6, 2023 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Nebraska | W 76–65 | 6–3 (1–1) |
15 – Ola-Joseph | 6 – Hawkins | 11 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (6,899) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
December 9, 2023* 11:00 a.m., BTN |
Florida Gulf Coast | W 77–57 | 7–3 |
17 – Ola-Joseph | 7 – Fox | 11 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (7,317) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
IUPUI | W 101–65 | 8–3 |
19 – Christie | 8 – Payne | 17 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (6,581) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Ball State | W 80–63 | 9–3 |
20 – Mitchell Jr. | 7 – tied | 9 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (7,261) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
December 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m., Peacock |
Maine | W 80–62 | 10–3 |
18 – Mitchell Jr. | 8 – Payne | 10 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (8,658) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Michigan | W 73–71 | 11–3 (2–1) |
18 – Mitchell Jr. | 12 – Garcia | 7 – Hawkins | Crisler Center (10,493) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
January 7, 2024 4:30 p.m., BTN |
Maryland | W 65–62 | 12–3 (3–1) |
12 – Christie | 6 – tied | 9 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (8,583) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
January 12, 2024 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Indiana | L 62–74 | 12–4 (3–2) |
17 – Payne | 10 – Payne | 6 – Hawkins | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | ||||
January 15, 2024 5:00 p.m., BTN |
Iowa | L 77–86 | 12–5 (3–3) |
30 – Garcia | 5 – tied | 9 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (8,379) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
January 18, 2024 5:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Michigan State | L 66–76 | 12–6 (3–4) |
22 – Garcia | 10 – Payne | 5 – Mitchell Jr. | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||
January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 13 Wisconsin | L 59–61 | 12–7 (3–5) |
16 – Hawkins | 7 – Payne | 9 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (10,013) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
January 27, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN |
at Penn State | W 83–74 | 13–7 (4–5) |
22 – Garcia | 8 – Christie | 5 – tied | Bryce Jordan Center (12,336) University Park, PA | ||||
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., BTN |
Northwestern | W 75–66 OT | 14–7 (5–5) |
20 – Garcia | 9 – Payne | 10 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (9,492) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
February 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock |
Michigan State | W 59–56 | 15–7 (6–5) |
19 – Christie | 7 – Payne | 6 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (8,239) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN |
at Iowa | L 85–90 | 15–8 (6–6) |
18 – tied | 7 – Garcia | 6 – Hawkins | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,768) Iowa City, IA | ||||
February 15, 2024 7:30 p.m., BTN |
at No. 2 Purdue | L 76–84 | 15–9 (6–7) |
24 – Garcia | 5 – Payne | 7 – Hawkins | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN | ||||
February 18, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN |
Rutgers | W 81–70 | 16–9 (7–7) |
21 – Payne | 11 – Payne | 7 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (9,680) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Ohio State | W 88–79 | 17–9 (8–7) |
24 – Hawkins | 9 – Garcia | 7 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (8,558) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
February 25, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN |
at Nebraska | L 55–73 | 17–10 (8–8) |
14 – Christie | 9 – Fox | 2 – Hawkins | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,920) Lincoln, NE | ||||
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN |
at No. 13 Illinois | L 97–105 | 17–11 (8–9) |
29 – Garcia | 9 – Payne | 12 – Hawkins | State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:15 p.m., BTN |
Penn State | W 75–70 | 18–11 (9–9) |
19 – Christie | 6 – Fox | 8 – Hawkins | Williams Arena (11,318) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Indiana | L 58–70 | 18–12 (9–10) |
14 – Fox | 12 – Garcia | 6 – Mitchell Jr. | Williams Arena (9,002) Minneapolis, MN | ||||
March 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN |
at Northwestern | L 66–90 | 18–13 (9–11) |
30 – Garcia | 9 – Garcia | 10 – Hawkins | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | ||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 11:00 a.m., BTN |
(9) | vs. (8) Michigan State Second round |
L 67–77 | 18–14 |
19 – Garcia | 4 – tied | 7 – Hawkins | Target Center Minneapolis, MN | |||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 19, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at (4) Butler First round – Indiana State bracket |
W 73–72 | 19–14 |
25 – Garcia | 6 – Hawkins | 15 – Hawkins | Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,478) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
March 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at (1) Indiana State Second round – Indiana State bracket |
L 64–76 | 19–15 |
16 – Payne | 12 – Garcia | 3 – Payne | Hulman Center (8,239) Terre Haute, IN | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
References
[edit]- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big Ten. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Isbell, Rogan (2022-06-23). "Gophers men's basketball 2022-23 season preview". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Fuller, Marcus (2022-11-01). "Gophers men's basketball roster breakdown: What to know about each player". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
External links
[edit]- "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". gophersports.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.