1390 THE FAN » Andre Hollins http://1390thefan.com Tue, 21 May 2013 19:28:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Gophers' Mbakwe Gets Big Ten Honor; Gophers Not Ranked http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-gets-big-ten-honor-gophers-not-ranked/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-gets-big-ten-honor-gophers-not-ranked/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:18:21 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=115891 Gopher senior forward/center Trevor Mbakwe has been named the Big Ten player of the week for leading the Gophers to wins over #1 Indiana and last place Penn State. Mbakwe posted double-doubles in both Gopher wins including a season high 21 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Indiana.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-gets-big-ten-honor-gophers-not-ranked/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Drops 4th Straight http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-drops-4th-straight/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-drops-4th-straight/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:58:33 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=109383 The 12th ranked Gopher basketball team lost 45-44 Saturday at Wisconsin. Minnesota was down 2 with 1.8 seconds left when Trevor Mbakwe was fouled after catching the in-bound pass.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-drops-4th-straight/feed/ 0 Getty Images #9 Gophers Host #5 Michigan Thursday Night http://1390thefan.com/9-gophers-host-5-michigan-thursday-night/ http://1390thefan.com/9-gophers-host-5-michigan-thursday-night/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:16:39 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=107771 The 9th ranked Gophers host #5 Michigan in a National TV game tonight at 6pm, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 5:30. The Gophers are 15-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/9-gophers-host-5-michigan-thursday-night/feed/ 0 Getty Images #8 Gophers Lose at #5 Indiana http://1390thefan.com/8-gophers-lose-at-5-indiana/ http://1390thefan.com/8-gophers-lose-at-5-indiana/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:31:10 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=106957 The 8th ranked Gopher men's basketball team lost 88-81 at #5 Indiana Saturday afternoon. Minnesota trailed 52-29 at halftime and made a 19-7 run in the closing minutes to get within 3 points with under a minute left.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/8-gophers-lose-at-5-indiana/feed/ 0 Getty Images #8 Gophers Win at #12 Illinois http://1390thefan.com/8-gophers-win-at-12-illinois/ http://1390thefan.com/8-gophers-win-at-12-illinois/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:29:31 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=106580 The 8th ranked Gopher men's basketball team won at #12 Illinois Wednesday night 84-67. Minnesota led by 4 at halftime and never trailed in the 2nd half.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/8-gophers-win-at-12-illinois/feed/ 0 Getty Images #9 Gopher Basketball Tops #18 Michigan State http://1390thefan.com/9-gopher-basketball-tops-18-michigan-state/ http://1390thefan.com/9-gopher-basketball-tops-18-michigan-state/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:25:39 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=105186 The 9th ranked Gopher men's basketball team defeated #18 Michigan State 76-63 at Williams Arena in their Big Ten opener Monday. The Gophers finished the game on a 22-4 run.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/9-gopher-basketball-tops-18-michigan-state/feed/ 0 Jay Caldwell #14 Gophers Rout South Dakota State http://1390thefan.com/14-gophers-rout-south-dakota-state/ http://1390thefan.com/14-gophers-rout-south-dakota-state/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:48:04 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=101215 The 14th ranked Gopher men's basketball team won 88-64 at home against South Dakota State Tuesday night. The Jackrabbits played without top scorer guard Nate Wolters. The St. Cloud Tech High School graduate missed the game due to a sprained ankle the day before the game.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/14-gophers-rout-south-dakota-state/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Captures Consolation Title http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-captures-consolation-title/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-captures-consolation-title/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=99210 The Gopher men's basketball team won 66-63 over Stanford in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament consolation championship Saturday afternoon.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-captures-consolation-title/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Men's Basketball Beats Richmond http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-beats-richmond/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-beats-richmond/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:56:57 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=98303 The Gopher men's basketball team improved to 4-0 after beating Richmond 72-57 at Williams Arena Sunday night. Rodney Williams led the Gophers with 15 points and 6 rebounds, Andre Hollins added 14 points and 7 assists and Austin Hollins chipped in 13 points.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-beats-richmond/feed/ 0 Jay Caldwell Gopher Men's Basketball Routs Tennessee State http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-routs-tennessee-state/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-routs-tennessee-state/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:33:05 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=97957 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated Tennessee State 72-43 Thursday night to improve to 3-0. Rodney Williams led the Gophers with 15 points and 7 rebounds, Andre Hollins added 13 points and 5 assists and Austin Hollins chipped in 12 points. Minnesota shot 48 percent from the field while Tennessee State shot 24 percent.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-routs-tennessee-state/feed/ 0 Jay Caldwell Gopher Men's Basketball Preview http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-preview/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-preview/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:37:23 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=95802 The Gopher men's basketball team begins the regular season Friday when they host American at 7pm, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 6:30. The Gophers are receiving votes in the latest USA Today/ESPN poll top 25 poll. Minnesota has won both their exhibition games but hasn't been tested yet.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-preview/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers Top Washington to Advance to NIT Finals http://1390thefan.com/gophers-top-washington-to-advance-to-nit-finals/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-top-washington-to-advance-to-nit-finals/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:36:54 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=54544 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated the University of Washington 68-67 in overtime at Madison Square Garden in New York in the NIT semifinals to advance to the NIT finals in New York Thursday night against Stanford at 6pm, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 5:30. Minnesota led by 12 at halftime and by as many as 15 points in the first half. Andre Hollins led the Gophers with 20 points including making all 7 of his free throw attempts. Rodney Williams added 18 points and 9 rebounds and Austin Hollins had 12 points for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-top-washington-to-advance-to-nit-finals/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Headed to NIT Semifinals http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-headed-to-nit-semifinals/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-headed-to-nit-semifinals/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:48:01 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=53300 The Gopher men's basketball team won at Middle Tennessee State 78-72 to advance to the NIT tournament semifinals Wednesday night. Andre Hollins and Rodney Williams each scored 24 points to lead the Gophers and Elliott Elliason chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Minnesota trailed 32-28 at halftime but rallied to lead by as many as 9 in the 2nd half. The loss at home for Middle Tennessee was their first since November.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-headed-to-nit-semifinals/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Advances In NIT http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-advances-in-nit/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-advances-in-nit/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:06:26 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=52841 The Gopher men's basketball team won at Miami (Florida) in the 2nd round of the NIT Monday night. Minnesota went out to a 12-0 lead and never trailed. Rodney Williams led the Gophers with 21 points and both Andre Hollins and Joe Coleman each scored 14 for Minnesota. The Gophers shot 58 percent from the field while Miami shot 34 percent.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-advances-in-nit/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Gets NIT Bid http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-gets-nit-bid/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-gets-nit-bid/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:05:28 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=51479 The Gopher men's basketball team received a bid into the NIT tournament Sunday night. Minnesota is seeded 6th in 1 of 4 regions and will play 3rd seeded La Salle in Philadelphia at 6pm (CT) Wednesday night, pregame on WJON at 5:30.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-gets-nit-bid/feed/ 0 Getty Images Michigan Ends Gopher Basketball Run http://1390thefan.com/michigan-ends-gopher-basketball-run/ http://1390thefan.com/michigan-ends-gopher-basketball-run/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:46:37 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=51366 The Gopher men's basketball team had Michigan on the ropes in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals but allowed the Wolverines to come from down 6 points with 1:25 left to force overtime. Michigan won 73-69 in overtime to eliminate Minnesota. Freshman guard Andre Hollins led Minnesota with 21 points and 6 assists and Rodney Williams chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/michigan-ends-gopher-basketball-run/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Eliminates Northwestern http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-eliminates-northwestern/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-eliminates-northwestern/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:20:21 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=51285 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated Northwestern 75-68 in overtime in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis Thursday night. Freshman Andre Hollins missed a 19-foot jumper with 4 seconds left in regulation that could have won the game. Hollins led the Gophers with 25 points and 5 rebounds. The 25 points for Hollins in a new career high. Rodney Williams and Austin Hollins each scored 12 points for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-eliminates-northwestern/feed/ 0 Getty Images #14 Badgers Down Gophers 52-45 http://1390thefan.com/14-badgers-down-gophers-52-45/ http://1390thefan.com/14-badgers-down-gophers-52-45/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:28:12 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=50534 The Gopher men's basketball led at halftime but lost 52-45 at #14 Wisconsin Tuesday night. Minnesota has lost 6 straight games and are 5-12 in the Big Ten and 17-13 overall. Andre Hollins led the Gophers with 18 points and Rodney Williams added 11 points. The Gophers shot 24 percent from the field. Jordan Taylor led the Badgers with 22 points.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/14-badgers-down-gophers-52-45/feed/ 0 Getty Images #22 Badgers Beat Gophers In Overtime http://1390thefan.com/22-badgers-beat-gophers-in-overtime/ http://1390thefan.com/22-badgers-beat-gophers-in-overtime/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:30:53 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=46718 The 22nd ranked Wisconsin Badgers beat the Gopher men's basketball team 68-61 in overtime Thursday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Minnesota came from down 13 points in the 2nd half to tie the game at 51 and had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but shot attempts by Andre Hollins and Austin Hollins did not go in for the Gophers. Wisconsin took back control of the game in overtime.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/22-badgers-beat-gophers-in-overtime/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Advances To Old Spice Classic Championship http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-advances-to-old-spice-classic-championship/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-advances-to-old-spice-classic-championship/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:07:19 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=29330 The Gopher men's basketball team overcame a 9-point 2nd half deficit to defeat Indiana State 76-69 Friday afternoon in the Old Spice Classic Semifinals in Orlando, Florida. Minnesota trailed by 7 at halftime but finished on a 27-11 run to win the game. Junior college transfer Julian Welch led the Gophers with 17 points off the bench and freshman Andre Hollins added 16 points. Senior forward Trevor Mbakwe had 9 points and 9 rebounds.

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