1390 THE FAN » Trevor Mbakwe http://1390thefan.com Sat, 18 May 2013 16:17:02 +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 Ranked #23; Mbakwe's Wrist Won't Keep Him Out http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-ranked-23-mbakwes-wrist-wont-keep-him-out/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-ranked-23-mbakwes-wrist-wont-keep-him-out/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:32:23 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=109710 The Gopher men's basketball team is ranked #23 this week in the Associated Press top 25 poll and #24 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. The Gophers lost both games last week at Northwestern and Wisconsin.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-ranked-23-mbakwes-wrist-wont-keep-him-out/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 #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 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 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 Win Exhibition Game Against MSU-Mankato http://1390thefan.com/gophers-win-exhibition-game-against-msu-mankato/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-win-exhibition-game-against-msu-mankato/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:25:37 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=95085 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated Minnesota State-Mankato 81-56 Thursday night in an exhibition game. Joe Coleman was the lone Gopher in double figures with 21 points while Austin Hollins added 9 points and both Maurice Walker and Rodney Williams added 8 points. Trevor Mbakwe added 4 points in 11 minutes for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-win-exhibition-game-against-msu-mankato/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers' Mbakwe Is Coming Back http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-is-coming-back/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-is-coming-back/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:22:23 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=58454 Gopher basketball forward Trevor Mbakwe has made it official he's coming back for a 6th season in college basketball after being granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA last month. Mbakwe played just 7 games this season before suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in a tournament game against Dayton. Mbakwe averaged 14.0 points and 9.1 rebounds a game this season.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-is-coming-back/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers' Armelin To Transfer http://1390thefan.com/gophers-armelin-to-transfer/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-armelin-to-transfer/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:20:05 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=57098 The Gopher men's basketball team is losing shooting guard Chip Armelin. He has requested and has been granted his release from his scholarship so he can leave the program. Armelin averaged 5.2 points in 13.7 minutes a game this past season but his minutes diminished as the season progressed. The sophomore has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-armelin-to-transfer/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers' Mbakwe Granted Medical Reshirt http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-granted-medical-reshirt/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-granted-medical-reshirt/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:35:32 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=53507 Gopher forward Trevor Mbakwe was granted a medical redshirt and 6th year of college eligibility by the NCAA Thursday. The 6'8 240 senior tore the ACL in his left knee on November 27 in the Old Sprice Classic in a loss against Dayton. Mbakwe played just 7 games this season and averaged 14 points and 9.1 rebounds a game.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-granted-medical-reshirt/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers' Mbakwe Done For The Year http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-done-for-the-year/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-done-for-the-year/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:09:51 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=29766 Gopher senior forward Trevor Mbakwe is reportedly done for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. The injury was suffered Sunday night when the team played in Orlando, Florida in the Old Spice Classic Championship game against Dayton. Mbakwe layed on the court before he was assisted off the court without putting any pressure on the knee.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-done-for-the-year/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Men's Basketball Loses; Mbakwe Hurt http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-loses-mbakwe-hurt/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-loses-mbakwe-hurt/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:21:21 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=29689 The Gopher men's basketball team lost 86-70 in the Championship game of the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Florida Sunday night. The more devastating loss is the injury to leading scorer and rebounded Trevor Mbakwe. Mbakwe suffered a severe knee injury early in the 2nd half while positioning himself for a rebound.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-loses-mbakwe-hurt/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Basketball Edges DePaul At Old Spice Classic http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-edges-depaul-at-old-spice-classic/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-edges-depaul-at-old-spice-classic/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:00:09 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=29149 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated DePaul 86-85 Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Florida. Trevor Mbakwe had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Rodney Williams chipped in 18 points for Minnesota. The Gophers shot 51 percent from the field and outrebounded the Deamon Deacons 37-24.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-basketball-edges-depaul-at-old-spice-classic/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Men's Basketball Tops Fairfield http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-tops-fairfield/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-tops-fairfield/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:24:34 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=27682 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated Fairfield of Connecticut 67-57 Thursday night to improve to 3-0. Both Minnesota and Fairfield turned the ball over too much. The Gophers had 23 turnovers while Fairfield had 20. Trevor Mbakwe led the Gophers with 20 points and 10 rebounds and he did most of his damage from the free throw line where he was 16-18.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-tops-fairfield/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Men's Basketball Downs Jacks http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-downs-jacks/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-downs-jacks/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:25:13 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=26993 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated South Dakota State 71-55 Monday night to improve to 2-0. Minnesota trailed by 3 early in the 2nd half before overpowering the Jackrabbits. Trevor Mbakwe led the Gophers with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Ralph Sampson III had 10 points and Chip Armelin added 9 points for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-downs-jacks/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers, Mbakwe Beat Bucknell http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-beat-bucknell/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-beat-bucknell/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:40:59 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=26380 The Gophers downed Bucknell 70-58 Friday night in their regular season opener at Williams Arena. Minnesota led by at halftime and outscored Bucknell 37-27 in the 2nd half. Trevor Mbakwe led the Gophers with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Austin Hollins added 13 points and Ralph Sampson III added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-beat-bucknell/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Men's Basketball Beats Augustana http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-beats-augustana/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-beats-augustana/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:21:39 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=25450 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated Augustana 72-60 in exhibition play Monday night at Williams Arena. Trevor Mbakwe led the Gophers with 22 points and 13 rebounds and Rodney Williams added 10 points. Minnesota freshman guards Andre Hollins (3 points) and Joe Coleman (5 points) were mostly held in check.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-beats-augustana/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Men's Basketball Tops Bemidji State http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-tops-bemidji-state/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-tops-bemidji-state/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:22:57 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=24203 The Gopher men's basketball team defeated Bemidji State 71-58 in an exhibition game Tuesday night at Williams Arena. Trevor Mbakwe led the Gophers with 17 points and 11 rebounds, Ralph Sampson III added 15 points and Rodney Williams chipped in 10 points. Freshman point guard Andre Hollins added 6 points and 8 assists and freshman shooting guard Joe Coleman chipped in 7 points.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-tops-bemidji-state/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gopher Men's Basketball Plays Exhibition Game Tonight http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-plays-exhibition-game-tonight/ http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-plays-exhibition-game-tonight/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:38:48 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=23992 The Gopher men's basketball team will play an exhibition game tonight at Williams Arena in Minneapolis against Bemidji State at 7pm. Minnesota welcomes lots of new players this season including freshman guards Joe Coleman and Andre Hollins.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/gopher-mens-basketball-plays-exhibition-game-tonight/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gophers' Mbakwe Gets Preseason Honor http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-gets-preseason-honor/ http://1390thefan.com/gophers-mbakwe-gets-preseason-honor/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:29:48 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=17848 Gopher forward Trevor Mbakwe is one of 50 men's college basketball players listed on the John Wooden watch list for the Wooden basketball player of the year award. Mbakwe is a 6'8 245 pound senior forward who averaged 13.9 points and 10.5 rebounds a game in 2010-2011 with Minnesota.

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