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Jan 23, 2017 1972 hoops brawl made for one nasty night in us sports history it erupted 45 years ago this week near the end of the gophers ohio state basketball game at williams arena. The gophers had great success in the early years of basketball, but have been largely overshadowed by other programs since the end of world war i. The minnesota golden gophers baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the university of minnesota in minneapolis, minnesota, united states. Basketball minnesota golden gophers ncaa jerseys for sale. Minnesota golden gophers vs michigan state spartans. Board gameday faq goldys kids club goldys locker room gopher loyalty program gopher radio network gopher sports spaces history. What a starting nine the minnesota gophers can throw together. Minnesota golden gophers basketball history coaches database.
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