Mashburn has 24 points, No. 25 New Mexico beats Air Force
January 28, 2023 GMTALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 24 points — seven during a crucial late surge — in No. 25 New Mexico’s 81-73 victory over Air Force on Friday night.
Jaelen House had 19 points and six steals for the Lobos (19-3, 6-3 Mountain West).
No. 21 New Mexico lone undefeated team after Purdue’s loss
January 3, 2023 GMTPurdue had cleared every hurdle in its way, holding the top spot in the AP Top 25 for four straight weeks
Rutgers changed that Monday night with a 65-64 victory that will surely knock the Boilermakers from No.
No. 22 New Mexico fends off Wyoming 76-75
January 1, 2023 GMTLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 20 points, including the game-winning free throws with 18 seconds remaining, to lead No. 22 New Mexico to a 76-75 victory over Wyoming on Saturday.
The Lobos (14-0, 2-0 Mountain West) remain one of only three unbeaten teams nationally.
House, Mashburn lead No. 22 New Mexico over Colorado State
December 29, 2022 GMTALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 26 points and Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 19 to lead No. 22 New Mexico to an 88-69 win Wednesday over Colorado State in the Mountain West opener for both teams.
Pitino’s No. 22 Lobos push their way onto AP Top 25 slate
December 27, 2022 GMTRichard Pitino took less than a day after his firing from Minnesota to jump at the chance to coach New Mexico.
Richard Pitino, New Mexico beat Rick Pitino and Iona 82-74
December 19, 2022 GMTALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was a very public two-hour, father-son bonding experience between New Mexico coach Richard Pitino and his dad, noted coach Rick Pitino of Iona, on Sunday.
And in the end, the son prevailed 82-74 as the Lobos (11-0) got 22 points from Jaelen House and 17 from K.J.
Pitino vs Pitino: Dad-son matchup highlights Lobos-Iona game
December 17, 2022 GMTALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Fielding questions about his father is nothing new for New Mexico coach Richard Pitino.
“It’s been 40 years of answering dumb questions about my dad, so you guys get a free pass,” Pitino recently told a group of journalists ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Iona, coached by Rick Pitino.
New transfer rule leads to fast turnarounds for hoops teams
November 25, 2021 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — When Richard Pitino took over the downtrodden University of New Mexico men's basketball program last March at the start of the pandemic, he couldn't hit the recruiting trail to improve a team rich in tradition and light on recent success.
Barthelemy’s 20 points leads Colorado past New Mexico 87-76
November 14, 2021 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 20 points and the Colorado Buffaloes pulled away from a much improved New Mexico team for an 87-76 win Saturday night in coach Tad Boyle's 500th career game.
Minnesota guard Kalscheur announces transfer to Iowa State
April 10, 2021 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota guard Gabe Kalscheur announced Saturday he's transferring to Iowa State for his senior season, the first of several expected departures from the Gophers following their coaching change...
Johnson adds 2 assistants with state ties to Minnesota staff
April 9, 2021 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson has hired his first two assistants, both with ties to the state — including his former high school coach, Dave Thorson...
March Madness arrives: Round 1 of NCAA Tournament starts
March 21, 2019 GMTMillions of brackets are filled with millions of guesses and it's time to find out how they fare....
NCAA Tournament: Let the games begin - in earnest
March 21, 2019 GMTReigning national champion Villanova will be in action along with Michigan, the runner-up from a year ago, while Belmont and Murray State open the NCAA Tournament as trendy upset picks...
Made for TV NCAAs: Louisville-Minnesota hits Pitino intrigue
March 18, 2019 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Pitino sat calmly in the middle of the room, his eager players flanking him and his restless children in front of him on the floor, as the teams with NCAA Tournament bids flashed on a big screen...
Coffey has 32, Minnesota rallies past No. 24 Nebraska 85-78
December 6, 2018 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Richard Pitino challenged Amir Coffey to step up Wednesday. The junior guard gave him the perfect response...
Gophers men’s basketball goes ice-cold at BC, loses for first time this season
November 27, 2018 GMTBOSTON Of all the teams to make a statement that the Big Ten should be considered one of the best conferences in college basketball so far, Minnesota was flying under the radar despite going undefeated.
Gophers striving to bounce back from injury-ravaged season
October 25, 2018 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The breakthrough that Minnesota enjoyed two years ago became an afterthought last season, as injuries mounted and losses piled up...
Minnesota Preview Capsule
October 25, 2018 GMTMINNESOTA
Last season: 15-17, lost to Rutgers in first round of Big Ten Tournament.
Injured Gophers guards Coffey, McBrayer still day to day
February 8, 2018 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The status of Minnesota starting guards Amir Coffey and Dupree McBrayer remains uncertain for the upcoming game at Indiana...
Gophers’ best efforts not enough in sixth consecutive loss
February 7, 2018 GMTNate Mason was so frustrated after losing to Michigan over the weekend that he was basically speechless after the game. The Gophers point guard saw the best opportunity to get his senior season back on track slip away, even after he nailed a three-pointer to send that game into overtime.
Gophers gradually pull away from Oral Roberts
December 22, 2017 GMTThe 10-day break for finals came at just the right time for the Gophers men’s basketball team.
Just when players seemed to be losing confidence during arguably the toughest early schedule in five seasons under Richard Pitino, they found their identity again Thursday night.
Murphy has double-double; Minnesota beats Oral Roberts 77-63
December 22, 2017 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota had more than a week to try and bounce back from a rough three-game stretch that included a pair of road losses and a narrow one-point home win...
Murphy’s double-double helps Gophers hold off Drake
December 12, 2017 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota was reminded of a valuable lesson on Monday night when Drake had the Golden Gophers on the ropes...
Gophers open early Big Ten schedule with 89-67 home victory over Rutgers
December 4, 2017 GMTSometimes it takes a loss to a good team to make you take a step forward.
That was the case for the Gophers bouncing back from their first loss of the season with Nate Masons 26 points leading to a Big Ten opening 89-67 victory Sunday against Rutgers at Williams Arena.
Gophers chances vs. Miami spoiled by ‘squandered opportunities’ at sold-out Barn
November 30, 2017 GMTAmir Coffey found himself sitting on the court at just the right time in the first half Wednesday when a rebound literally fell into his lap.
The Gophers sophomore guard immediately knew what to do with the ball shoot it.
Gophers easily dismantle Alabama AM
November 22, 2017 GMTRichard Pitino was weary of expanding his rotation too much to start the season with fear that his five returning starters wouldnt be in rhythm when they were really tested down the road.
The 14th-ranked Gophers need to be playing at a high level when back-to-back ranked opponents Alabama and Miami-Fla.
Gophers coach Richard Pitino has some Friar blood in him
November 13, 2017 GMTRhode Island is where the journey of becoming a basketball head coach all started for Richard Pitino.
Pitino got his first coaching experience as a volunteer assistant at St. Andrews School in Barrington, R.I., when he was a freshman at Providence College in 2001.
Gophers basketball team attracts local talent with national ambitions
November 9, 2017 GMTWhen Richard Pitino and his Gophers mens basketball staff long ago put together an in-state target list for the class of 2018, they had a handful of names.
Three names near the top of that list are now becoming Gophers.
Gophers start slow before accelerating past Concordia-St. Paul 106-58
November 3, 2017 GMTThe preseason hype for the Gophers mens basketball team is reaching levels higher than its been well, maybe ever. Social media creates momentum and excitement unlike teams had the last time the program had a Big Ten title contender 20 years ago.
Miles says UM can be model for NU
March 4, 2017 GMTMINNEAPOLIS — Last year, when Nebraska played Minnesota in men’s basketball, the Huskers built a 38-point lead before cruising to an 84-59 victory.
In an 8-23 Gopher season, it was a game that had fans blistering UM coach Richard Pitino and led to questions about whether he had lost his team.