2020–21 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team will represent the University of Minnesota in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers will be led by eighth-year head coach Richard Pitino and will play their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota as members of the Big Ten Conference.
| 2020–21 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Head coach | Richard Pitino (8th season) |
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| Home arena | Williams Arena |
| 2020–21 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner As of August 15, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Gophers finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 8–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 12th place. The Gophers defeated Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament[1] before the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] All other postseason tournaments including the NCAA Tournament were later canceled effectively ending the season.[3][4]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Payton Willis | 0 | G | 6'4" | 200 | RS Junior | Fayetteville, AR | Transferred to College of Charleston |
| Bryan Greenlee | 3 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Freshman | Gainesville, FL | Transferred to San Diego |
| Brady Rudrud | 10 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Senior | Eden Prairie, MN | Graduated, walk-on |
| Daniel Oturu | 25 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Woodbury, MN | Declared for NBA Draft[5] |
| Alihan Demir | 30 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Ankara, Turkey | Graduated |
| Michael Hurt | 42 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Rochester, MN | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Brandon Johnson | F | 6'8" | 200 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Western Michigan |
| Liam Robbins | C | 7'0" | 235 | Junior | Davenport, IA | Drake |
| Both Gach[6] | G | 6'6" | 183 | Junior | Austin, MN | Utah |
Recruiting classes
2020 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Martice Mitchell PF |
Chicago Heights, Illinois | Bloom High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 7, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:  | ||||||
| Jamal Mashburn Jr. CG |
Miami, Florida | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Oct 14, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
| David Mutaf CG |
Istanbul, Turkey | Fenerbahce Basketball Subesi | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 24, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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2021 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Treyton Thompson PF |
Alexandria, Minnesota | La Lumiere School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 30, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| TBA* TBA |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | ||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| TBA* TBA |
Albany Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| TBA* TBA |
vs. LIU Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| November or December 2020* TBA |
TBA ACC – Big Ten Challenge |
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| November 21, 2020* TBA |
vs. UCF Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||||||||
| November 22, 2020* TBA |
vs. Marquette or Rhode Island Hall of Fame Tip Off |
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||||||||
| December 16, 2020* TBA |
Mississippi State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10–14, 2020 |
vs. | United Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
References
- "Northwestern vs. Minnesota - Game Recap - March 11, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- Solari, Chris. "March Madness cancellation inevitable, unavoidable: 'Bigger than basketball'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- Almasy, Steve. "The NCAA is canceling March Madness". CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "Gophers sophomore Daniel Oturu declares for NBA draft". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "Utah's Gach headed home, transfers to Minnesota". ESPN.com. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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