College Basketball Schedule
November 2026 8 games
FINAL
North Dakota Fighting Hawks50
Minnesota Golden Gophers85
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · B1G+
Scheduled
St. Thomas Tommies
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · Peacock
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Cincinnati Bearcats
Fifth Third Arena · ESPN+
Scheduled
Southern Jaguars
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · B1G+
Scheduled
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Minnesota Golden Gophers
TD Arena · ESPN2
Scheduled
Utah Utes
Minnesota Golden Gophers
TD Arena · ESPN2
Scheduled
California Golden Bears
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sanford Pentagon · BTN
December 2026 6 games
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Michigan State Spartans
Breslin Center · BTN
Scheduled
Illinois Fighting Illini
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · Peacock
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
SMU Mustangs
Comerica Center · CW
Scheduled
Texas Southern Tigers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
Alcorn State Braves
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
UTSA Roadrunners
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · B1G+
January 2027 9 games
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Northwestern Wildcats
Welsh-Ryan Arena · BTN
Scheduled
Penn State Nittany Lions
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Wisconsin Badgers
Kohl Center · BTN
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Michigan Wolverines
Crisler Center · BTN
Scheduled
Purdue Boilermakers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
Indiana Hoosiers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Jersey Mike’s Arena · BTN
Scheduled
Washington Huskies
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
Wisconsin Badgers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · FS1
February 2027 7 games
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
USC Trojans
Galen Center · FS1
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
UCLA Bruins
Pauley Pavilion · Peacock
Scheduled
Oregon Ducks
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · BTN
Scheduled
Michigan Wolverines
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · FS1
Scheduled
Northwestern Wildcats
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota · Peacock
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Maryland Terrapins
XFINITY Center · BTN
Scheduled
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Iowa Hawkeyes
Carver-Hawkeye Arena · BTN
Men's College Basketball News
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ESPN
Bobby Durkin leads balanced attack as Minnesota opens with 85-50 romp over North Dakota
— Bobby Durkin scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack and Minnesota cruised to an 85-50 victory over North Dakota in a season opener on Monday night.
ESPN
Minnesota starts season at home against North Dakota
North Dakota Fightin' Hawks at Minnesota Golden Gophers
ESPN
'Just make them all eligible': Men's hoops coaches weigh in on eligibility chaos
Coaches explain how they've prepared while unsure who will be on their rosters when NCAA basketball games start.
ESPN
Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams
The season is finally here. Here is what we think key program rosters look like.
Roster
| # | Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |
 Nolen Anderson
|
F | 6' 8" | 205 lbs | |
| 1 |
Isaac Asuma
|
G | 6' 3" | 205 lbs | |
| 5 |
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson
|
F | 6' 8" | 240 lbs | |
| 3 |
Bobby Durkin
|
F | 6' 7" | 220 lbs | |
| 0 |
Kyan Evans
|
G | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | |
| 15 |
Winters Grady
|
G | 6' 6" | 210 lbs | |
| 2 |
Grayson Grove
|
F | 6' 9" | 220 lbs | |
| 10 |
Nolan Groves
|
G | 6' 5" | 205 lbs | |
| 4 |
 Malick Kordel
|
C | 7' 2" | 275 lbs | |
| 8 |
Max Lorenson
|
G | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | |
| 55 |
 Chadrack Mpoyi
|
C | 6' 11" | 245 lbs | |
| 21 |
Blake Nixon Jr.
|
G | 6' 3" | 170 lbs | |
| 7 |
Malachi Palmer
|
G | 6' 6" | 220 lbs | |
| 9 |
Kai Shinholster
|
G | 6' 5" | 175 lbs | |
| 6 |
Cedric Tomes
|
G | 6' 1" | 170 lbs |