2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Williams Arena |
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
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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 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers, led by fourth-year head coach Ben Johnson, played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
The Gophers finished the 2023–24 season 19–15, 9–11 in Big Ten play, to finish in a 3-way tie for ninth place. As a No. 9 seed in the Big Ten tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NIT in the Indiana State Bracket where they defeated Butler in the first round before losing to the second round to Indiana State.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Elijah Hawkins | 0 | G | 5'11" | 165 | Junior | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Texas Tech |
Joshua Ola-Joseph | 1 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Sophomore | Brooklyn Park, MN | Transferred to California |
Braden Carrington | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Sophomore | Brooklyn Park, MN | Transferred to Tulsa |
Isaiah Ihnen | 5 | F | 6'10" | 220 | Junior | Böblingen, Germany | Transferred to Liberty |
Kris Keinys | 8 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Freshman | Klaipėda, Lithuania | Transferred to Pacific |
Jackson Purcell | 11 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Apple Valley, MN | Walk-on; left the team |
Pharrel Payne | 21 | F | 6'9" | 255 | Sophomore | Cottage Grove, MN | Transferred to Texas A&M |
Cam Christie | 24 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Freshman | Arlington Heights, IL | Declared for 2024 NBA draft; selected 46th overall by Los Angeles Clippers |
Will Ramberg | 25 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Grand Marais, MN | Walk-on; graduated |
Jack Wilson | 33 | C | 6'11" | 285 | GS Senior | Montara, CA | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Frank Mitchell | 00 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Senior | Toronto, ON | Canisius |
Trey Edmonds | 5 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Aurora, CO | UTSA |
Caleb Williams | 6 | G | 6'2' | Senior | Wild Rose, WI | Macalester College | |
Femi Odukale | 11 | G | 6'6" | 205 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | New Mexico State |
Brennan Rigsby | 24 | G/F | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | De Beque, CO | Oregon |
Lu'Cye Patterson | 25 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Charlotte |
Tyler Cochran | 28 | G | 6'2" | 225 | Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Toledo |
Lincoln Meister | 54 | F | 6'9" | 235 | GS Senior | Rochester, MN | Walk-on; Minnesota Duluth |
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaac Asuma #16 PG | Iron, MN | Cherry School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 2, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Grayson Grove PF | Alexandria, MN | Alexandria Area High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 13, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
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Roster
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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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November 6, 2024* TBA | Oral Roberts | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
November 9, 2024* TBA | Omaha | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
November 13, 2024* TBA | North Texas | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
November 16, 2024* TBA | Yale | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
November 19, 2024* TBA | Cleveland State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
November 25, 2024* TBA | Central Michigan | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
November 28, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | vs. Wichita State ESPN Events Invitational semifinals | State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL | |||||||||
November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m./2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 | vs. Florida/Wake Forest ESPN Events Invitational | State Farm Field House Bay Lake, FL | |||||||||
December 1, 2024* TBA | Bethune–Cookman | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
December 21, 2024* TBA | Fairleigh Dickinson | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
December 29, 2024* TBA | Morgan State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Illinois | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Michigan | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Michigan State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at Michigan State | Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Nebraska | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Northwestern | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Ohio State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Oregon | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Penn State | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Purdue | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at UCLA | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at USC | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Washington | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | Wisconsin | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
TBA TBA | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
Big Ten tournament | |||||||||||
March 12–16, 2025 TBA | vs. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
References
External links
- "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". gophersports.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.