The 2018–19 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the
University of Minnesota in the
2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four in Minneapolis on April 8, 2019. Practices officially began on Septembe ...
. The Gophers, led by sixth-year head coach
Richard Pitino, played their home games at
Williams Arena in
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
as members of the
Big Ten Conference. The team was led by
2019
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First team All-
Big Ten selection
Jordan Murphy and third team selection
Amir Coffey. They finished the season 22-14, 9-11 in
Big Ten Play to finish in 7th place. They defeated
Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University
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and
Purdue
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to advance to the semifinals of the
Big Ten tournament where they lost to
Michigan. They received an at-large bid to the
NCAA tournament where they defeated
Louisville in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to
Michigan State.
Previous season
The
Golden Gophers finished the
2017–18 season 15–17, 4–14 in
Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. As the No. 11 seed in the
Big Ten tournament, they lost in the first round to
Rutgers.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2018 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in
Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball.
The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of gamesamong teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times.
Three in-state series will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.
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Big Ten tournament
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NCAA tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References
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2018-19 team
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
2018 in sports in Minnesota
2019 in sports in Minnesota
2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants