MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MEN'S BASKETBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Niko Medved arrives at Williams Arena with the Gophers sitting at 11-14 overall through the 2024-25 season, a program at a crossroads in a Big Ten Conference that demands consistency. Minnesota's home fortress has delivered, where the team stands at 10-6 in Madison's iconic venue, yet the road record plummets to a troubling 1-8, revealing the competitive gap when facing ranked opposition away from campus. In a conference with 3-4 record among the nation's most elite programs, the 15-player roster averages 71.0 points per game while surrendering 68.9, a differential suggesting the pieces exist but execution remains uneven.
Founded in 1851 and fielding sports across 56,666 students, Minnesota basketball operates in one of the country's deepest athletic conferences. Medved's early tenure mirrors the uneven nature plaguing this generation of Gophers basketball—dominant stretches colliding with extended slumps. The challenge intensifies moving forward: transforming road futility into wins while maintaining the home advantage that has kept Minnesota's season viable through the calendar year.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Sport | Men's Basketball |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Minnesota, Minnesota |
| Venue | Williams Arena |
| Head Coach | Niko Medved |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Asuma | G |
| 5 | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson | F |
| 3 | Bobby Durkin | F |
| 11 | Maximus Gizzi | G |
| 2 | Grayson Grove | F |
| 8 | Max Lorenson | G |
| 20 | BJ Omot | F |
| 6 | Langston Reynolds | G |
| 9 | Kai Shinholster | G |
| 12 | RJ Spencer | G |
| 13 | Chance Stephens | G |
| 4 | Nehemiah Turner | F |
| 10 | Cade Tyson | G |
| 22 | Robert Vaihola | F |
| 0 | Chansey Willis Jr. | G |
SEASON RECORD
15-17
Overall
13-7
Home
2-10
Away
5-5
Conference
70.0 PPG / 68.5 Opp PPG
SCHEDULE (2025-26)
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | W 87-60 |
| Nov 8 | Alcorn State Braves | W 95-50 |
| Nov 13 | Missouri Tigers | L 60-83 |
| Nov 16 | Green Bay Phoenix | W 72-65 |
| Nov 19 | Chicago State Cougars | W 66-54 |
| Nov 22 | San Francisco Dons | L 65-77 |
| Nov 28 | Stanford Cardinal | L 68-72 |
| Nov 29 | Santa Clara Broncos | L 75-86 |
| Dec 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | W 73-64 |
| Dec 11 | Purdue Boilermakers | L 57-85 |
| Dec 14 | Texas Southern Tigers | W 89-53 |
| Dec 21 | Campbell Fighting Camels | W 78-50 |
| Dec 30 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 60-43 |
| Jan 3 | Northwestern Wildcats | W 84-78 |
| Jan 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes | W 70-67 |
| Jan 10 | USC Trojans | L 69-70 |
| Jan 14 | Wisconsin Badgers | L 75-78 |
| Jan 17 | Illinois Fighting Illini | L 67-77 |
| Jan 20 | Ohio State Buckeyes | L 74-82 |
| Jan 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 57-76 |
| Jan 29 | Wisconsin Badgers | L 63-67 |
| Feb 1 | Penn State Nittany Lions | L 75-77 |
| Feb 5 | Michigan State Spartans | W 76-73 |
| Feb 8 | Maryland Terrapins | L 62-67 |
| Feb 15 | Washington Huskies | L 57-69 |
| Feb 18 | Oregon Ducks | W 61-44 |
| Feb 21 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 80-61 |
| Feb 25 | Michigan Wolverines | L 67-77 |
| Feb 28 | UCLA Bruins | W 78-73 |
| Mar 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | L 47-77 |
| Mar 8 | Northwestern Wildcats | W 67-66 |
| Mar 12 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 67-72 |
ANALYTICS
+1.5
Pt Diff
L1
Streak
52.5%
SOS
#96
T-Rank
Barthag: 0.7051
106.4
Adj O
98.6
Adj D
OTHER SPORTS AT MINNESOTA
BIG TEN CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS
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- Michigan State Spartans
- Northwestern Wildcats
- Pennsylvania State Nittany Lions
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- California Bruins
- Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini
- Iowa Iowa
- Maryland Terrapins
- Michigan Wolverines
- Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhuskers
- Oregon Ducks
- Southern California Trojans
- Washington Huskies
- Wisconsin-Madison Badgers
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Minnesota Men's Basketball ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Minnesota Men's Basketball compete in?
- Minnesota Minnesota Men's Basketball competes in the Big Ten Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does Minnesota play men's basketball home games?
- Minnesota Men's Basketball plays home games at Williams Arena in Minnesota, MN.
- Who is the head coach of Minnesota Men's Basketball?
- The head coach of Minnesota Minnesota Men's Basketball is Niko Medved.
- When was Minnesota Men's Basketball program established?
- The establishment date for Minnesota Men's Basketball is not currently available.