Minnesota Golden Gophers

New head coachNiko MedvedSince 2025–26 · Our data

Minnesota at a glance

Minnesota Golden Gophers play in the Big Ten Conference under head coach Niko Medved. Home games are at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN. In 2026 they went 15–18 with an SRS of 9.72, in the top quarter of Division I. The incoming transfer class has 5 players, led by Malachi Palmer (18.2 minutes per game at Villanova). The Roster Pressure Score℠ is 79 (High): competition for minutes is stiff.

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Team-stat season: 2026
Program identity record refreshed: May 14, 2026

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Program Overview

15–1845% wins

2026 record

9.72

SRSTop 25%

8.84

SOSTop 25%

62.9

PaceBottom 25%

109.1

ORtgBelow median

107.7

DRtgBelow median

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Roster Breakdown

79High

Roster Pressure Score℠

NIL Landscape

$$$$Mid

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Incoming Transfers

Player	From	Pos	Prior MPG
Kyan Evans	North Carolina	Scoring PG	18.0
Malachi Palmer	Villanova	Wing G	18.2
Malick Kordel	Michigan	C	5.0
Nolan Groves	Texas Tech	Wing G	6.8
Winters Grady	Michigan	Wing G	5.7

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