talk gopher buckets
An off-the-cuff podcast about all things Gopher Basketball.
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 11/10/26 |  Episode 156 - Gophers Stay Unbeaten With Late Game Heroics | The Gopher men's basketball team moved to 3-0 after Bobby Durkin's buzzer beating three secured a road win for Minnesota over the Cincinnati Bearcats of the Big 12. Ryan James and Dan Owen are back to discuss the significant non-conference win for the maroon and gold, from Minnesota's offensive struggles against the Bearcats to Kyan Evans' strange game. Plus, the guys take a look back at the win over crosstown foe Saint Thomas on Friday and preview the upcoming week's games against the Southern Jaguars and Western Illinois Leathernecks. | 51m 38s | ||||||
| 11/3/26 | Episode 155 - Gophers Dominate in Season Opener | Gopher basketball kicked off the 2026-27 season with a dominant 35 point victory over the North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Ryan James and Dan Owen are back in the latest episode of Talk Gopher Buckets to recap the action on Monday night, talking about the great play of guys like Bobby Durkin and Nolan Groves while also talking about a few areas we'd like to see improve in upcoming games. Plus, an early preview of the games against Saint Thomas and Cincinnati coming up in the next seven days. | 57m 49s | ||||||
| 10/28/26 | Episode 154 - Gopher Women's Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview | The women's college basketball season tips off next week and your Minnesota Golden Gopher women's basketball team enters the season ranked 17th in nation. Dan Owen is joined by the voice of the Gopher women's basketball team, KFAN's Justin Gaard, and Kane Rob from the Gopher Broke podcast to preview the team for the 2026-27 season. Tori McKinney's preseason injury is a blow, but the team is still deep and talented. The guys breakdown the major roster additions this offseason, make their record predictions, and discuss whether or not this year's team can repeat as a top four seed in the NCAA tournament. | 59m 22s | ||||||
| 10/27/26 | Episode 153 - Gopher Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview | The college basketball season begins in one week as the Gopher basketball team prepares to take a step forward in Niko Medved's second season. Ryan James and Dan Owen recap Minnesota's recent exhibition game against the Creighton Blue Jays and preview the 2026-27 Gophers. The guys make their record predictions for the year, chat about the highs (Kai Shinholster) and lows (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson's 10 threes) against Creighton, and make a few bold predictions as we head into the season. | 1h 08m 59s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Episode 152: Gophers vs. Omaha exhibition recap, the NCAA's eligibility chaos, and Big Ten hoops predictions | The Gophers men's basketball season is just two weeks away and we officially entered exhibition season when Minnesota faced off with Omaha at The Barn last Thursday. Ryan James and Dan Owen recap the good and the bad from the Gophers first public exhibition in the latest episode of Talk Gopher Buckets, and delve into head coach Niko Medved's passionate comments about Cade Tyson and the NCAA's eligibility chaos. Plus, the guys give a preview of the Big Ten, from their picks to win the league to which teams will fall short of expectations. | 1h 14m 32s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | Episode 151: Malik Olajuwon visit & B1G Schedule | Malik Olajuwon, son of NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon, took an official visit to Minnesota this past weekend. Could the Gophers basketball team be in line to land another player NBA legacy ties? Ryan James and Dan Owen discuss, plus offer their thoughts on the recently released Big Ten conference schedule. | 50m 50s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | Episode 150: Cade Tyson is officially BACK! | The Gopher men's basketball team announced on Tuesday that Cade Tyson, Minnesota's leading scorer a season ago, has enrolled in classes and is back practicing with the team while his eligibility is ironed out in court. If Cade Tyson is indeed able to play this season, just how high should Gopher fans expectations be? Could a Sweet Sixteen run be realistic? Ryan James and Dan Owen are back to discuss it all on the latest episode of Talk Gopher Buckets. | 27m 53s | ||||||
| 9/3/26 | Episode 149: 2026 Non Conference Schedule | Minnesota's non-conference basketball schedule is locked in for the 2026-27 men's basketball season. Ryan James and Dan Owen are here to tell you everything you need to know about what's on tap, from the highs of five high major opponents to the lows of the abomination that is Cincinnati chili. | 1h 08m 59s | ||||||
| 7/29/26 | Episode 148: 4-Star Isaiah Santos Commits to the Gophers! | Ryan James and Dan Owen break down the Top 100 4-star SF Isaiah Santos commitment to play for the Minnesota Gophers basketball team. | 38m 27s | ||||||
| 7/9/26 | Epsisode 147: Gophers Basketball's Top Recruiting Targets Entering July | Gopher Gazette's Dan Owen and Ryan James review Minnesota's top recruiting targets as we enter the July AAU period, specifically analyzing Isaiah Santos and Ahmed Nur. Plus, the guys talk about a pair of in-state players heading across the border to play for the Badgers and the impact 5-for-5 is having on the 2027 recruiting class. | 1h 00m 02s | ||||||
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| 2/12/26 | Episode 146: The Rollercoaster | Luke and RJ return to talk about the rollercoaster that has been this season. | 49m 05s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | Episode 145: First Third of 2025 Season | Luke and RJ talk through the first third of the season, the roster and the ranked B1G victory over Indiana. | 1h 07m 38s | ||||||
| 10/10/25 |  Episode 144: A Conversation with Armon Gates | Episode 144: A Conversation with Armon Gates | 26m 50s | ||||||
| 9/26/25 |  Episode 143: A Conversation with Aaron Katsuma | Episode 143: A Conversation with Aaron KatsumaEpisode 143: A Conversation with Aaron Katsuma | 28m 25s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 |  Episode 142: A Conversation with Chad Warner | Episode 142: A Conversation with Chad Warner | 32m 29s | ||||||
| 8/23/25 |  Episode 141: A Conversation with Dave Thorson | Episode 141: A Conversation with Dave Thorson | 37m 46s | ||||||
| 8/17/25 |  Episode 140: A Conversation with Brian Cooley | Episode 140: A Conversation with Brian Cooley | 34m 01s | ||||||
| 5/7/25 |  Episode 139: A Conversation with Niko Medved | Episode 139: A Conversation with Niko Medved | 27m 46s | ||||||
| 4/5/25 |  Episode 138: Portaling & Patience | Episode 138: Portaling & Patience | 53m 33s | ||||||
| 3/25/25 |  Episode 137: Niko Medved | Episode 137: Niko Medved | 53m 16s | ||||||
| 3/16/25 |  Episode 136: Times Are Changing | Episode 136: Times are Changing | 1h 24m 58s | ||||||
| 1/27/25 |  Episode 135: Finally | Episode 135: Finally | 59m 53s | ||||||
| 2/24/24 |  Episode 134: February Hoops | Episode 134: February Hoops | 1h 10m 38s | ||||||
| 1/29/24 |  Episode 133: January Wrap-Up | Episode 133: January Wrap-Up | 51m 04s | ||||||
| 1/14/24 |  Episode 132: Early B1G Games | Episode 132: Early B1G Games | 1h 06m 49s | ||||||
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