2020-21 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 2020-21 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 14-15 (6-14 in the Big Ten) under head coach Richard Pitino. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.04.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2020-11-25vs Green Bay PhoenixW 99–69Williams Arena
2020-11-28vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 88–73Williams Arena
2020-11-30vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 67–64Williams Arena
2020-12-04vs North Dakota Fighting HawksW 76–67Williams Arena
2020-12-08vs Boston College EaglesW 85–80 (OTOT)Williams Arena
2020-12-10vs Kansas City RoosW 90–61Williams Arena
2020-12-15at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–92State Farm Center
2020-12-20vs Saint Louis BillikensW 90–82Williams Arena
2020-12-25vs Iowa HawkeyesW 102–95 (OTOT)Williams Arena
2020-12-28vs Michigan State SpartansW 81–56Williams Arena
2020-12-31at Wisconsin BadgersL 59–71Kohl Center
2021-01-03vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 77–60Williams Arena
2021-01-06at Michigan WolverinesL 57–82Crisler Arena
2021-01-10at Iowa HawkeyesL 71–86Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2021-01-16vs Michigan WolverinesW 75–57Williams Arena
2021-01-23vs Maryland TerrapinsL 49–63Williams Arena
2021-01-30at Purdue BoilermakersL 62–81Mackey Arena
2021-02-04at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 72–76Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-02-08vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 79–61Williams Arena
2021-02-11vs Purdue BoilermakersW 71–68Williams Arena
2021-02-14at Maryland TerrapinsL 59–72Xfinity Center
2021-02-17at Indiana HoosiersL 72–82Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2021-02-20vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 63–94Williams Arena
2021-02-25vs Northwestern WildcatsL 59–67Williams Arena
2021-02-27at Nebraska CornhuskersL 74–78Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-03-03at Penn State Nittany LionsL 65–84Bryce Jordan Center
2021-03-06vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 70–77 (OTOT)Williams Arena
2021-03-10neutral Northwestern WildcatsW 51–46Lucas Oil Stadium
2021-03-11neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 75–79Lucas Oil Stadium

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