Gophers lose Old Spice final, Mbakwe hurt
The Golden Gophers' undefeated streak is over as Minnesota loses to Dayton in the Old Spice Classic final. Worse news: Forward Trevor Mbakwe suffered a knee injury and had to be carried off the court.
The Golden Gophers' undefeated streak is over as Minnesota loses to Dayton in the Old Spice Classic final. Worse news: Forward Trevor Mbakwe suffered a knee injury and had to be carried off the court.
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Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe tells SiriusXM that he started jogging and jumping this week for the first time since blowing out his knee five months ago. As long as there are no setbacks, Mbakwe thinks he'll "be fine by the time the season gets here."
The Gophers' basketball season may have come to a crashing halt Monday when the University announced Trevor Mbakwe will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Tubby Smith is now facing the challenge of replacing his best player.
A body blow to the University of Minnesota basketball program. Gophers forward Trevor Mbakwe tore his ACL in Sunday night's loss to Dayton, and will miss the remainder of the season.
Trevor Mbakwe wants an NCAA waiver that would make him eligible to play another year of college basketball. He's not saying whether he'd actually use that extra year at the U of M, but says he'd like the option to come back. Mbakwe was leading the Gophers in scoring and rebounding when he blew out his knee during a November holiday tournament.
Gophers' forward Trevor Mbakwe has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. On his Twitter page, he writes that he's happy with the decision and "Gophernation is the best."
The NCAA granted Gophers' forward Trevor Mbakwe a sixth year of eligibility on Friday, but Mbakwe hasn't decided if he'll return to the Gophers or enter the NBA draft. Mbakwe says "there's still possibility" that he'll enter the draft, but he also wants to help the Gophers get to the NCAA tournament.
It sounds like Trevor Mbakwe really wants to return to the Gophers next year now that he’s been granted an extra year of eligibility. While he hasn’t officially confirmed he’s coming back, Mbakwe was on Twitter last night writing, “Unfinished business ...I can’t go out like this.”
The injured senior forward could find out as early as next week if he'll get a sixth year of eligibility. The Pioneer Press reports coach Tubby Smith is "optimistic" Mbakwe will be given the opportunity to play. The St. Paul native suffered a knee injury that ended his season in November.
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