Durkin secures early road win for the Gophers - Twin Cities Sports Recap

Minnesota Men's Basketball

Minnesota is off to a hot start with their Men's Basketball program, after last night's buzzer beater 3 to beat Cincinnati on the road. An all around team effort brought the team their 3rd straight win to open the season. Kyan Evens, who transferred from UNC led the team scoring 26 points, 5 assists, and 10 rebounds. Whiles Evens performance was impressive, it was ultimately Bobby Durkin who landed the game winning shot to secure an early road win. Minnesota is now 3-0 on the season, and will take on Southern University on Thursday.

Minnesota Women's Basketball

Minnesota's Women's Basketball team is also starting the season off strong. They are currently ranked #18 in the country coming off back-to-back wins over Harvard and Marquette. They won both games by nearly 20 points, with Grace Grocholski having two 20+ point games, and totalling 17 rebounds on the season. Southern University is also next up for the women, they will tip-off today at 7pm

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves look to keep their hot streak alive as the welcome the Dallas Mavericks to town on Thursday. After winning 4 straight, 3 of which were by 10+, it doesn't seem like the loss of Anthony Edwards will stop this team from competing. Offseason pickup Lamelo Ball has been a huge contributer on offense, as well as Ayo Dosunmu and Jaden McDaniels. The Timberwolves will not have to leave Minnesota for 7 more games, as they look to build upon their 8-3 start.

Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild went 3-1 this weekend, with their only loss coming on Sunday in overtime against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kirill Kaprizov has been having another incredible season, leading the team in goals, and 2nd on the team in assists. Quinn Hughes has also been playing at an elite level, leading the team in assists with 20. Earlier in the week, Kirill Kaprizov netted his 500th career point, coming from a goal against the Washington Capitals. He is the 4th fastest active player to reach that milestone. Jesper Wallstedt has been dominant in net for the Wild. With less an under 2 GAA and .922 save percentage, he is on track for his best season yet.

Minnesota Vikings

After starting the season 6-0, the Vikings took their first loss against a division opponent, the Detroit Lions. Now 6-1, the Minnesota Vikings look to get back on the right foot, hosting the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. As they have all season, the Vikings defense stepped up, getting 4 sacks, and intercepting Josh Allen. Unfortunately, the Vikings offense could not get anything moving. Forced to start backup quarterback Carson Wentz, he threw for 81 yards on 25 attempts, completing just 8 passes with 2 interceptions and a fumble. Towards the end of the game the Vikings put in Minnesota alum Max Brosmer, who looked good for the few plays he had, completing 6-7 passes for 58 yards without any turnovers. While the future of the quarterback position in Minnesota remains unclear, the defense continues to step up, and do everything they can to give the Vikings a chance. Next week the Vikings go on the road to face the rival Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

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