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Another mid-February weekend just jam-packed with Gopher action. The Hockey seasons are winding down, as are basketball. Baseball opens their 2025 season this weekend and Softball looks to turn things around in Week 2. And a massive rivalry on the mat as #2 Iowa comes into the Pav on Friday night as the Gophers look to pull another upset. As always here is your full Valentines/President’s Day Weekend schedule and how you can catch the action.
Friday February 14th:
Softball vs Louisville @ Boca Raton, Florida 10:15 AM FloCollege
The Gopher softball team will look to turn their season around in Weekend #2 after going 1-3 to start the season in Arizona last weekend. This weekend it’s a trip to Boca Raton, Florida for the Joan Joyce Classic. Minnesota started the weekend poorly losing 13-4 to Florida Atlantic on Thursday. They will need to regroup for the rest of the weekend’s action. First pitch Friday is set for 10:15 vs Louisville and the game will stream on FloCollege for a fee.
Indoor Track @ Windy City Classic Chicago, Illinois 1:00 PM
Day one of the Windy City Classic kicks off for the Gopher indoor track team in Chicago. The indoor meet hosted by Wisconsin will be the final regular season meet of the year for the Gophers. Minnesota will see other top teams besides the Badgers including Michigan State, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Indiana, Harvard and South Florida. There will be no stream of the meet but live results are available HERE.
#3 Men’s Hockey @ #12 Michigan 6 PM B1G+
The series opener of the series between the #3 ranked Gopher hockey squad and #12 Michigan will face-off at 6 PM on Friday night. Minnesota will look to keep a stranglehold on at least second place in the Big Ten, and can even leap over Michigan State back into first place with a sweep of the Wolverines. Friday night’s game is only available via a B1G+ stream.
#3 Women’s Hockey vs #11 St. Cloud State 6 PM B1G+
The #3 ranked Gopher women’s hockey team faces off against #11 St. Cloud State in an home and home series this weekend. Minnesota will look to lock up third place in the WCHA with one win and a UMD loss. A sweep of the Huskies could put the Gophers back above Ohio State into second place in the conference as well. Minnesota has struggled with St. Cloud State as of late, so this weekend is a big opportunity to pick up a couple of big wins as they head into the final weekend of regular season play. Friday night’s game is at Ridder Arena and is set for a 6 PM faceoff streaming on B1G+.
Baseball @ Houston 6 :30 PM ESPN+
The Gopher baseball team kicks off their 2025 schedule on Friday night with a three-game series at the University of Houston. It will be the first game of the Ty McDevitt era for the Gophers after longtime head coach John Anderson retired after the 2024 season. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:30 PM and will stream on ESPN+. Minnesota will send Cole Selvig to the hill. The Texas transfer from Eau Claire, Wisconsin will make his Minnesota debut.
Wrestling vs #3 Iowa 8PM Big Ten Network
The major event of Friday will be the anticipated wrestling duel between the #7 ranked Gophers and #3 Iowa at the Pav. It will be the final regular season meet of the year for the Gophers. Friday night marks the 111th all-time meeting between Minnesota and Iowa. The Gophers are looking for their first win in the series since 2014. For the Gophers to pull off another upset, they will need some victories from lower ranked wrestlers. Nine of the 10 weights Friday could feature ranked matchups with Minnesota having the higher ranked wrestler in three of the nine bouts.
125 pounds, #13 Cooper Flynn will face #26 Joey Cruz
133 pounds #19 Tyler Wells will meet #3 Drake Ayala
141 pounds #8 Vance VomBaur vs Cullan Schriever
149 pounds #29 Drew Roberts vs #3 Kyle Parco
157 pounds #8 Tommy Askey vs #3 Jacori Teemer
165 pounds #11 Andrew Sparks vs #2 Michael Caliendo
174 pounds #22 Clayton Whiting vs #11 Patrick Kennedy
184 pounds #4 Max McEnelly vs #8 Gabe Arnold
197 pounds #8 Isaiah Salazar vs #1 Stephen Buchanan
285 pounds #1 Gable Steveson vs #11 Ben Kueter
The match starts at 8PM and will air live on Big Ten Network.
Saturday February 15th
Softball vs Louisville 8 AM
The Gophers and Cardinals face off again at 8 AM in Boca Raton. The same Flo College stream will be available for a fee.
Indoor Track @ Windy City Classic 10 AM
Day two of the Windy City Classic kicks off at 10 AM in Chicago. The same live results link is available.
Tennis vs East Tennessee State, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 10 AM
The Golden Gopher tennis team heads to Alabama for a three match road trip this weekend after a 3-mathc sweep at home last weekend. Minnesota defeated Missouri, St. Thomas and Colorado State last weekend. They start this weekend with a neutral site matchup against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers at the University of Alabama. No stream is available.
Softball vs Villanova 10:15 AM
Game two of the day for the Gophers will be against Big East opponent Villanova. First pitch is scheduled for 10:15 AM.
Men’s Basketball @ USC 3 PM Big Ten Network
The Gopher men’s basketball team plays their first of two road games in Southern California over the next few days when they take on USC at 3 PM Saturday afternoon. The Gophers could really use a win as they try to cling to a spot in the Big Ten Tournament field. The game will air on Big Ten Network.
Women’s Hockey @ #11 St. Cloud State 3 PM B1G+
The second game of the home and home series between the Gophers and Huskies pops up I-94 to the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud. Faceoff is set for 3 PM and the game will stream on B1G+.
Tennis @ UAB 3 PM
The Gophers head to Birmingham for their second match of the day against the host UAB Dragons. UAB is 4-4 on the season. No stream will be available.
Men’s Hockey @ #12 Michigan 5 PM Big Ten Network
Game two of a Gopher BTN doubleheader takes us to Ann Arbor where the Gopher hockey team closes out their series at the Michigan Wolverines. Faceoff is set for 5 PM on Big Ten Network.
Baseball @ Houston 6:30 PM ESPN+
Game two of the Gopher baseball season and their series at Houston is set for a 6:30 first pitch on Saturday night, and it will again stream on ESPN+.
Sunday February 16th
Softball vs NC State 7:30 AM
The Gophers close out their tournament in Boca with an early first pitch against ACC foe NC State. Once again the game will stream for a fee on FloCollege.
Tennis @ Alabama 10:00 AM
The Gophers close out their Alabama trip by heading back to Tuscaloosa to face the host Crimson Tide. No stream is available.
Gymnastics @ #20 Ohio State 1:00 B1G+
The Gopher gymnastics team heads to Columbus for a meet against #20 Ohio State. Minnesota is coming off of a loss to #5 Michigan State last weekend. Ohio State is 2-5 on the season with wins over Arkansas and Iowa. They have been defeated by Kentucky, UCLA, Michigan State, Michigan and Illinois. The Buckeyes were originally expected to finish fourth in the conference and Minnesota 5th. Action begins at 1:00 on B1G+.
Baseball @ Houston 1:30 PM ESPN+
The Gophers close out their season opening series at Houston with a 1:30 first pitch Sunday afternoon. The game will stream on ESPN+.
Women’s Basketball vs Oregon 2:00 PM B1G+
The weekend closes out back at Williams Arena where the Gopher women’s basketball team plays a must win game against Oregon. After Thursday night’s results, Minnesota sits in 12th place in the Big Ten with a 7-7 record. Oregon is a game ahead of the Gophers at 8-6. A win could bring the Gophers back into a tie for 8th place, which would be key with just three games remaining in the regular season. The Top 9 seeds avoid Weakling Wednesday at the Big Ten Tournament, a place Minnesota would ideally like to be. Sunday’s game tips at 2 PM and will air on B1G+.
TL;DR Weekend TV listings:
Friday:
Wrestling vs #3 Iowa 8PM Big Ten Network
Saturday:
Men’s Basketball @ USC 3 PM Big Ten Network
Men’s Hockey @ #12 Michigan 5 PM Big Ten Network