Three-star 2025 wing Jacob Ross has committed to Minnesota, according to On3 Recruits. Ross, who plays for SoCal Academy in the Los Angeles area, is a 6'5", 170-pound recruit who also had offers from Kansas State, VCU, and Old Dominion, among others.

The Gophers men’s basketball program picked up a commitment from 6-foot-5 wing Jacob Ross for its 2025 recruiting class on Thursday. Considered a three-star prospect, Ross is a Virginia native who has played at Long Island Lutheran in Brookville,

Point guard Lu’Cye Patterson returned from a shoulder injury for the second exhibition game — a 79-57 win over Hamline at Williams Arena on Tuesday — but starting forward Frank Mitchell left with an apparent shoulder injury of his own very early in the first half.

Minnesota closed its exhibition schedule with a 79-57 victory over Hamline Tuesday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Fourteen players saw action on the court, and now all focus turns toward the nonconference schedule. The Gophers begin their season Wednesday, Nov. 6, when they host Oral Roberts at The Barn.

Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson opted for two exhibition games in October instead of one preseason game and one clandestine, closed scrimmage held in previous years. He wanted his