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There was ball movement, crisp shooting and energy at Williams Arena. The only thing missing was a big crowd, but that’s what the new coach is aiming to change. By Chip Scoggins The Minnesota Star Tribune November 4, 2025 at 5:46AM New Gophers men's basketball coach Niko Medved keeps a eye on his players during Monday's season-opening rout of Gardner-Webb at Williams Arena. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ADVERTISEMENT Chip Scoggins Columnist Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2000 and previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports. See More
