Last win: beat Northwestern 67–66 on Sat, Mar 7
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs North Dakota, time TBA
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When did Minnesota men's basketball last win?
Minnesota last won on Saturday, March 7, 2026, beating Northwestern Wildcats 67–66 at home. That was 213 days ago.
Minnesota is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,756days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: EAST REGION, 1st ROUND, March 21, 2019, against Louisville
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.
Updated 1:30 PM CT.
Minnesota Golden Gophers schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs North Dakotatime TBA 1 Thu, Nov 5 
vs St. Thomastime TBA 2 Sun, Nov 8 
at Cincinnatitime TBA 2 Wed, Nov 11 
vs Southerntime TBA 3 Sun, Nov 15 
vs Western Illinoistime TBA 3 Fri, Nov 20 
vs Oklahoma StateCharleston Classic12:30 PM EST on ESPN2 3 Sun, Nov 22 
vs UtahCharleston Classic6:00 PM EST on ESPN2 4 Fri, Nov 27 
vs Californiatime TBA 5 Tue, Dec 1 
at Michigan Statetime TBA 6 Mon, Dec 7 
vs Illinoistime TBA 6 Fri, Dec 11 
vs SMUtime TBA 7 Tue, Dec 15 
vs Texas Southerntime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs Alcorn Statetime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
vs UTSAtime TBA 9 Sat, Jan 2 
at Northwesterntime TBA 10 Tue, Jan 5 
vs Penn Statetime TBA 10 Fri, Jan 8 
at Wisconsintime TBA 11 Mon, Jan 11 
at Michigantime TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
vs Purduetime TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
vs Indianatime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
at Rutgerstime TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 
vs Washingtontime TBA 13 Sat, Jan 30 vs Wisconsintime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 
at USCtime TBA 15 Mon, Feb 8 
at UCLAtime TBA 15 Fri, Feb 12 
vs Oregontime TBA 16 Mon, Feb 15 vs Michigantime TBA 16 Sat, Feb 20 vs Northwesterntime TBA 17 Tue, Feb 23 
at Marylandtime TBA 17 Fri, Feb 26 
at Iowatime TBA 18 Wed, Mar 3 
vs Ohio Statetime TBA 18 Sat, Mar 6 
at Nebraskatime TBA
Minnesota right now
Minnesota stands at 0–0. Minnesota's last win came 213 days ago against Northwestern. Next, Minnesota hosts North Dakota on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Minnesota last won
- When did Minnesota last win at home?
- March 7, 2026, 67–66 against Northwestern (213 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last win on the road?
- February 17, 2026, 61–44 against Oregon (231 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat a ranked team?
- February 4, 2026, 76–73 against No. 10 Michigan State (244 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- EAST REGION, 1st ROUND, March 21, 2019 (2,756 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Minnesota last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
- When did Minnesota last beat Illinois?
- January 30, 2019, 86–75 against Illinois (2,806 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Indiana?
- December 3, 2025, 73–64 against No. 22 Indiana (307 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Iowa?
- January 6, 2026, 70–67 against No. 19 Iowa (273 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Maryland?
- January 7, 2024, 65–62 against Maryland (1,003 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Michigan State?
- February 4, 2026, 76–73 against No. 10 Michigan State (244 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Michigan?
- January 16, 2025, 84–81 against No. 20 Michigan (628 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Nebraska?
- March 1, 2025, 67–65 against Nebraska (584 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Northwestern?
- March 7, 2026, 67–66 against Northwestern (213 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Ohio State?
- February 22, 2024, 88–79 against Ohio State (957 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Oregon?
- February 17, 2026, 61–44 against Oregon (231 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Penn State?
- February 4, 2025, 69–61 against Penn State (609 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Purdue?
- February 11, 2021, 71–68 against No. 24 Purdue (2,063 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Rutgers?
- February 21, 2026, 80–61 against Rutgers (227 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat UCLA?
- February 28, 2026, 78–73 against UCLA (220 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat USC?
- February 15, 2025, 69–66 against USC (598 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Washington?
- November 21, 2018, 68–66 against Washington (2,876 days ago)
- When did Minnesota last beat Wisconsin?
- February 5, 2020, 70–52 against Wisconsin (2,435 days ago)
- What is Minnesota's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 12 games, ending February 25, 2023
Common questions
How many days since Minnesota men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 213 days since Minnesota last won. Minnesota beat Northwestern 67–66 on March 7, 2026.
What is Minnesota's record this season?
Minnesota is 0–0.
When does Minnesota play next?
Minnesota hosts North Dakota on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Minnesota is 63–128 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 191 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Minnesota's best record is against UCLA (2–0), and Maryland has given it the most trouble (1–12).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern head to head | 9–8 | 53% |
| Penn State head to head | 8–7 | 53% |
| Nebraska head to head | 6–9 | 40% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 2–13 | 13% |
| Rutgers head to head | 6–8 | 43% |
| Iowa head to head | 5–9 | 36% |
| Purdue head to head | 3–11 | 21% |
| Indiana head to head | 2–12 | 14% |
| Michigan head to head | 5–8 | 38% |
| Ohio State head to head | 5–8 | 38% |
| Michigan State head to head | 3–10 | 23% |
| Maryland head to head | 1–12 | 8% |
| Illinois head to head | 2–10 | 17% |
| Washington head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| UCLA head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Oregon head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| USC head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 135–148.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 12 straight games, from January 16, 2023 to February 25, 2023.
- Longest stretch between wins: 261 days, ending with a win over Western Michigan on November 7, 2022.
- The current drought stands at 213 days, 48 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 15–17 |
| 2024–25 | 15–17 |
| 2023–24 | 18–14 |
| 2022–23 | 9–22 |
| 2021–22 | 13–17 |
| 2020–21 | 14–15 |
| 2019–20 | 15–16 |
| 2018–19 | 21–13 |
| 2017–18 | 15–17 |
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