Minnesota does have history on it’s side in the matchup with the Minutemen. Minnesota is 5-0 all time against UMass including the 2022 NCAA Tournament win.

The University of Minnesota's championship dreams died Thursday night when they blew a two-goal, third-period lead and lost to UMass 5-4 in overtime in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Under head coach Greg Carvel, the Minutemen are 7-3 in NCAA Tournament play, proving to be successful when tournament time comes around. Last season, UMass’ postseason ended early, falling to the ...

For UMass (20-13-5), it is the fourth NCAA tournament appearance of the decade. The Minutemen blanked St. Cloud State to win their first and only national title in 2021.

Defensively the teams are nearly identical. UMass is 15th in the nation allowing 2.39 goals per game, while the Gophers are 16th at 2.46. The Minutemen know who their starting goalie will be.