HALF A GRAND
Gophers coach Tubby Smith hit a coaching milestone on Saturday night. His career by the numbers:
500
Career victories. He's the 19th active coach in Division I in that club. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski leads with 936.
113
Wins in six seasons at Minnesota. He had 79 at Tulsa (four seasons), 45 at Georgia (two) and 263 at Kentucky (10).
6
Victories needed to pass Dan Monson for sixth place on the Gophers' career victory list.
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