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Gophers basketball: 'Super Saturday' preview vs. Ohio State, in New York City
The Gophers are playing their third game in New York this season Saturday after beating Massachusetts and Alabama in the Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn in November.
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Pitino: 'Not fair' to make Gophers give up home game to play in New York
The Big Ten's "Super Saturday" event, which also includes a Gophers-Michigan State hockey game at Madison Square Garden, was sold as a "significant branding opportunity" for the Big Ten in New York City.
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College insider: Texas' Jones getting widespread support after leukemia diagnosis
Cancer-stricken Longhorn's plight is felt far from home.
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Remove the NCAA "transfer year" penalty and see what happens
A weekly look at college basketball
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Ohio State, Gophers' opponent Saturday in NYC, jumps to No. 2 in Big Ten rankings
A weekly look at the Big Ten rankings
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NCAA Women's Final Four picks Minneapolis as finalist to host event
Yes, another big event could be coming our way. An NCAA committee named the Twin Cities as a finalist to host in the years 2021-24.
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Meet the Star Tribune's new sports analytics writer, Chris Hine
Star Tribune sports is expanding to include analytics-based stories and a reporter fascinated with such things.
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Gophers endure one of worst losses in Barn history, 81-47 to Purdue
Purdue looked like the defending Big Ten champions, but the Gophers resembled a team still struggling mightily.
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Reusse: As young gunslinger at Purdue, Brees had Gophers' number
The first start Drew Brees made in the Big Ten was as a sophomore vs. the Gophers on Oct. 3, 1998, at Purdue. Final: Boilermakers, 56-21.
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Pitino says he followed protocol in determining Lynch's status
Coach conferred with athletic director Mark Coyle. Lynch, appealing two sexual misconduct decisions, can practice but not play in games.
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Eleven Minnesota freshmen taking men's college basketball by storm
McKinley Wright, a former Minnesota Mr. Basketball at Champlin Park, leads a loaded Class of 2017 from Minnesota.
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How far will Gophers fall in Big Ten rankings?
Losses like the 23-point embarrassment at Northwestern will only continue the fall for Minnesota.
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Purdue's Carsen Edwards climbing list of Big Ten's best guards
He's Purdue's leading scorer (16.9 points per game), a confident shooter and arguably the Big Ten's top guard.
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The North Score: Our new sports analytics beat
The North Score, led by new reporter Chris Hine, will feature analytics-based stories about the players and teams we cover. Our goals are to explain trends, answer burning questions and look through an analytics lens to find new stories within Minnesota teams.
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Expulsion recommended for Lynch in third sex assault allegation
University of Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch has been recommended for expulsion after a third woman has come forward accusing him of sexual assault.
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