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Marcus Fuller's college basketball spotlight games, trends and player to watch
What to watch this weekend.
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St. John's and St. Thomas move rivalry finale to U.S. Bank Stadium
The 119-year-old Johnnies-Tommies football rivalry is heading for U.S. Bank Stadium this fall, and that likely will be the end of it.
Local
Target says its 'Minnesota Badgers' onesie is donesie, apologizes
The Minneapolis shopper who made the find says that as a Gophers alum and former U employee, "this was hilarious."
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Scoggins: Let's change how all NCAA athletes change schools
The Big Ten reportedly submitted a proposal to the NCAA supporting a one-time transfer exemption that would allow athletes in every sport to change schools without sitting out a year.
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Reusse: With Fiser in the circle, expectations high for Gophers despite changes
Amber Fiser keeps working to improve even after a first team All-America season.
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First-year phenoms mostly absent in college basketball this season
With only two freshmen among the 20 finalists for the Wooden Award, that says something about the lack of high-profile first-year stars dominating college basketball this season.
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Marcus Fuller's Big Ten power rankings
Maryland has taken over the top spot in this week's list.
Colleges
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Hartman: New commissioner Warren great for Big Ten, Coyle says
Kevin Warren, the former chief financial officer of the Vikings, took over as Big Ten commissioner for the retiring Jim Delany last month.
Sports
Garza scores 25 points as No. 18 Iowa beats No. 19 Illinois
Luka Garza bounced back from a slow start to score 25 points and the No. 18 Hawkeyes clamped down in the final four minutes to beat the No. 19 Illini.
Sports
Reusse: Hamline standout Dick Donlin failed to impress Bud Grant
But the three-sport star was the highest-selected player in the NFL draft out of the MIAC.
Sports
Reusse: St. John's tackle Bartch measures up at Senior Bowl
Ben Bartch, the Johnnies' left tackle who stands out at 6-5, 308 pounds, was the lone D-III athlete among the 110 seniors invited to Mobile, Ala.
Sports
Scoggins: Division uncertainty makes recruiting tougher for St. Thomas coaches
Will St. Thomas be able to to jump directly to Division I without a pit stop at Division II? This interim period has created a weird dynamic in courting the next wave of players.
Colleges
Sports
St. Thomas' move to Division I looking 'very optimistic' after key NCAA meeting
Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple said "very positive progress'' was made at the NCAA convention regarding St. Thomas's bid to reclassify from Division III to Division I.
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Wrong call at end of game costs St. Olaf win; officials, MIAC apologize
A perfectly executed out-of-bounds tip play was waved off by the officials, who misinterpreted a rule. The apologies that followed, though, didn't change the final score.
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Reusse: National search searches? St. John's just recruits across the hall
The Johnnies, under coach Pat McKenzie since 2015, are 16-1 and ranked No. 2 nationally in Division III men's basketball.
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Scene turns ugly at a college basketball shrine
The 2019-20 season was already tough for casual fans to watch with the absence of dominant teams or a transcendent player. Then there was Tuesday night's Fight at the Fieldhouse — Allen Fieldhouse.
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Reusse: U greats Willie Burton, Clem Haskins unified for all time
On Sunday, Willie Burton's No. 34 jersey will be retired at Williams Arena, a tribute being embraced in incredible fashion by his teammates, coaches and others at the U.
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