Gophers 65, North Dakota State 37

Guards give U energy jolt

It was a mismatch.

Defense picked up the slack on a cold shooting night, and that was enough to keep the Bison at a distance.

Gophers reaching higher at tournament

Gophers to play in California

Success against an elite field in Anaheim can help the Gophers boost their NCAA résumé early.

76 Classic: Five story lines

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Lucia frustrated, trying to stay positive

"After watching the video and looking at the last four to six games, I can honestly say we deserve better," Don Lucia said on his radio show Monday night.

Photo right: Don Lucia

Gonzaga 74, Wisconsin 61

Bouldin scores 18 as Gonzaga beats Wisconsin

Led by Matt Bouldin's 18 points, four players scored in double digits and Gonzaga advanced to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a convincing 74-61 victory over Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Illinois 78, Wofford 64

No. 20 Illinois uses late run to beat Wofford

Demetri McCamey scored 21 points and No. 20 Illinois used a second-half run to beat Wofford 78-64 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Tuesday night.

Stanford 57, Virginia 52

Fields leads Stanford past Virginia

Landry Fields scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Stanford to a 57-52 win over Virginia in the Cancun Classic on Tuesday night.

Marquette 93, South Dakota 68

Hayward helps Marquette top South Dakota

Jimmy Butler said Marquette learned a little bit about what it needs to improve on Tuesday night. But the junior forward said the Golden Eagles will learn a lot more between now and Thursday.