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Colgate hopes to be like rival Clarkson — an NCAA women's hockey champion
Two-time NCAA champion Clarkson will play a first-time Frozen Four team in final
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NCAA Women's hockey preview
It's a clash of two ECAC teams for the title.
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UMBC's historic upset catches Gophers women's team's attention
"Why not us?" Gophers coach Marlene Stollings asked aloud of her 10th-seeded Gophers pulling off another upset in the NCAA tournament.
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Gophers-Oregon NCAA tournament preview
Coming off their first NCAA tournament victory since 2009, the 10th-seeded Gophers (24-8) play second-seeded Oregon (31-4) in the second round.
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Gophers pushed, then push back to defeat Green Bay in NCAA first round
Down 13 points in the third quarter, the 10th-seeded Gophers came alive down the stretch to win 89-77 against No. 7 seed Green Bay.
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Frozen Four drama: Clarkson, Colgate win in OT to reach women's title game
Both of Friday's national semifinal games pitted an Eastern team needing extra time to take down a WCHA foe.
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St. Cloud State nips North Dakota, will play Denver for NCHC title
North Dakota hopes dim after OT loss to Huskies.
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NCAA hockey bubble watch: North Dakota, Gophers and even UMD
Friday's college hockey results will make for a tense final day of conference tournaments.
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Gophers freshman Pitts shows poise with 20 points
The Gophers set an NCAA tournament school record with 10 three-pointers vs. the Phoenix. Destiny Pitts led the team in threes, shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the arc
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Gophers-Green Bay recap
A look back at Friday evening's game.
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NCHC Frozen Four has NCAA tournament implications, especially for North Dakota
The Fighting Hawks could take a big step toward making the national tournament if they beat No. 1 St. Cloud State in the afternoon semifinal. Minnesota Duluth meets Denver in the night game.
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Wagner gets one more shot – finally – at the NCAA tournament
Senior scoring machine Carlie Wagner is the only player remaining from the Minnesota team that last played in the Big Dance in 2015, when it lost in the opening round to DePaul.
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Borseth is happy to be back in Green Bay after time in Ann Arbor
Green Bay women's basketball coach Kevin Borseth has picked up where he left off with the Phoenix.
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Minneapolis, St. Paul take turns as NCAA title towns
Four NCAA postseason events will be held in the Twin Cities thru April 7.
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Centennial standout Lucas McGregor commits to Gophers hockey
Senior forward Lucas McGregor helped the Cougars reach the Class 2A state semifinals.
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College hockey madness returns to downtown St. Paul this weekend
The NCHC holds its Frozen Faceoff at the Xcel Center this weekend for the first time after a four-year run at Target Center.
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Denver's Henrik Borgstrom named NCHC Player of the Year
St. Cloud State's Bob Motzko was named Coach of the Year, while Minnesota Duluth freshman Scott Perunovich earned two honors.
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Here are the NCAA championship events coming to Minnesota
Buckle up - we're in for an exciting, busy stretch of championship events.
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NCAA Women's Frozen Four: Weekend preview at University of Minnesota
The women's Frozen Four kicks off Friday
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Gophers' offense vs. Green Bay's defense in NCAA women's basketball tournament opener
Fourth-year coach Marlene Stollings makes her second NCAA appearance and first since losing to DePaul in the first round in 2015.
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Around the Region
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
- UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft and becomes school's second one-and-done player
- FedEx pledges $25 million over 5 years in NIL program for University of Memphis athletes
- PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth
- NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
- Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
- Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
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