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Big Ten men's basketball power rankings
Ohio State, which is more than just big man Kaleb Wesson, tops the field heading into the Big Ten slate.
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Scoggins: Outback Bowl another measuring stick for U, Fleck
There are many positives in this reward for a 10-2 season. It's a New Year's Day game in Tampa, Florida, against a quality SEC opponent with national recognition.
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Gophers men's hockey ties No. 7 Ohio State
Junior goalie Jack LaFontaine stopped 29 shots for the Gophers, who scored in the second OT to pick up the extra point.
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Going places: Gophers' reward for 10-win season will come Sunday
Sunday is bowl selection day, and the 10-2 Gophers are projected to make the Outback Bowl in Tampa or Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
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Up against match point, Gophers volleyball knew 'it's not over yet'
It took the belief of every Gophers player to pull out a 3-2 victory over Creighton at Maturi Pavilion, and reach next weekend's Sweet 16 in Austin, Texas.
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Chip Scoggins' bowl game wish list
Chip Scoggins offers up here what he hopes to see when the bowl game matchups are announced Sunday on ESPN.
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U women's hockey extends winning streak vs. MSU Mankato to 46 games
Sydney Scobee made 18 saves for the shutout while Taylor Heise scored the winning goal.
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Gameday preview: Gophers women's basketball at American
The Gophers (6-1) bring a six-game winning streak into the first of two games in Washington, D.C.
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Gophers hockey loses to No. 7 Ohio State in overtime
Friday night's loss, when Quinn Presto scored for the Buckeyes with 25 seconds left in the 5-on-5 first overtime, dropped Minnesota's record to 0-8-1 against top-10 teams.
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Gophers volleyball sweeps Fairfield to reach NCAA second round
The Gophers will play 15th-ranked Creighton, which swept Iowa State in Friday's first match, in Saturday's second round at Maturi Pavilion.
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Multiple bowl projections now have the Gophers playing ... Alabama
It's starting to look more and more like New Year's Day will be another potential building block game for the Gophers against a college football power.
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Gophers men's hockey struggling to win series openers
In their eight series openers this season, the Gophers have a 2-4-2 record and have been outscored 31-19.
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After all that drama, it's back to Buckeyes vs. Badgers for Big Ten title
In a season of ups (Gophers, Indiana) and downs (Michigan State, Northwestern), Ohio State and Wisconsin stayed on course.
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Reusse: One big thing still missing in Mankato's hockey turnaround
Minnesota State Mankato carries the No. 1 ranking in both men's college hockey polls but still has yet to win an NCAA tournament game. The Mavericks are 0-6 all time.
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Playing less, Gophers opposite hitter Samedy learned more about her role
Despite spending time on the sidelines this season Stephanie Samedy, a three-time all-Big Ten first team player, still led the Gophers in kills and was among the team leaders in other key statistics.
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Series preview: Gophers hockey at Ohio State
For the fifth time in the past seven series, the Gophers will face a team ranked in the top 10 of the U.S. College Hockey Online poll.
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Megan Ryan's final Big Ten power rankings
The Gophers plummeted in the CFP rankings, but where do they stack up in the Big Ten?
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College football games to watch this weekend
The Big Ten championship game is Saturday in Indianapolis
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NCAA volleyball tournament: Gophers host Rounds 1 & 2
The Gophers take on Fairfield on Friday at 7 p.m. while Creighton plays Iowa State, 4:30 p.m. The winners play Saturday.
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Around the Region
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- 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
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