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February 27, 2017 at 6:13AM
Minnesota's Reggie Lynch (22) with a second-half block on Penn State's Tony Carr (10) on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Minnesota won, 81-71. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
Lynch (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

With Florida losing Saturday, the Gophers now are tied for the longest winning streak in the country among men's basketball teams from major conferences. Both the Gophers and UCLA have won seven in a row.

WATCH THIS

Back from five days off, the Wild returns to finish off an eight-game home-stand that began nearly three weeks ago. Los Angeles visits with a healthy Jonathan Quick back in net (7 p.m., NBCSN).

RANDOM FANDOM

"ZERO fouls for Lynch in 29 minutes. Whoddathunk that was possible?"

"twinman55" on Reggie Lynch's game Saturday for the Gophers at startribune.com.

TWEETED

"Unfortunately, everything I eat for the next 24 hours will smell like Bill Walton's armpits."

— ESPN's Dave Pasch, after broadcast partner Bill Walton changed shirts — briefly going shirtless — on camera Saturday, when the two called Kansas' victory over Texas.

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