Gophers
March 12, 2018
Gophers guard Gadiva Hubbard passed to a teammate under pressure in the first half during the 2018 Big Ten women's basketball tournament.

Stollings says despite NCAA debate, Gophers women have earned bid

The Gophers (23-8), who finished fourth in the Big Ten, are having a selection show viewing party for fans at Williams Arena on Monday night.
Gophers
March 12, 2018
Zach Lofton, New Mexico State

Minnesotans in the NCAA tournament

Follow these eight former Minnesota high school players as their teams progress through the tournament.
Gophers
March 12, 2018

Big Ten's NCAA tournament teams at a glance

Sizing up the Big Ten's four entrants into the NCAA tournament: Purdue, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State.
Gophers
March 11, 2018

Michigan Tech ousts MSU Mankato; St. Cloud State rallies to win

The Huskies' victory takes away an at-large bid from the NCAA tournament field.
Gophers
March 11, 2018

Minnesota State Mankato, Northern State will meet in NCAA Division II Sweet 16

Charlie Brown and Chris Kendrix each had 19 points and eighth-seeded Minnesota State Mankato held off fourth-seeded Southwest Minnesota State 74-70 Sunday.
Gophers
March 11, 2018
Michigan State guard Miles Bridges puts up a shot over Michigan guard Charles Matthews during the second half of a Big Ten Conference tournament semif

The Big Ten's big drought in the NCAA tournament

A Big Ten team hasn't cut down the nets since 2000, when a young Tom Izzo led Mateen Cleaves and the Spartans to the title.
Gophers
March 11, 2018

A look at the NCAA East Regional

Villanova 6-3 junior point guard Jalen Brunson is generally stoic, but that doesn't mean his fire isn't burning within.
Gophers
March 11, 2018

How the power conferences fared in placing teams in the NCAA tournament

The ACC led the way with nine teams in the NCAA tournament while the Pac-12 placed only three, two of which — UCLA and Arizona State — will play in First Four matchups.
Gophers
March 11, 2018

A look at the NCAA Midwest Regional

This surely will be your last chance to watch Marvin Bagley, the freshman power forward from Duke, hone his craft in college.
Gophers
March 11, 2018

A look at the NCAA West Regional

Ohio State is back in tournament action for the first time since 2015 because of Keita Bates-Diop.
Gophers
March 11, 2018

A look at the NCAA South Regional

Arguably the nation's best player, Deandre Ayton, is a 7-1, 250-pound freshman and a problem for any team Arizona faces.
Gophers
March 11, 2018
Minnesota goalie Sidney Peters (37) defends against Wisconsin's Claudia Kepler (24) during the second period of an NCAA Frozen Four quarterfinal March

Season ends for Gophers women's hockey in NCAA quarterfinals

The Gophers' streak of Frozen Four trips ends at six in year they are host.
Gophers
March 11, 2018
Edina offensive lineman Quinn Carroll (75) chose Notre Dame over the Gophers.

Hartman: Family ties could help land standout Edina lineman at U

After more than 20 unofficial visits to campuses around the nation, Carroll announced this past week he had narrowed his choice to six programs, and the Gophers are one of them. The others are Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
Sports
March 10, 2018

Minnesota scene: St. Cloud State wins wrestling title

Sports
March 10, 2018

Minnesota State Mankato stuns defending D-II champion Northwest Missouri State

Gophers
March 10, 2018
College basketball players practice leading up to an NCAA tournament game.

Cloud hangs over this year's March Madness with FBI probe

But FBI probe lingers in background of college basketball's biggest month.
Sports
March 10, 2018
Shane Gersich and the Fighting Hawks were in the Frozen Four in 2016, but will have to find some extra scoring punch against Omaha to keep this season

Barely .500 during season, North Dakota has big postseason hopes

The Fighting Hawks so far haven't lived up to their lofty standards of eight NCAA championships and playing "North Dakota hockey."
Sports
March 10, 2018

Minnesota State Mankato opens WCHA semifinals with victory

Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State also won their playoff openers.
Sports
March 10, 2018

St. Thomas women's basketball falls in final seconds of overtime in Sweet 16

Erin Meeks hit a tiebreaking free throw with 2.8 seconds left in overtime.
Gophers
March 10, 2018

Gophers-Wisconsin NCAA women's hockey quarterfinal preview

The Badgers and Gophers meet for the second time this week.