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Former Gophers QB coach Jim Zebrowski now coaching at Buffalo
Jim Zebrowski, who spent last year as an assistant head coach at Hamline, is now QB coach at Buffalo and will face the Gophers in this year's season opener.
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Gophers won't buy into upset chatter vs. Middle Tennessee
The most popular upset pick thrown around by national basketball observers has 12th-seed Middle Tennessee knocking out Minnesota in the first round. "Everybody thinks we shouldn't show up," coach Richard Pitino said.
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By hand (the old) and by keyboard (the new): Our NCAA picks page
Marcus Fuller recruited his family and took our annual tourney picks to a new (legible) level. But if you missed Amelia Rayno's handy work, you're in luck...
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Gophers turn it on during Pro Day to make case for NFL teams
At least six Gophers are trying to keep pipeline to pros going.
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16 tips for your NCAA pool, from Marcus Fuller (and fam)
The Fuller family dishes out 16 sweet tips for your tourney bracket
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Scoggins: Mason's education: how U point guard grew into bold leader
Junior Nate Mason emerged as the catalyst behind a historic turnaround that propelled the Gophers back to the NCAA tournament. He leads the team in scoring and several other offensive categories while providing bulldog tenacity as captain.
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Nate Mason leads way for Gophers: by the numbers
Junior All-Big Ten point guard Nate Mason leads the Gophers in several statistical categories:
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Frustrated, injured Springs can only cheer on Gophers
The Gophers have to learn to adjust in the postseaon without their senior leader on the floor.
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Gophers win honors but lose Lindgren
Three win top Big Ten awards, but freshman defenseman Ryan Lindgren is out for the year because of a lower-leg injury that will require surgery.
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No postseason for Gophers women's basketball
The Gophers women's basketball team's season is officially over, after they were not selected for either the 64-team Women's NIT or the 16-team Women's Basketball Invitational on Monday, following the announcement of the NCAA tournament.
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Minnesota Scene: Gophers' Groenewegen shuts out Oregon State in softball
Sara Groenewegen pitched a five-hitter with 14 strikeouts and also drove in a run for the seventh-ranked Gophers in a 6-0 softball victory Monday at Oregon State.
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Gophers' recent appearances in the NCAA basketball tournament
Here's the Gophers' appearances in the NCAA men's basketball tournament during the past 20 years. The NCAA vacated the 1997 Final Four run because of violations.
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The Gophers' NCAA tournament region: Sixteen things to know about the stacked South
Sixteen things to know about the Gophers' region. Big names litter the road to Memphis.
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Gophers get No. 5 seed, play in Milwaukee vs. Middle Tennessee
Thursday's first-round game is at 3 p.m. on TNT. The winner will play the Butler-Winthrop winner on Saturday in Milwaukee.
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Eight Minnesotans to watch in the NCAA tournament
Over 20 Minnesotans are on the rosters of NCAA tournament teams. Here are eight non-Gophers who could have a big impact on the big stage.
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Reusse: Gophers met high standards on their way to past tournaments
The 1972 and 1982 Gophers got there with NCAA titles. The 1989 Gophers were dealing with a Big Ten at its zenith. One of the 1989 mainstays was guard Kevin Lynch, whose nephew Reggie is now Minnesota's center.
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Ask Sparty: Gophers have dangerous opponent in Middle Tennessee
The Gophers drew trouble with this first-round matchup against Middle Tennessee. Just ask Michigan State, which lost to the 15th-seeded Blue Raiders last March.
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Reusse: Second Coffey plays big role in another Minnesota turnaround
There are a lot of differences between the 1989 Gophers and the current team. But both rebounded from problem seasons and both featured a Coffey playing a key role.
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The Big Ten buzz in the Big Dance
There is plenty of room for debate around and in between the seven bids awarded to Big Ten teams on Sunday.
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Around the Region
- Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues
- UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
- EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
- St. Thomas hockey to follow Arizona State into NCHC, as league expands to 10 teams
- Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring
- Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb believes he can balance his new coaching job with his national radio show
- With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions
- Basketball broadcaster Doug Gottlieb moves into coaching ranks as he takes over Green Bay's program
- Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31
- Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
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