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The path to San Antonio: Marcus Fuller's NCAA predictions
From top seeds to top point guards to top match-ups, here are 14 things to watch as the NCAA men's basketball tournament starts with tonight's play-in games.
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Hartman: Gophers coaches draw scrutiny as contract renewals approach
Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle said that he knows there are a lot of questions surrounding the contracts of some of his coaches.
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Potulny coaches Northern Michigan to WCHA title game looking for more magic
Grant Potulny, a first-year coach at Northern Michigan, has the Wildcats one win away from a berth into the NCAA field. Potulny knows a thing or two about big wins at this time of year.
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Tracking the Frozen Four
The NCAA Frozen Four at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center is set for April 5 and 7. Here's a look hot and cold teams.
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St. Cloud's Schuldt, MSU Mankato's Suess among 10 Hobey Baker finalists
The winner will be announced April 6 during the NCAA Frozen Four in St. Paul.
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Jumping in? Picking Gonzaga could spark your NCAA pool picks
North Score: Don't pay attention to Gonzaga's No. 4 seed. Instead, look at how the experts rate the Zags (and other teams) compared to other teams who are part of March Madness.
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Border battle: Gophers playing Green Bay in NCAA women's opener
The Gophers were a bit on edge Monday after the selection show displayed a graphic of them as one of eight teams fighting for the final four spots.
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Gophers women's basketball team makes NCAA tournament field
Minnesota will face Green Bay in Eugene, Ore., on Friday.
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Scouting report: the Green Bay Phoenix
The Gophers ranked third in the NCAA in scoring offense at 85.2 points per game, Green Bay ranked 171st at 65.2 points per game.
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Minnesotans in the NCAA women's basketball tournament
Several Minnesotans are playing prominent roles for teams in the tournament.
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Can Big Ten teams shed conference's tarnished image in NCAA tourney?
Four teams this season argue they have as good a chance as any of their Big Ten predecessors to win the title.
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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.
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Sunday upset in WCHA tourney leaves U closer to NCAA bubble
Michigan Tech's overtime win over Minnesota State Mankato in the WCHA semifinals means there will be one fewer NCAA tournament at-large bid available. The Gophers will find out their fate on Sunday.
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Minnesotans in the NCAA tournament
Follow these eight former Minnesota high school players as their teams progress through the tournament.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Around the Region
- Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
- Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
- Wisconsin tries to regain supremacy in the trenches under its 4th O-line coach in as many years
- Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
- Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
- UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
- National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
- UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team All-American last year
- Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms
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