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Gophers feel the luck on Selection Sunday
Minnesota fans in general will tell you their teams never get any sort of good luck, but here's where the Gophers' basketball story gets interesting.
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Five things to know about Louisville
A closer look at the Gophers' first-round opponent.
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Hartman: Pitino's tenure as Gophers coach comparable to Tubby Smith
This is Richard Pitino's sixth season, and only seven coaches in Gophers history have lasted more than six years.
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Gophers run out of steam in blowout loss to Michigan but it's energy well-spent
Michigan led by 19 at halftime, and showed was playing for something bigger in a 76-49 throttling of Minnesota at United Center. But the Gophers' statement in Chicago was noted.
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St. Thomas loses in third-place game of Division III Women's Frozen Four
Plattsburgh (N.Y.) State won its seventh NCAA Division III title in women's hockey, defeating Hamline 4-0 on Saturday night at St. Thomas' arena in Mendota Heights.
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Best of the Big Ten align for the NCAA men's basketball tournament
College Basketball Insider: One man's prediction shows eight Big Ten teams seeing their name on Selection Sunday, with a significant Sweet 16 presence.
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Gophers guard Washington sees mop-up minutes
The former four-star recruit from New York missed his only shot, but Isaiah Washington had two assists and three fouls in 11 minutes against the Wolverines
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Gophers-Michigan game recap
A look back at Saturday's game.
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Marcus Fuller's Final Four forecast
College basketball reporter Marcus Fuller took about a dozen shots at predicting the four teams coming to Minneapolis in April. Here's his final guess at picking the field.
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Gameday preview: Gophers basketball vs. Michigan
The seventh-seeded Gophers are playing for their second appearance in the Big Ten tournament championship game; they lost to Ohio State in 2010
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Gophers' Stockman treated for concussionlike symptoms
Gophers' 7-footer Matz Stockman left Friday's game midway through the second half and was tested by the team trainer. He was hit in the head unintentionally by Purdue's Trevion Williams
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Hamline upsets St. Thomas in Division III Women's Frozen Four
The Pipers will play Plattsburgh State at 7 p.m. on Saturday for the championship.
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Gophers prep for Princeton, one win from Women's Frozen Four
Minnesota is 9-1 in the NCAA quarterfinal home games, and this one is back at Ridder Arena.
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Gophers are 2 wins from NCAA berth (and 1 loss from being done)
Minnesota is 7-1 in its past eight games going into Big Ten semifinal vs. Irish.
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Bring on the Big Ten semis: Murphy, Coffey lead Gophers to upset of Purdue
The seventh-seeded Gophers got 27 points from Jordan Murphy and 21 from Amir Coffey to upset No. 2 Purdue 75-73 and advance to Saturday's semifinals in Chicago.
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Gophers football notes: Winfield Jr. a big presence in first contact drill
Antoine Winfield Jr., who had surgery on his foot last season, and the Gophers wrapped up their first week of spring ball Friday.
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Gophers-Purdue game recap
A look back at Friday night's game.
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Big Ten hockey semifinal preview: Gophers at Notre Dame
The other semifinal, on Sunday, has No. 1 seed Ohio State playing host to No. 5 Penn State.
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Gameday preview: Gophers women's hockey vs. Princeton
Seventh-ranked Princeton is making its third NCAA tournament appearance, and it has played the Gophers at Ridder Arena every time. The Tigers are 0-2.
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Pregame: A fast start could give the Gophers another chance to upset Purdue
The Gophers men's basketball team plays Friday against No. 13 Purdue in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Minnesota won the second meeting this season at home on March 5.
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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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