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Curious Minnesota
What does Ski-U-Mah mean and how do you pronounce it?
It's part of the popular fight song for the University of Minnesota, but many students and alumni don't know a whole lot about the history of the phrase.
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Gophers women hang on to defeat Rutgers in two overtimes
The Gophers women's basketball team edged Rutgers 73-71 in two overtimes at Williams Arena on Sunday.
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Olympian Rooney makes 35 saves as UMD shuts down Gophers women
UMD scored 88 seconds in, and the Bulldogs goalie made it hold up from there.
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Adding more Jasmine a boost to U women's basketball attack
Adding freshman Jasmine Powell to the starting lineup along with point guard Jasmine Brunson has helped the Gophers after Destiny Pitts left the team.
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Gophers men's hockey scores final five goals in rout of Badgers
Bryce Brodzinski and Brannon McMannus each scored twice to lead Minnesota.
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Potomak's hat trick leads Gophers women's hockey to rout of Minesota Duluth
Redshirt sophomore Any Potomak scored her three goals in the first period and had two assists later.
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5 things learned for Gophers men's hoops halfway through Big Ten play
Five things stood out for the Gophers men's basketball team halfway through Big Ten play this season. Daniel Oturu's rising NBA draft stock was a positive, but there were some major issues revealed.
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Guard play, 'spirited' pep talk carry U women's basketball over Nebraska
Down 57-54, the Gophers outscored the Huskers 13-4 the rest of the way to break a two-game losing streak. Jasmine Powell scored 19 points and Jasmine Brunson added 16 in the win.
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Strong defense can't make up for Gophers' woeful shooting in loss to Illini
The Gophers held Illinois to 33% shooting for the game, But it wasn't enough to make up for Minnesota connecting on just 25% of its shots and a season-low 20 points in the first half.
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Delano's Ben Meyers: 'Old' freshman spurs U's recent revival
Even after a recent surge in points and a spot on the Gophers' top line, 21-year-old Ben Meyers still embraces his status in the hockey hierarchy: "I'm still loading the bus."
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Big Ten basketball power rankings
The Spartans haven't even hit their stride yet but remain at the top.
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Big Ten basketball adapts well to NET ranking tool
The evaluation tool puts 12 teams from the conference in college basketball's top 50.
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Coming off two losses, Gophers to face Minnesota Duluth in women's hockey
The No. 2 Gophers return home this weekend to face No. 9 Minnesota Duluth at 7 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday. This will be the first time this season Minnesota is coming off two losses.
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Gophers-Wisconsin men's hockey preview
The Gophers, who are coming off a home sweep of Ohio State last weekend, have won three straight games and are 5-1-1 in their past seven.
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Gophers-Illinois game recap
A look back at Thursday's game.
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College basketball spotlight games
Games and trends to watch this weekend.
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Gophers starting guard Payton Willis out with injury Thursday at Illinois
Gophers junior guard Payton Willis (shoulder) will miss his fourth game this season Thursday at Illinois. Willis previously was out with an ankle injury.
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Gophers, Oturu meet up tonight against 'Shaq of the Big Ten'
The Gophers men's basketball team face a load inside Thursday with Illinois' 7-foot, 290-pound freshman Kofi Cockburn. He outweighs Minnesota's talented big man Daniel Oturu by 50 pounds.
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U football gets commitment from tight end who turned down Iowa, Wisconsin
The recruiting site 247Sports.com rates Jameson Geers of New Lenox, Ill., as the No. 18 tight end in the class of 2021.
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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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