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A likely selection, Gophers could face unattractive NCAA tournament draw
The coming weeks will determine whether or not the Gophers will have a favorable path in the NCAA tournament. Being winless on the road isn't helping.
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Injured ankle could keep Robbins out of Wednesday's game at Indiana
Backup center Eric Curry, and forwards Brandon Johnson and Isaiah Ihnen will be relied upon more if Liam Robbins is on the bench for the Gophers.
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Gameday preview: Gophers men's basketball at Indiana
The Gophers haven't won at Indiana since 2012, the team's second-longest road losing streak against any Big Ten opponent.
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U women's basketball will be tested by Rutgers' 'intimidating' press
After consecutive wins, a unique challenge awaits the Gophers on Wednesday night on the road. The Scarlet Knights press more than any team in the Big Ten.
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Gameday: Gophers women's basketball at Rutgers
The Gophers have won two straight and five of their past seven. Four of those victories came without Gadiva Hubbard. She returned to practice this week and is expected to play.
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Details on NCAA men's hockey tournament starting to emerge
Mike Kemp, chairman of the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey committee, in a USCHO podcast said subjectivity will play a role in selecting at-large bids to the 16-team field.
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Scoggins: Can't even tell if Gophers are overachieving or underachieving
The Gophers men's basketball team has completed three-quarters of its season, and never has one of Richard Pitino's squads been this maddening to figure out.
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Gophers men move up, women down in latest college hockey polls
A pair of shutouts on the road boosted the U men's hockey team; being swept at home dropped the women from the No, 2 spot they'd held.
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Border battles: St. Thomas announces first three Division I football foes
The Tommies, who will begin transitioning to D-I in July, will play at Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse Northern Iowa on Sept. 18.
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More excellence: Suggs, Bueckers lead teams to No. 1 in latest polls
No. 1 + No. 1 equals a big deal for two former Minnesota prep basketball superstars. An updated look at the play of UConn's Paige Bueckers and Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs.
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Teams adapt as 'Star Spangled Banner' stirs emotions
Some schools, including St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota, are incorporating social justice messages into pregame presentations.
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Souhan: A dozen dreams of better times for Minnesota sports teams
Better times are ahead, and in sports as well as life, better times require health and normalcy. Here's a list of what could make 2021 an uncommonly good sports year.
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Perfect season at risk, Gophers volleyball rallies to sweep Penn State
Coach Hugh McCutcheon gave a simple and direct message to his team during the match: Penn State was playing well, and the Gophers weren't.
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Slow start, poor shooting dooms Gophers in another loss to Maryland
Coming off back-to-back victories, the Gophers resembled the same team that made scoring seem like a painful process earlier this season in a home loss to the Terrapins.
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Gophers tough out a women's basketball victory over Wisconsin
Against the taller, bigger Badgers, the Gophers' win seemed more grind-it-out than it did run-and-gun.
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Gophers-Maryland game recap
Maryland junior Aaron Wiggins scored eight of his team-high 17 points in the second half, including a three-pointer to answer an 11-0 Gophers run.
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Gophers volleyball defeats Penn State
The Gophers volleyball team beat Penn State 3-2 on Sunday, sweeping the series.
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Gophers volleyball defeats Penn State
The Gophers volleyball team beat Penn State 3-2 on Sunday, sweeping the series.
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Frontcourt foul trouble could be a factor for Gophers vs. Maryland
The Gophers men's basketball team likely needs 7-footer Liam Robbins to stay in the game to have a chance at a first road victory Sunday against the Terrapins.
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Gophers women's basketball tops Wisconsin
The Gophers women's basketball team defeated Wisconsin 68-63 on Sunday at Williams Arena.
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Around the Region
- Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal
- Oregon State and Washington State face player exodus amid realignment
- G Javian McCollum transferring to Georgia Tech after leading Oklahoma hoops in scoring
- QB Jaden Rashada transfers to Georgia after leaving Arizona State
- Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
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