Complete coverage of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA. Latest scores, player stats, schedule, standings, game highlights and sports commentary from the Star Tribune.
The New Jersey native has coached Minnesota's defensive backs and safeties the past three years. He will be defensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights.
The Wild got a much-needed win over Pittsburgh but it came with great cost. Plus, Marcus Fuller joins to talk Gophers hoops and Mark Craig shares his NFL picks.
Basketball Across Minnesota: Kendall Brown is a freshman star for No. 1 Baylor. His older brother, Courtney, is redshirting at St. Thomas, new to Division I.
Tanner Morgan and other key players are set to return next season, but the Gophers will have several new starters on both lines and college rosters are always in-flux.
The Gophers were outscored 42-18 in the paint in a game that was one-sided from the start. Kofi Cockburn finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks for Illinois.
Although Illinois dominated Tuesday, Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson has generated optimism, while his predecessor Richard Pitino finds himself in a predicament.