Minnesota Blows Out Penn State 73-44
Trevor Mbakwe had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Minnesota held Penn State scoreless for the first 11 minutes of the game to cruise to a 73-44 victory on Saturday.
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Trevor Mbakwe had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Minnesota held Penn State scoreless for the first 11 minutes of the game to cruise to a 73-44 victory on Saturday.
Denver goalie Juho Olkinuora made 33 saves as the Pioneers beat suddenly punchless Minnesota 2-0 on Friday in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game.
Trevor Mbakwe and Rodney Williams are about to play their last home game for Minnesota.
Minnesota saved its best performance of the season for the last home game on the schedule. The Gophers hope this win can carry over into tournament time.
Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague says a basketball practice facility is a top priority among the department's goals for Gophers sports.
It's one of the oldest buildings in college basketball, but Williams Arena has never seen a scene quite like Tuesday night.
What made the Gophers' win over No. 1-ranked Indiana all the more stunning was how poorly the Gophers have been playing with back-to-back 20-point plus losses on the road.
Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Minnesota take down No. 1 Indiana 77-73 on Tuesday night, the seventh time the top-ranked team in The Associated Press' poll has lost a game this season.
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team fell to 5-9 in the Big 10 after a 75-63 loss to Purdue on Sunday at Williams Arena.
Jake Hendrickson scored midway through the third period to help Minnesota-Duluth earn a 2-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association tie with Minnesota on Saturday.
Minnesota forward Kyle Rau has a knack for being in the right place late in the game, and he was there for the Gophers again on Friday.
Rachel Banham scored with .02 seconds left in regulation to lead the University of Minnesota women's basketball team to a 57-56 win at Ohio State Thursday night.
Deshaun Thomas overcame a slow start to score 19 points and No. 18 Ohio State used a 16-0 second-half run to beat Minnesota 71-45 on Wednesday night.
February has mostly been a month to forget for Minnesota under coach Tubby Smith.
A University of Minnesota athlete may have to give up his wrestling career to follow his passion for inspiring others.
