Northeastern Beats Minnesota 3-2
Northeastern took a 3-1 lead early in the third period and survived a late goal by Minnesota to beat the Gophers 3-2 Saturday in the championship game of the Mariucci Classic.
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Northeastern took a 3-1 lead early in the third period and survived a late goal by Minnesota to beat the Gophers 3-2 Saturday in the championship game of the Mariucci Classic.
Jake Hansen had a goal and two assists to lead Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Niagara on Friday and a berth in the championship game at the Mariucci Classic men's college hockey tournament.
Antionette Howard scored the go-ahead basket and K.K. Houser had 15 points to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 57-53 victory over Minnesota in the Big Ten opener for both teams Friday night.
Some local kids are getting a lesson on and off the basketball court. The kids are taking part in the Clyde Turner Educational Basketball camp at Farview Park in north Minneapolis.
Minnesota star Trevor Mbakwe has had reconstructive surgery on his injured right knee.
Brandon Paul scored a breakaway dunk that put Illinois ahead in double overtime Tuesday night and Meyers Leonard hit the layup that sealed the 81-72 victory over Minnesota.
Ralph Sampson III had 15 points, six rebounds and four blocks and Rodney Williams added 14 points and eight boards to lift Minnesota to a 63-59 victory over plucky North Dakota State on Thursday night.
Kiara Buford has been playing against Tayler Hill for years. The two guards -- Buford with St. Paul Central and Hill with Minneapolis South -- have had their share of battles in high school and now in college.
The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to hear the University of Minnesota's appeal of a $1 million civil verdict against the school and men's basketball coach Tubby Smith over the hiring of an assistant coach.
Julian Welch had 15 points and four assists to help Minnesota wear down Central Michigan during a 76-56 victory on Tuesday night.
The Gophers women's basketball team is trying to get back on track after a 4-5 start to the season.
Trevor Mbakwe has been sentenced for violating a harassment restraining order stemming from an incident in January.
Ralph Sampson III scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his return to the starting lineup, leading Minnesota to its fourth straight win, 69-47 over Saint Peter's on Saturday.
The Gopher men's hockey team suffered its first home WCHA loss of the season Friday night as Michigan Tech scored 33 seconds into overtime to beat the Gophers 3-2 at Mariucci Arena.
The Gophers women's basketball team beat Air Force Wednesday night at Williams Arena and once again they were led by freshman Rachel Banham with 18 points. She's definitely making her presence felt on the floor.
