Despite Difficult Season, Kill Still Enthusiastic
At times during Jerry Kill's first season at Minnesota, improvement was invisible to outside observers.
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At times during Jerry Kill's first season at Minnesota, improvement was invisible to outside observers.
Kevin Dillard had 19 points, Chris Johnson added 18 and Dayton hit 12 3-pointers as the Flyers rode a hot-shooting performance to an 86-70 Old Spice Classic championship game victory over Minnesota on Sunday night.
MarQueis Gray rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another score, guiding Minnesota past backsliding Illinois 27-7 on Saturday in the season finale and sending the Fighting Illini to their sixth straight defeat.
Julian Welch scored 17 points and Andre Hollins added 16 to lead Minnesota past Indiana State 76-69 at the Old Spice Classic on Friday.
Jerry Kill will finish his first season at Minnesota this weekend, wrapping up another forgettable edition of Gophers football. On a seven-year contract, Kill's rebuilding work has just begun.
Trevor Mbakwe recorded his fourth double-double of the season, but it was his late defensive play that really stood out.
The Gophers men's basketball team is in Florida for a Thanksgiving weekend tournament.
Da'Jon McKnight has come a long way since that day in high school detention hall. He'll finish his career at Minnesota this weekend without regret, even if his senior year didn't unfold as he wanted.
Rodney Williams got Minnesota off to a flying start with five dunks in the first half and Austin Hollins added 14 points and six assists in an 85-56 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Monday night.
Gopher head coach Jerry Kill suffered another seizure after Saturday's game against Northwestern.
Minnesota forward Nick Bjugstad scored three goals and Kent Patterson notched his school-record sixth shutout to lead the Golden Gophers to a 5-0 win Saturday over St. Cloud State.
Dan Persa threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and Northwestern won its fourth straight, beating Minnesota 28-13 on Saturday.
St. Cloud State freshman Ryan Faragher made 40 saves to lead the Huskies to a 4-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association win over top-ranked Minnesota on Saturday.
Trevor Mbakwe had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, going 16 for 18 from the free-throw line to give the Gophers enough for an ugly 67-57 victory over Fairfield on Thursday night.
MarQueis Gray has had to do a lot of growing up this year.
