Smith: Gophers PG Hoffarber's Knee Will Be Fine
Minnesota coach Tubby Smith says he expects point guard Blake Hoffarber's sore left knee to be fine for the Golden Gophers' game against Illinois on Thursday.
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Minnesota coach Tubby Smith says he expects point guard Blake Hoffarber's sore left knee to be fine for the Golden Gophers' game against Illinois on Thursday.
David Lighty scored 19 points and Jared Sullinger had 18 points and 13 rebounds to help top-ranked Ohio State remain unbeaten with an 82-69 victory over No. 18 Minnesota on Sunday.
Junior forward Mike Connolly scored five goals as Minnesota-Duluth held off stubborn Minnesota 6-4 on Saturday.
Minnesota's Kent Patterson stopped 40 shots and Minnesota-Duluth's Kenny Reiter held off 36 as the Gophers and Bulldogs skated to a 2-2 tie in another tight game between the Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams.
Gophers hockey radio analyst Glen Sonmor has decided to retire at the end of the season.
Tom Pritchard and Verdell Jones each scored 12 points to lead Indiana past No. 18 Minnesota 60-57 on Wednesday night.
New Minnesota coach Jerry Kill is starting to put his stamp on the program, beginning with 22 players signed to kick off his first recruiting class.
Wednesday night's game between No. 18 Minnesota and Indiana will be played as scheduled at 5:30 p.m. central time.
Indiana tentatively plans to play its Wednesday night game against Minnesota now that the Gophers have landed in Indianapolis.
The Minnesota women's basketball team has finally found the win column in conference play.
Matt Bailey scored the game's only goal and Chris Kamal made 30 saves as Alaska-Anchorage beat Minnesota 1-0 on Saturday.
Purdue was humiliated in a 23-point loss at Ohio State on Tuesday, and short-handed Minnesota paid for it on Saturday.
Jake Hansen and Nick Larson had a goal and assist each to lead Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Alaska-Anchorage on Friday.
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team won over the Northwestern Wildcats, 63-58.
Blake Hoffarber scored 20 points while playing point guard in place of Al Nolen, Trevor Mbakwe rammed his way to 18 points and 14 rebounds, and 16th-ranked Minnesota beat Northwestern 81-70 on Wednesday night.
