Sampson, Minnesota Overtake Eastern Kentucky 71-58
Ralph Sampson III had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists to help 22nd-ranked Minnesota overcome a ragged start and overtake Eastern Kentucky for a 71-58 victory on Saturday.
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Ralph Sampson III had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists to help 22nd-ranked Minnesota overcome a ragged start and overtake Eastern Kentucky for a 71-58 victory on Saturday.
The University of Minnesota has postponed men's and women's hockey games because of the snowstorm.
Jay Barribal scored the game-winning goal in the second period as Minnesota held on to beat second-ranked Minnesota-Duluth 3-2 on Friday.
Devoe Joseph scored 19 points, including a 3-pointer to start a key second-half stretch, and No. 22 Minnesota beat Saint Joseph's 83-73 on Wednesday night.
Now that Joel Maturi has hired his next football coach, the Golden Gophers athletic director is going to work to try to figure out why it has been so difficult to win at Minnesota over the last four decades.
Joel Maturi didn't get the "Tubby Smith-type" hire that he promised for the Minnesota football team. He settled on Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill instead, admitting that Kill wasn't his first choice when he began the search 51 days ago.
Minnesota's new Gopher football coach is promising to give "every ounce of effort" to make the team a success.
According to several reports, and now confirmed by WCCO sources, the University of Minnesota has chosen Jerry Kill as the new head coach of the football team.
Brittney Griner scored 22 points, her sixth consecutive 20-point game, and second-ranked Baylor rolled to a 103-56 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
Sophomore goalie Phil Cook made 49 saves and Kurt Davis scored the game-winning goal in the third period as Minnesota State, Mankato beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Trevor Mbakwe had 12 points and 16 rebounds and No. 15 Minnesota beat Cornell 71-66 Saturday night.
Adam Mueller scored the game-winning goal early in the second period Friday and Minnesota State, Mankato held off Minnesota 3-2.
Hear interviews from University of Minnesota women's basketball head coach Pam Borton, assistant coach Ted Riverso and freshman forward Micaella Riche about Thursday night's win over Virginia Tech.
The lure of an almost-new stadium wasn't enough to overcome a bad football team for the University of Minnesota.
Mustapha Farrakhan scored a career-high 23 points and Mike Scott had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Virginia to an 87-79 victory over No. 15 Minnesota on Monday night.
