Trophy Hunting: Minnesota Out To End Skid Vs. Iowa
The Minnesota Gophers are trying to finish a rough season strong.
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The Minnesota Gophers are trying to finish a rough season strong.
Blake Hoffarber scored 24 points, including four 3-pointers, and No. 15 Minnesota cruised to a 84-65 win over North Dakota State on Wednesday night.
The Minnesota Gophers came home with plenty of confidence after beating some big-name teams in a tropical tournament over the weekend. Coach Tubby Smith is doing his best to keep his players from getting too comfortable.
Minnesota wants to win a tournament title in March, not only in November.
The Minnesota men's basketball team has cracked the national rankings at No. 15 in this week's Associated Press poll.
Blake Hoffarber hit the winning 3-pointer with 1:31 left to lift Minnesota to a 74-70 win over West Virginia on Sunday night in the final of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament.
Senior forward Mike Hoeffel scored two goals for the second straight game Saturday as Minnesota beat Michigan Tech 4-1 for a sweep of its Western Collegiate Hockey Association series.
They came to Puerto Rico unranked and, perhaps, a bit under-appreciated.
Blake Hoffarber scored 20 points, Ralph Sampson III and Trevor Mbakwe created havoc all over the court and Minnesota beat No. 8 North Carolina 72-67 on Friday night in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament.
Trevor Mbakwe had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Ralph Sampson III scored 22 points and Minnesota beat Western Kentucky 95-77 on Thursday night in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
The Big Ten Conference says it has reached a media agreement with FOX Sports to be the official broadcast partner of the 2011-16 Big Ten Football Championship Games.
Freshman Austin Hollins scored 12 points in his first collegiate start and Trevor Mbakwe added a double-double as Minnesota rallied for a 76-69 victory over Siena on Monday night.
To be as successful as the Eden Prairie hockey program has been over the years, it takes a team effort. It also doesn't hurt to have a senior player like Kyle Rau.
DeLeon Eskridge rescued Minnesota from its tenth loss Saturday, leading the Gophers to a 38-34 comeback upset of Illinois with a last-minute touchdown run.
With more help down low, Ralph Sampson III is finally feeling more freedom to assert himself all over the court. Sampson scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to lead Minnesota to a 69-55 victory over Wofford on Friday night.
