UMD-St. Cloud State Hockey Series Canceled Due To COVID-19
The league said it "will make every effort to reschedule."
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The league said it "will make every effort to reschedule."
The University of Minnesota said Whalen's surgery was successful and she is recovering.
Kofi Cockburn had 29 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high four blocks for his eighth double-double of the season and Illinois dominated Minnesota 76-53 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight win in the series.
The Gophers are in their 101st season, while it's the Tommie's first as a Division I program. Sunday was their first-ever matchup.
From gold medal-winners to the Gophers reclaiming the axe to the emergence of young superstars, it was a year to remember for Minnesota sports fans. Here are the biggest Minnesota sports stories from 2021.
The Gophers (9-4) overwhelmed the Mountaineers, holding them to 206 total yards to win their fifth straight bowl game, third under P.J. Fleck.
The Golden Gophers women's basketball team won't play its New Year's Eve home game due to apparent issues with the opponent's COVID-19 protocols.
The Gophers were fifth nationally in total defense during the regular season, allowing 284.8 yards per game.
Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56 on Wednesday.
Naz Hillmon scored 17 of her 25 points in the second half on Sunday and No. 13 Michigan defeated Minnesota 73-61.
Jamison Battle scored a season-high 27 points — with 21 coming after halftime — as Minnesota launched a ferocious rally in the second period to beat Michigan 75-65 on Saturday night.
Gabe Brown, Malik Hall and Tyson Walker scored 15 points apiece for 19th-ranked Michigan State in a 75-67 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night in the first Big Ten opener for Gophers coach Ben Johnson and the 27th for Spartans coach Tom Izzo.
"Getting guys who want to be here is so important, especially on that ground level when you're trying to build it," Ben Johnson said. "You've got to have the right pieces to help win the locker room."
Payton Willis hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to retake the lead and added two free throws as Minnesota remained undefeated with an 81-76 win over Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon.
The Gophers are bowl-bound, set to play West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl Dec. 28.
