Gophers Lose To Wolverines In Big 10 Semifinals
Derrick Walton Jr. had 29 points, nine assists and five rebounds to carry eighth-seeded Michigan into the Big Ten title game with an 84-77 victory over fourth-seeded Minnesota on Saturday.
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Derrick Walton Jr. had 29 points, nine assists and five rebounds to carry eighth-seeded Michigan into the Big Ten title game with an 84-77 victory over fourth-seeded Minnesota on Saturday.
Starting Minnesota guard Akeem Springs is out for the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon in his right ankle.
The Big Ten Tournament is looked at as just the beginning. For the first time in a few years, Gopher fans also have the NCAA Tournament to look forward to.
The team now faces off against the University of Michigan Saturday in the Big Ten semifinals.
Minnesota is about to tip off its postseason run and their fans are very excited about what they could see from this year's team.
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team finds itself in rare position at this year's Big Ten Tournament.
Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer remaining in school rather than transferring after an embarrassing suspension last year is one of the biggest reasons for the program's surprising success this season.
University of Minnesota sophomore Tyler Sheehy was named the Big Ten's Second Star of the Week after tallying four points in a split at Michigan last weekend.
The Gopher basketball team had a chance to put their remarkable regular season on pause Monday, in the process garnering a number of individual awards after one of the biggest turnarounds of the past 20 years in conference play.
Nate Mason had 17 points for Minnesota (23-8, 11-7). The Golden Gophers had an eight-game win streak snapped.
WCCO's David McCoy sat down with coach Richard Pitino Saturday morning for an insightful conversation about his team's incredible turnaround.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points as No. 4 Maryland advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals with a 92-80 victory over Minnesota on Friday.
The Gophers men's basketball team stayed hot Thursday night, winning their eighth consecutive Big Ten game.
Carlie Wagner scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and No. 10 seed Minnesota defeated No. 7 seed Penn State 70-64 on Thursday night at the Big Ten Tournament.
Nate Mason had 25 points in 28 minutes with his best shooting performance in Big Ten play, Jordan Murphy posted his sixth double-double in the last seven games and Minnesota breezed by Nebraska 88-73 on Thursday night for its eighth straight victory.
