No. 19 Badgers Holds Off Gophers 56-51; 6th Win In A Row
Ethan Happ had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 19 Wisconsin avenge a loss to Minnesota with a 56-51 victory Wednesday night, the Badgers' sixth straight win overall.
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Ethan Happ had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 19 Wisconsin avenge a loss to Minnesota with a 56-51 victory Wednesday night, the Badgers' sixth straight win overall.
The Purdue guard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to lead the No. 17 Boilermakers to a 73-63 victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
The last time Minnesota played Illinois, the Gophers suffered a loss that could have derailed their season. On Wednesday night, they showed the Illini just how well they've responded.
Dupree McBrayer lost his number-one fan, his mother, earlier this season, but he is persevering.
Charles Matthews made a baseline floater at the buzzer to lift No. 5 Michigan to a 59-57 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night after the Golden Gophers scored 10 straight points to tie the game late.
Ayo Dosunmu produced 23 points, Giorgi Bezhanishvili added 20 points and Illinois used one of its best first halves this season to defeat Minnesota 95-68 on Wednesday night and end a five-game skid.
Amir Coffey scored 29 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Minnesota defeated Rutgers 88-70 on Saturday afternoon.
Amir Coffey scored 21 points and Minnesota put No. 22 Wisconsin in an early hole before holding off a furious late rally to win 59-52 on Thursday night.
Registration opened at noon on Monday. Unlike with the Super Bowl volunteer process, there are no interviews. So it's first come, first serve.
Officials expect 90,000 visitors to the metro area during the event, which is just four months away.
It will be a history-making weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium as basketball takes center court for the first time. The Vikings home turf transformed into a basketball arena for this weekend's U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic. It is the first dress rehearsal of sorts for the Final Four in Minneapolis in April.
The Final Four may be four months away, but preparations are already in high gear.
College basketball season starts on Tuesday night, so let's get up to date and ready to go for the opening of the 2018-19 season.
The schedule of national TV games for CBS and CBSSN is here and there are some top-notch matchups on the horizon.
The Gophers play Canisius Friday at 7 p.m. Minnesota's hosting history is brief -- this will be only its third time.
The Gophers are battle-tested this spring, winning three rain-delayed tournament games to capture the Big 10 Championship.
March Madness ended Monday night, but it's time for college hoops fans to plan for next year.
A wild 2018 NCAA Tournament has finally come to an end. After dominating six straight games, the Villanova Wildcats have earned the title of National Champions.
By the time Donte DiVincenzo was done doing his damage, Villanova had another title and college basketball had its newest star.
You'd be challenged to find two teams playing better, for longer, than Villanova and Michigan. Isn't that what we want from our favorite sports?
Arike Ogunbowale hit a 3-pointer from the corner with a tenth of a second on the clock to lift Notre Dame to its second women's basketball title, a 61-58 victory over Mississippi State in the NCAA championship game on Sunday night.
The Final Four is down to two teams: Villanova will play for its second national championship in three years when the Wildcats face Michigan on Monday night.
There are so many elements to the Final Four. One of them has to do with the coaching fraternity.
The last time the Gophers won more than one game in the NCAA Tournament was 1997, when they came to San Antonio.
Players ages 14-17 are sponsored by the NBA and live in various academies in different countries, schooled by NBA-trained coaches.
