Gophers Get No. 11 Seed For NCAA Tourney, Play UCLA
Minnesota made the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years, and the Gophers had their best record against ranked teams in Tubby Smith's six seasons here.
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Minnesota made the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years, and the Gophers had their best record against ranked teams in Tubby Smith's six seasons here.
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Saturday night promises to be both exciting and bittersweet for the St. Thomas men's basketball team. The Tommies (28-1), ranked No. 1 in Division III, host No. 12-ranked Calvin College (Michigan) in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
Nate Wolters struggled to get his chances for most of the game . Once he did, the Summit League's player of the year proved worthy of the title and added another - tournament MVP.
Zips starting point guard Alex Abreu pleaded not guilty to trafficking and possession of marijuana on Friday, hours before his teammates played rival Kent State in their regular-season finale - on senior night - without the junior floor general and inspirational leader.
How do you slow down Ryan Kelly? Put Reggie Bullock on him.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading Georgia to a 72-62 victory Thursday night that sent the Wildcats into the regular-season finale against No. 11 Florida in desperate need of a quality win to bolster their resume.
The swift Colorado guard just can't help studying the reports, wondering what seed his team might draw. He thinks the Buffaloes have proven they belong in the NCAA tournament, especially after a 76-53 win over No. 19 Oregon on Thursday night.
Keith Appling bounced back in time to give No. 10 Michigan State a shot to share the Big Ten title. Appling scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half to help the Spartans beat No. 22 Wisconsin 58-43 on Thursday night and stay in the race for a piece of the conference championship.
The road to a championship is never an easy one, and the St. Thomas basketball team isn't expecting an easy match-up when it faces Wheaton College Saturday night.
Tayler Hill scored 25 points to help Ohio State beat Minnesota 58-47 on Thursday in the opening round of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Mississippi State's Jalen Steele will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee. The 6-foot-3 junior injured the knee while driving to the basket late in the second half of the Bulldogs' 79-72 loss to South Carolina on Wednesday.
Rotnei Clarke and Kameron Woods scored 17 points apiece and Andrew Smith posted a double-double to lead Butler past Massachusetts 73-62 Thursday night, snapping a two-game losing streak.
The Miami Hurricanes' finale in the Atlantic Coast Conference race will determine whether their late-season losses are remembered as a mere stumble or an epic collapse.
Snaer's left-handed runner in heavy traffic with 4 seconds left Thursday lifted the Seminoles to a 53-51 win over Virginia after the Cavaliers had fought back from an 11-point deficit to take the lead in the game's final seconds.
The Bulldogs (26-4, 16-1 Western Athletic) now must win at Denver on Saturday to clinch the WAC regular-season title. If Denver wins, the teams will be tied and RPI will determine which team gets the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
I can't believe Lindsey Hjelm's success with what can only be explained as a successfully split personality. Gustavus' all-time leader in penalty minutes is known the "Penalty Queen" around campus.
Trevor Mbakwe and Rodney Williams are about to play their last home game for Minnesota.
David Rosenthal pushes the boundaries of the term exceptional. Not only was the forward the StarTribune and Pioneer Press Player of the Year coming out of Apple Valley High School, he excelled at the next level, too.
Confidence or tempting fate? That's the question one has to ponder when considering that Kansas University's Athletics Department is selling T-shirts boasting a NCAA championship win already, despite the fact that they don't face off against Kentucky until Monday evening.
With the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament getting underway on Thursday, we received several good questions about several aspects of the tournament.
Fans are getting behind their alma maters here in the Twin Cities as the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is in full swing.
The real "March Madness" tips off Thursday morning here on WCCO-TV Channel 4. The University of Minnesota Gophers team isn't in, but there is a team to watch from nearby: South Dakota State University. The Jackrabbits will meet Baylor tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in New Mexico.
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Minnesota's late-season slide was sharp enough to keep the Gophers from even getting in the NIT.
