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Indiana blasts Minnesota to open Big Ten play
Oumar Ballo had 18 points and was one of five Indiana scorers in double figures as the Hoosiers opened their Big Ten schedule with an 82-67 win over Minnesota on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind. ,Ballo went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and made 8 of 11 free throws. Freshman Bryson Tucker came o...

Indiana aims to limit turnovers vs. Minnesota
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is happy that his team has won three straight games but concerned that it's committing too many turnovers.,Limiting miscues is at the top of his wish list for Monday night's Big Ten Conference opener against visiting Minnesota in Bloomington, Ind.,While the Hoosiers (7-2) ...

Hot-shooting Michigan State tops Minnesota in Big Ten opener
Coen Carr scored 12 points to help lead Michigan State to a 90-72 win over Minnesota in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Carr led a balanced scoring attack for the Spartans (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten), who had four players score in double figures and two others contribute nine p...

Michigan State, Minnesota enter league opener with different resumes
Michigan State and Minnesota enter their Big Ten opener Wednesday night in Minneapolis with different feelings about their non-conference results this season.,Michigan State comes in after a solid 2-1 performance at the Maui Invitational last week. The Spartans ended their appearance with a 94-91 ov...

Dawson Garcia gets going again, Minnesota tops Bethune-Cookman
Dawson Garcia emerged from a two-game slump with a game-high 23 points Sunday as Minnesota cruised to a 79-62 nonconference win over Bethune-Cookman in Minneapolis.,After making only 4 of 19 shots in close losses to Wichita State and Wake Forest at the ESPN Events Invitational earlier this week, Gar...

Wake Forest, Minnesota hope stars come alive in Orlando
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes didn't make it to the end of his team's 75-58 loss to No. 18 Florida Thursday, drawing two technicals and getting ejected from the game with 2:42 remaining.,Forbes and the Demon Deacons will try to author a happier ending to their experience in the ESPN Events Invitati...

Wichita State tracks down Minnesota, wins in overtime
Justin Hill made two foul shots with 4.6 seconds left in overtime Thursday and Wichita State edged Minnesota 68-66 in the first semifinal of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Hill redeemed himself for turning the ball over, leading to a dunk by Brennan Rigsby with 13.5 seconds remaining ...

Bad Axe: Wisconsin wary of rival Minnesota with bowl bid in peril
Wisconsin faces its first losing season in 23 years and the end of a bowl streak when the Badgers host arch-rival Minnesota on Friday in the annual Big Ten battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.,Minnesota (6-5, 4-4) lost to No. 4 Penn State 26-25. Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) lost its fourth straight, 44-25,...

Minnesota, Wichita State fight to keep strong starts going
Before they get to work on carving Thanksgiving turkeys, Minnesota and Wichita State will try to slice each other up Thursday in the first semifinal of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando.,Both teams are off to good starts, although the Golden Gophers (5-1) have had to work hard for four of thei...

New-look PWHL focuses on change heading into 2024-25 season
The puck is about to drop on the second season of the Professional Women's Hockey League.,Following a successful debut season that ended with Minnesota beating Boston in five games to hoist the Walter Cup, the PWHL will return to action Saturday with the beginning of a 30-game regular season (up fro...

Dawson Garcia, Minnesota squeeze past Central Michigan
Dawson Garcia scored 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Minnesota held on for a 68-65 win over Central Michigan on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Lu'Cye Patterson finished with 19 points for the Golden Gophers (5-1), who won their third game in a row. Frank Mitchell contributed eight points and ...

Minnesota's Dawson Garcia to be focal point for Central Michigan
Dawson Garcia is Minnesota's leader on both ends of the court.,His teammates know it. His opponents know it, too.,That is why opposing teams are doing anything they can to limit Garcia's impact for Minnesota early in the season. The trend likely will continue when the Golden Gophers (4-1) host Centr...

No. 4 Penn State averts upset bid, edges Minnesota
Nicholas Singleton rushed for a go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter and No. 4 Penn State converted a fake punt late in the fourth, helping it secure a 26-25 victory over Minnesota on Saturday in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.,Penn State's Drew Allar completed 21 of 28 passes for 244 yards and a to...

Rasmus Andersson's shootout goal lifts Flames over Wild
Rasmus Andersson scored the shootout winning goal in the fifth round and the Calgary Flames completed a perfect four-game homestand with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday.,Kevin Rooney, Martin Pospisil and Yegor Sharangovich scored regulation-time goals for the Flames, who s...

Raptors upbeat heading into visit from Timberwolves
Wins in November typically don't call for exultation, but the Toronto Raptors couldn't resist on Monday night. ,After ending a seven-game skid with a 130-119 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers, Toronto hopes to further climb out of its early-season slump when it hosts the Minnesota Timberwolve...

No. 4 Penn State focused on Minnesota, not CFP
No. 4 Penn State will look to improve its case for making the College Football Playoff when it visits Minnesota in a Big Ten encounter in Minneapolis on Saturday. ,A competitive schedule might be preparing the Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) for the playoffs, but coach James Franklin remains focuse...

Minnesota outlasts Cleveland State in low-scoring affair
Parker Fox scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting off the bench and Minnesota held on for a 58-47 win over Cleveland State on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Dawson Garcia and Brennan Rigsby each finished with 13 points for Minnesota (4-1), which won its second game in a row. Isaac Asuma scored 10 poin...

Minnesota seeks convincing win with Cleveland State in town
Minnesota coach Ben Johnson believes his team is on the right track toward success.,Would Johnson and the Golden Gophers prefer to have cleaner early-season victories against nonconference opponents?,Yes, of course.,But according to the coach, the early bumps are all part of a new roster coming toge...

Dawson Garcia helps Minnesota hold off Yale
Dawson Garcia scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Minnesota rallied for a 59-56 win over Yale on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Brennan Rigsby added 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Minnesota (3-1), which bounced back from its first loss of the season. Lu'Cye Patterson finished wi...

Looking to answer stunning loss, Minnesota faces Yale
After a demoralizing loss in its most recent game, Minnesota can go in one of two directions.,The Golden Gophers can bounce back with a complete performance in front of their home fans, or they can transform a one-game blip into a troubling trend.,Minnesota (2-1) will show how it follows its first l...