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Minnesota, Rutgers ride momentum into Big Ten tournament
Moments after his team's regular season ended, Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell turned his attention to the Big Ten tournament.,"A new season starts after this," Pickiell said. "We'll head to Chicago, and everyone has a chance.",Both teams have a legitimate chance to extend their season when No. 11 seed ...

Langston Reynolds the hero as Minnesota edges Northwestern in final seconds
Langston Reynolds drove to the net for a go-ahead layup with 11 seconds remaining, and Minnesota escaped with a 67-66 win over Northwestern on Saturday night in Minneapolis in their Big Ten Conference regular-season finale.,Reynolds finished with 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting for the Golden Gophers...

Sam Surridge delivers 2nd brace to help Nashville blow past Minnesota
Sam Surridge recorded his second brace of the season in Nashville SC's 3-1 home victory over Minnesota United on Saturday.,Cristian Espinoza added a goal and an assist for Nashville SC, and Patrick Yazbek had two assists.,Surridge's four goals have come over just two games. After scoring twice in Na...

Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero lead Magic to thumping of Timberwolves
Desmond Bane scored 30 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and the Orlando Magic held on for a 119-92 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Paolo Banchero recorded a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds for Orlando, which won its third game in a row. Jalen Suggs...

Northwestern strives to finish strong vs. Minnesota
A pair of teams will look for a boost heading into Big Ten tournament play when Minnesota tips off against Northwestern on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Northwestern (13-17, 5-14 Big Ten) is coming off a four-point loss at home Wednesday against No. 15 Purdue, which was heavily favored. The Wildcat...

Indiana routs Minnesota to bolster NCAA Tournament resume
Sam Alexis scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds as Indiana cruised to a 77-47 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten game on Wednesday in Bloomington, Ind.,Lamar Wilkerson added 16 points and Tucker DeVries posted 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Nick Dorn contributed 11 points for Indi...

Skidding Indiana aims for turnaround vs. Minnesota
After Indiana absorbed its fourth straight loss Sunday, a 77-64 home decision to Michigan State, leading scorer Lamar Wilkerson dissected his team's woes.,"We're not playing our best," he said. "There are a lot of things we have to fix. We're playing some good teams. We have to find a way to get bac...

Wild, Lightning eager to shed two-game slides
The Minnesota Wild will try to end a two-game losing skid Tuesday evening when they host the Atlantic Division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning in Saint Paul, Minn.,Comfortably locked into the top three in the Western Conference's Central Division, third-place Minnesota will clash with the Lightning to e...

Kyle 'Slow Mo' Anderson rejoins Wolves as Grizzlies arrive
A familiar face -- with a familiar pace -- is heading back to Minnesota.,Veteran forward Kyle Anderson, affectionately nicknamed "Slow Mo" for his deliberate playing style, will rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves when they tip off against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,It is u...

Bobby Durkin has career night as Minnesota tops UCLA
Bobby Durkin scored a season-high 23 points with seven made 3-pointers and Langston Reynolds added 21 points with six assists as Minnesota claimed another victim at home with a 78-73 victory over UCLA at Minneapolis.,Cade Tyson also scored 21 points for the Golden Gophers (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten), who ...

No. 3 Michigan tops Minnesota to clinch share of Big Ten title
Elliot Cadeau scored 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting, and No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 77-67 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,L.J. Cason added 14 points for Michigan (26-2, 16-1), which clinched a share of the Big Ten Conference regular-season title. It marked the program's...

Fresh off rare loss, No. 3 Michigan ready to rebound vs. Minnesota
After a brief setback, No. 3 Michigan is eager to resume its dominant season.,The Wolverines (25-2, 15-1 Big Ten Conference) will try to bounce back from their second loss of the season when they tip off against Minnesota (13-14, 6-10) on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan is coming off a 68...

Fresh off rare loss, No. 1 Michigan ready to rebound vs. Minnesota
After a brief setback, No. 1 Michigan is eager to resume its dominant season.,The Wolverines (25-2, 15-1 Big Ten Conference) will try to bounce back from their second loss of the season when they tip off against Minnesota (13-14, 6-10) on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan is coming off a 68...

Former Virginia Tech, NFL DB Ronyell Whitaker dies at 46
Ronyell Whitaker, a former defensive back for Virginia Tech and in the NFL, died on Sunday, his family said in an announcement communicated by the Minnesota Vikings. He was 46.,Information on the location and a cause of death for Whitaker, who would have turned 47 on March 19, was not provided.,"......

Skidding 76ers face tough challenge vs. Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
The sliding Philadelphia 76ers have their work cut out for them as they endeavor to stop Anthony Edwards and the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Sunday.,It will be the second leg of a back-to-back road set for the Sixers, whose losing streak stretched to four -- all by double digits...

Cade Tyson, Langston Reynolds help Minnesota rout Rutgers
Cade Tyson scored a game-high 27 points and undermanned Minnesota took command late in the first half to earn an 80-61 win over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Tyson hit 10 of 18 from the field and made 7 of 9 from 3-point range while adding 10 rebounds for the Golden Gophers (13-14, ...

Short-handed Minnesota still fighting, hosts Rutgers
Minnesota is competing without key parts of the puzzle but it hasn't stopped the Golden Gophers from playing hard and squeezing out some wins.,Tuesday night was the latest example of that as Minnesota surged in the final 13 minutes at Oregon to earn a 61-44 Big Ten Conference win.,The Gophers (12-14...

Isaac Asuma leads Minnesota past cold-shooting Oregon
Isaac Asuma scored a team-high 15 points and Minnesota pulled away for a 61-44 win against Oregon in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Grayson Grove finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Minnesota (12-14, 5-10 Big Ten), which had lost nine of its previ...

Rebounding Oregon prepares to host sluggish Minnesota
In a season filled with disappointment, Oregon has a chance to create a small bright spot.,The Ducks will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (9-16, 2-12 Big 10) is coming off an 83-72 win at home against P...

Twins RHP Pablo Lopez dealing with elbow soreness
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez cut his live batting practice session on Monday short due to "a little bit of elbow soreness," according to Twins manager Derek Shelton.,Preparing to pitch for Venezuela in next month's World Baseball Classic, Lopez threw two-plus innings against live hitters at Ha...