Pitino, Minnesota seek more progress in 6th year at program
Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Mar. 15, 2019 07:48 PM EDT
Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino directs his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Friday, March 8, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino directs his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Friday, March 8, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Mar. 08, 2019 09:17 PM EST
Minnesota's Jordan Murphy (3), Dupree McBrayer (1) and Michigan's Colin Castleton battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Minnesota's Jordan Murphy (3), Dupree McBrayer (1) and Michigan's Colin Castleton battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Mar. 16, 2019 04:22 PM EDT
Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Mar. 14, 2019 09:05 PM EDT
Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Mar. 16, 2019 05:12 PM EDT