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Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Indianapolis. Minnesota won 74-57. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
AP Source: Pitino will return for 8th season with Minnesota

By Dave Campbell Mar. 13, 2020 04:03 PM EDT

Minnesota's Daniel Oturu shoots the ball over Northwestern's Jared Jones during an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Minnesota pushes sophomore Daniel Oturu as NBA prospect

By Dave Campbell Jan. 08, 2020 06:53 PM EST

Minnesota's Coffey to skip senior season, stay in draft pool

May. 29, 2019 11:55 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota scoring leader Amir Coffey will skip his senior season and stay in the NBA draft pool. Coffey's agent, Javon Phillips,...

Minnesota signs 6-10 center Sam Freeman of Dallas

Apr. 17, 2019 07:08 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has signed 6-foot-10 center Sam Freeman to a national letter of intent, giving the Gophers two incoming freshmen next season. ...

Michigan State's Cassius Winston speaks during a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, March 22, 2019, ahead of their second round men's college basketball game against Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Big Ten battle: Gophers' Pitino has no gripe facing Spartans

By Eric Olson Mar. 22, 2019 06:30 PM EDT

Louisville's Christen Cunningham (1) goes to the basket against Minnesota's Dupree McBrayer, left, and Jordan Murphy (3) during the first half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Kalscheur, Gophers knock off Louisville 86-76

By Luke Meredith Mar. 21, 2019 02:55 PM EDT

Xavier guard Quentin Goodin (3) reacts to a teammate's 3-point basket during the second half of a first-round NIT college basketball game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
TCU Bracket - First Round - Game 2 (win) at TCU Bracket - First Round - Game 1 (win) 3/22/2019

Mar. 20, 2019 09:28 PM EDT

Michigan State forward Aaron Henry dunks the ball during practice at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Michigan State plays Bradley on Thursday. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Michigan State seeking to survive opening weekend of NCAAs

By Luke Meredith Mar. 20, 2019 05:47 PM EDT

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)
Pitino, Minnesota seek more progress in 6th year at program

By Dave Campbell Mar. 19, 2019 08:20 PM EDT

Minnesota's Eric Curry (24) drives against Penn State's Mike Watkins (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Coffey leads Minnesota over Penn State, 77-72 in overtime

By Andrew Seligman Mar. 14, 2019 09:50 PM EDT

Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa, bottom, tries to keep possession as he is surrounded by Maryland players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, March 8, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Cowan scores 21 as No. 24 Maryland beats Minnesota 69-60

By David Ginsburg Mar. 08, 2019 09:03 PM EST

Minnesota's guard Amir Coffey reacts after scoring against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA basketball game Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 73-69. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Coffey's 32 points help Minnesota down No. 11 Purdue 73-69

By Dave Campbell Mar. 06, 2019 12:22 AM EST

Minnesota guard Amir Coffey, top right, shoots against Northwestern center Dererk Pardon, left, and forward Vic Law during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Coffey scores 32, leads Minnesota over Northwestern 62-50

By Andrew Seligman Feb. 28, 2019 11:10 PM EST

Mathis scores 18 to help Rutgers beat Minnesota 68-64

By Matt Sugam Feb. 24, 2019 09:06 PM EST
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Eight days ago, Geo Baker hit what looked like was going to be the winning 3-pointer in a major upset for Rutgers over No. 21 Iowa. Then Joe...

Michigan's Ignas Brazdeikis, right, lays up as Minnesota's Jordan Murphy looks on in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Poole has 22 points, No. 7 Michigan beats Minnesota 69-60

By Dave Campbell Feb. 21, 2019 09:22 PM EST

Minnesota's Jordan Murphy (3) shoots as he is fouled by Indiana's Juwan Morgan, right, as De'Ron Davis, left, helps to defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Murphy, Minnesota end 4-game skid with 84-63 win vs. Indiana

By Dave Campbell Feb. 16, 2019 04:38 PM EST

Michigan State's Kyle Ahrens (0) goes to the basket against Minnesota during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
No. 9 Michigan State beats Minnesota 79-55, ends 3-game skid

By Larry Lage Feb. 09, 2019 04:12 PM EST

Minnesota guard Dupree McBrayer (1) shoots next to Wisconsin forward Ethan Happ (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Minneapolis. Wisconsin won 56-51. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
No. 19 Wisconsin holds off Minnesota 56-51; 6th win in a row

By Dave Campbell Feb. 06, 2019 11:38 PM EST

Minnesota center Daniel Oturu (25) shoots over Purdue guard Ryan Cline (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Edwards scores 17 to lead No. 17 Purdue over Minnesota 73-63

By Jim Johnson Feb. 03, 2019 02:46 PM EST

Illinois' Trent Frazier (1) tries to go between Minnesota's Amir Coffey (5) and Isaiah Washington (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Coffey scores 18 to help Minnesota beat Illinois 86-75

By Patrick Donnelly Jan. 30, 2019 11:36 PM EST