Minnesota plans to pay athletes for academic success
Minnesota plans to pay athletes for academic success
Nebraska beats Minnesota for 1st conference win of season
Nebraska men's basketball won its first Big Ten game of the season Wednesday night by beating Minnesota 78-65 in Nebraska. The Cornhuskers led 32-21 at halftime after forcing 12 Gopher turnovers, and the Gophers could never recover. Alonzo Verge Jr.…
No. 4 Purdue beats Gophers 88-73 for 4th straight victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 21 points and Zach Edey added a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 4 Purdue to an 88-73 win over Minnesota. Senior guard Eric Hunter Jr. scored a career-high 20 points…
Liddell leads No. 16 Ohio State past Minnesota, 75-64
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — E.J. Liddell had 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to help No. 16 Ohio State muscle past Minnesota for a 75-64 victory. Liddell stretched his double-digit scoring streak to 27 games. He became the 60th player…
No. 10 Michigan State beats Minnesota 71-69 on Hauser's shot
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Joey Hauser made a low-post shot with a tenth of a second left, lifting No. 10 Michigan State to a 71-69 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night for a ninth straight win. The Spartans had…
Battle, Willis lead Minnesota past Green Bay 72-56
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56. The Phoenix led 29-28 at the half but the Golden Gophers opened the second…
Minnesota chops down No. 18 Wisconsin 23-13 to take back Axe
AP Sports Writer= MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota surged past No. 18 Wisconsin 23-13 to take back Paul Bunyan's Axe and give Iowa the West Division title. Tanner Morgan overcame an interception that was returned for a first-half touchdown. He led…
Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim to return in 2022 after injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim will return for a sixth year in 2022. He suffered a season-ending lower leg injury in the first game this year. Ibrahim was picked as a preseason Associated Press second team All-American…
1st-place Minnesota gives coach PJ Fleck new 7-year contract
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and coach P.J. Fleck have agreed to a new seven-year contract that lasts through the 2028 season. The Gophers are currently in first place in the Big Ten West Division. The deal is pending approval by…
Gophers meet challenge, use 2nd-half rally to beat Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Trey Potts gave Minnesota the lead on a 4-yard touchdown run three plays into the second half and the Golden Gophers hung on for a 20-13 victory at Purdue. It's the first second-half comeback in…
Minnesota loses star RB Ibrahim to season-ending leg injury
Minnesota running back Mo Ibrahim will miss the rest of the season because of a lower left leg injury. Coach P.J. Fleck says Ibrahim will have surgery and need four to six months to recover. The fifth-year player was a…
No. 4 Ohio State outlasts Minnesota 45-31 in Stroud's debut
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — C.J. Stroud passed for 294 yards and four touchdowns in his debut as the Ohio State starter in a 45-31 victory at Minnesota. The fourth-ranked Buckeyes kept coach Ryan Day unbeaten in Big Ten play to start…
