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Jaxon Nelson tied the score at 9:15 of the third period, then netted the winner with 4:13 to play to snare the Gophers a 3-2 victory and send them into the Sioux Falls Regional final against Boston University.
Kent Youngblood's College Basketball Insider: The NCAA women's basketball Sweet 16 is brimming with talent and compelling story lines that gives it more drama than the men's field.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 29 points and Illinois reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating Iowa State 72-69 in an East Region semifinal on Thursday night.
Alabama's mantra for this NCAA Tournament is next — as in the next play, next game, next everything. What's next for the Crimson Tide is the second Elite Eight in school history.
Gophers men's hockey defeated the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks 3-2 in NCAA hockey regional at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S. Dakota on March 28, 2024.
Former North Dakota State big man and Waseca native Andrew Morgan plans to visit the Gophers on Thursday. The 6-10 junior has one year of eligibility left.
"A few losses you take to your grave," coach Bob Motzko said. On Thursday, the Gophers start to rewrite the script in their tournament opener vs. Nebraska Omaha.
Minnesota college sports goes well beyond the Gophers. Here's a guide to the conferences that include the state's Division II and Division III programs.
Kyreese Willingham scored 25 points and Malik Willingham scored 23 as the Mavericks (33-2) cruised to victory in Evansville, Ind., after jumping out to a 51-32 halftime lead.
Mara Braun and Sophie Hart combined for 26 points in their return from injury, and the Gophers advanced to face North Dakota State in the WNIT Super 16.
Cherry's Isaac Asuma remembers being wide-eyed as a sophomore at Williams Arena, but by Saturday's 1A title game, the Iron Range star felt in his element. Fellow Gophers recruit Grayson Grove of Alexandria joined him on the all-tournament team.
The Gophers open the NCAA men's hockey tournament Thursday against Nebraska Omaha. Star Tribune college hockey writer Randy Johnson's picks are ready for the 16-team tournament.
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