college basketball

The St. Cloud State University men's basketball team came up short against the University of Minnesota-Duluth on Friday.

The St. Cloud State University women's basketball team handed the no. 6 ranked University of Minnesota-Duluth their first loss of the season on the road Friday.

Next up for Minnesota is a home game against #5 Illinois on Saturday afternoon. The game can be heard on AM 1240 and FM 95.3 WJON.

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The St. Cloud State University men's and women's basketball teams each tallied another win Saturday, completing a weekend sweep of the University of Minnesota-Crookston.

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team beat #24 Purdue 71-68 Thursday afternoon at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The win improves the Gophers to 13-7 on the season.

The St. John's University basketball team is 2-0 so far this season and is ranked #4 in the country after wins over St. Mary's and Hamline. However, the Johnnies' season is currently paused due to COVID-19 protocols.

The loss drops Minnesota to 11-7 overall and 4-7 in the Big Ten Conference. The Gophers will look to bounce back when they host Nebraska at Williams Arena Monday night.

The NCAA has decided to cancel all Division III winter championships, including basketball and hockey, due to low participation numbers among member schools.

The St. John's University basketball team came out swinging against St. Mary's University in their long-awaited season opener on Friday.