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Gopher Men's Basketball Rises In Rankings

Dave Overlund — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:48:17 +0000

The Minnesota Golden Gopher men's basketball team moved up from 23rd in the country to 18th in the latest AP and Coaches Polls released Monday.

The Gophers beat Nebraska in convincing fashion On January 29th, then snuck past Iowa 62-59 on Sunday

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Gophers Sneak By Iowa In Sunday Matinee At The Barn

Dave Overlund — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:14:01 +0000

The #23-ranked Minnesota Gopher men's basketball team won their second game in a row Sunday by defeating Iowa 62-59 at Williams Arena.

The game was a nail-biter from beginning to end, with the Gophers holding the lead 29-28 at the half

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#12 Gophers Upset At Northwestern Wednesday

Dave Overlund — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:35:25 +0000

The #12 ranked Golden Gopher men’s basketball team lost at Northwestern Wednesday by a final score of 55-48. It was the third straight loss for Minnesota, who falls to 15-4 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten play

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5 Teams To Watch For in NCAA Tournament

Lee Voss — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:56:16 +0000

As March Madness gets into full swing this week, pencils are being sharpened, factoids are being studied and basketball junkies are trading sleeper picks around the water cooler. But, sleepers don't win brackets, smart, well-thought-out picks do. Here are 5 teams to watch for in the 2012 Big Dance that are not #1 seeds.

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Barack Obama Picks Kansas to Win The National Championship

1390 The Fan Staff — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:49:25 +0000

Barack Obama didn't take a whole lot of risks when filling out his NCAA Tournament brackets. The President has all four number one seeds — Duke, Pittsburgh, Ohio State and Kansas — advancing to the Final Four, with Kansas winning it all.

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