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Nebraska guard Sam Hoiberg (1) celebrates his three-point basket against Northwestern during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Nebraska Men’s Basketball’s Week Ahead: Home vs. Washington, Tough Road Game at Minnesota

Chuck Bausman

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Jan 19, 2026

Jan 8, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) adjusts his protective mask during the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Illinois' Zvonimir Ivisic Shines in Minnesota Win: 'He's a Freak, in a Good Way'

Jackson Langendorf

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Jan 18, 2026

Nov 14, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood greets the crowd before the tip of the game with the Colgate Raiders at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Illinois' Brad Underwood Names Surprising X-Factor in Win Over Minnesota

Jackson Langendorf

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Jan 18, 2026

Jan 17, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) pulls a rebound away from Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Bobby Durkin (3) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Social Media Reacts to Illinois Basketball's Sluggish Win Over Minnesota

Pranav Hegde

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Jan 17, 2026

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Jan 17, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) steals the ball from Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Grayson Grove (2) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Three Instant Observations From Illinois Basketball's 77-67 Win Over Minnesota

Jason Langendorf

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Jan 17, 2026

Jan 17, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Cade Tyson (10) drives the ball around Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirkovic (0) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

What we learned from Minnesota's hard-fought loss at No. 13 Illinois

Tony Liebert

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Jan 17, 2026

Dawn Plitzuweit (right) and Tory Oehrlein (left)

Gophers commit becomes second 5,000-point scorer in state history

Tony Liebert

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Jan 17, 2026

Feb 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivisic (13) works around Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Femi Odukale (11) during the second half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Staff Picks: Who Wins No. 13 Illinois vs. Minnesota?

Jason Langendorf

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Jan 17, 2026

Jan 9, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Langston Reynolds (6) and guard Kai Shinholster (9) celebrate during the second half at Williams Arena.

Now the difficulty level ramps up for Niko Medved and the Gophers

Will Ragatz

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Jan 16, 2026

Jan 14, 2026; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats guard Jake West (3) defends Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivisic (13) during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

How to Watch No. 13 Illinois vs. Minnesota: TV, Tip-Off Time, More

Jason Langendorf

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Jan 16, 2026

Jan 13, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Langston Reynolds (6) celebrates during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

First Look at Illinois Basketball's Game 18 Opponent: Minnesota Golden Gophers

Pranav Hegde

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Jan 15, 2026

Feb 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Grace Grocholski (25) drives to the basket as UCLA Bruins forward Angela Dugalic (32) defends during the fourth quarter at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

What we learned from the shorthanded Gophers' loss to No. 3 UCLA

Tony Liebert

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Jan 14, 2026

Jan 13, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard Braeden Carrington (0) celebrates his three-point basket against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Braeden Carrington answered Minnesota boos with threes and postgame words

Joe Nelson

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Jan 14, 2026

Wisconsin guard Braeden Carrington (0) reacts after hitting a three-point basket during the first half of their game against UCLA Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

Boos rain down as former Gophers guard returns to Williams Arena

Tony Liebert

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Jan 13, 2026

Dec 20, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Gabriela Jaquez (11), forward Sienna Betts (16) and center Lauren Betts (51) look on from the bench during the second half against Long Beach State Beach at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Minnesota faces tall task against Big Ten favorite UCLA behind superstar Lauren Betts

Tony Liebert

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Jan 13, 2026

Jan 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Dawn Plitzuweit looks on during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Minnesota's win over USC provides first marquee win on NCAA Tournament resume

Tony Liebert

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Jan 12, 2026

Jan 10, 2026; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard looks on in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Gophers look to snap nine-game losing streak against rival Badgers

Tony Liebert

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Jan 12, 2026

Jan 3, 2026; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Niko Medved gestures to his team against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

How close are the Gophers to the NCAA Tournament bubble?

Tony Liebert

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Jan 12, 2026

Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Dawn Plitzuweit cheers on her team during the second half of the NCAA women's basketball game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus on Feb. 13, 2025. Ohio State won 87-84 in overtime.

Gophers snap 34-game losing streak against ranked teams, beat No. 21 USC

Tony Liebert

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Jan 11, 2026

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