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Butler Bulldogs forward Jalen Thomas (1) attempts to steal the ball away from Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Pharrel Payne (21) during the first half of an NCAA/NIT game, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis.
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Gophers advance in NIT with one-point win over Butler

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Feb 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Ayianna Johnson (1) works around Wisconsin Badgers guard Sania Copeland (15) during the first half at Williams Arena.
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Minnesota accepts invitation to play in 48-team women's NIT

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo watches a play against Minnesota during the first half of Second Round of Big Ten tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
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Tom Izzo: Gophers 'could be No. 1 in the league next year'

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Mar 13, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Maryland Terrapins forward Jordan Geronimo (22) dunks against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second half at Target Center.
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Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Day 2 recap

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Mar 8, 2023; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Braeden Carrington (4) defends Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga (30) during the first half at United Center.
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Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Day 1 recap

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Ben Johnson
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Indiana pulls away in second half to beat Gophers

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Minnesota guard Elijah Hawkins (0) drives the ball past Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) during the second half at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., on Feb. 28, 2024.
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Gophers' Elijah Hawkins is 'all about winning'

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Feb 6, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Tre Holloman (5) dribbles as Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Dawson Garcia (3) and guard Elijah Hawkins (0) defend during the first half at Williams Arena.
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Dawson Garcia, Elijah Hawkins yet to decide if they'll return to Gophers

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Cam Christie dribbles
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Gophers' Cam Christie named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Dawn Plitzuweit
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Gophers' regular season ends with blowout loss at Penn State

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Paker Fox flexes
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Parker Fox makes a big impact in first Gophers start

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Ben Johnson
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Hawkins sets Gophers' single-season assists record in comeback win over Penn State

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Minnesota guard Braeden Carrington (4) works towards the basket as Ohio State forward Jamison Battle (10) and guard Bruce Thornton (2) defend during the first half at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Feb. 22, 2024.
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Gophers' Braeden Carrington out against Penn State

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Minnesota forward Pharrel Payne (21) grabs a rebound during the first half against Illinois at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., on Feb. 28, 2024.
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Gophers put up fight, but fall at No. 13 Illinois

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
The Gophers huddle up during their game against Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.
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Why the Gophers could win the Big Ten Tournament

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Dawn Plitzuweit
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Short-handed Gophers blown out at Nebraska

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Minnesota guard Elijah Hawkins (0) works around Ohio State forward Jamison Battle (10) during the first half at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Feb. 22, 2024.
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Gophers post important wire-to-wire victory over Ohio State

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Feb 11, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) goes to the basket as Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Cam Christie (24) defends during the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
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Iowa sniffing NCAA Tournament bubble is telling for Minnesota

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Dawson Garcia
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Minnesota's tourney hopes: What can we glean from committee's top 16 preview?

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
Minnesota guard Braeden Carrington (4) and Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) force a jump ball during the second half at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind., on Feb. 15, 2024.
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Defense a focus for Gophers, who have sights set on another streak

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Gabe Kalscheur looks to pass
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Ex-Gophers guard Gabe Kalscheur joins Timberwolves' G League team

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Ben Johnson
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Pharrel Payne wins battle of bigs as Gophers beat Rutgers

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) rebounds the ball against Minnesota forward Dawson Garcia (3) during the first half at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Gophers give No. 2 Purdue a fight, but fall short of upset

By Nolan O'Hara for Bring Me The Sports
Minnesota Gophers forward Dawson Garica (3) attempts to score a layup during the NCAA men s basketball game against the Purdue Boilermakers, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
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Purdue favored to obliterate Gophers in Big Ten battle

By Joe Nelson for Bring Me The Sports
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