Dave Campbell has written about Minnesota sports for The Associated Press full time since 2000, reporting on the Twins playoff runs, Brett Favre's once-unfathomable union with the Vikings  and everything in between. He is a native of La Crosse, Wis., and a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., who has run two marathons and still listens to cassette tapes in his car. Even though the Gophers have not won a single NCAA tournament game during his tenure, college basketball remains a favorite beat. Big Ten games on the raised floor at 85-year-old Williams Arena during frozen winter nights are a unique experience.