Pharrel Payne
Minnesota forwards Joshua Ola-Joseph (1) and Pharrel Payne, right, celebrate the game-winning 3-point basket by Jamison Battle, center, against Rutgers in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 75-74. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Buzzer-beater caps Gophers' comeback win over Rutgers 75-74

Mar. 02, 2023 09:44 PM EST

Minnesota forward Dawson Garcia, left, brings the ball upcourt as Penn State guard Jalen Pickett (22) defends against him in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Pickett scores 32, Penn St. extends Minnesota's skid, 76-69

Feb. 18, 2023 11:24 PM EST

Minnesota's Pharrel Payne dunks against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Minnesota gets rare win at Ohio State, 70-67

Jan. 12, 2023 09:01 PM EST

Pedulla, Mutts power Virginia Tech past Minnesota, 67-57

Nov. 28, 2022 09:39 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 17 points and Justyn Mutts scored 16 and Virginia Tech beat Minnesota 67-57 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game Monday night....

Johnson, Penn push DePaul past Minnesota 69-53

Nov. 14, 2022 09:28 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Javan Johnson scored 20 points, Eral Penn added a double-double and DePaul cruised past Minnesota 69-53 on Monday night. Johnson...

Minnesota shoots past St. Francis Brooklyn, posts 72-54 win

Nov. 11, 2022 09:29 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Henley scored 16 points to lead four players in double-figure scoring and hot-shooting Minnesota cruised to a 72-54 victory over St. Francis...

FILE - Minnesota men's head coach Ben Johnson speaks during Big Ten NCAA college basketball Media Days Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Minneapolis. Minnesota went 13-17 last season in Johnson's first year on the job.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Young Gophers will bring Battle back to punishing Big Ten

By Dave Campbell Oct. 19, 2022 12:19 PM EDT