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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Ben Johnson thought slowing down Purdue's 7-4, 300-pound Zach Edey was the toughest task in Thursday's matchup but turns out it was trying to get the Big Ten's worst offense off the ground.

Matthew Mayer had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Illini used a big second half to beat the Golden Gophers 78-60 on Monday.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers attempted a half-dozen deep throws among nearly 30 pass attempts in their final regular-season game. Then P.J. Fleck went and signed five wide receivers in recruiting, including two via the transfer portal who already have combined for 200 catches and 27 touchdowns at the FBS…

Minnesota vs Syracuse game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, December 29

MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Johnson's Gophers went from playing their worst defense of the season to arguably their best effort a couple days later Sunday night against No. 23 Mississippi State.

MINNEAPOLIS — Meet P.J. Fleck, the Six Million Dollar Man.

Ben Johnson entered Sunday's Big Ten opener with his Gophers basketball team shorthanded in the absolutely worst possible position going up against Purdue's physically imposing 7-4, 290-pound center Zach Edey.

MADISON, Wis. — Paul Bunyan's Axe will spend another year in Minnesota. A pair of redshirt freshmen, Athan Kaliakmanis and Le'Meke Brockington, made sure of that.

It's the championship game of the SoCal Challenge. UNLV takes on Minnesota, in an intriguing matchup. Here's what to look for.

It’s not Rivalry Week yet, but there are still plenty of juicy games on deck, including a showdown in Los Angeles.

Brendan Sullivan and Ryan Hilinski left with injuries, forcing the Wildcats to turn to Carl Richardson before Cole Freeman played the final series.