Golden Gophers try to avoid legal distractions

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Minnesota assistant coaches were making their way toward a...feeling pretty swell about the start of the Gophers' season. But boy would they feel even better...

Williams does it all as Gophers pull away for victory

Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping Minnesota (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) pull away from Utah Valley in the second half of a 76-51 victory on Thursday.

Minnesota Slams Utah Valley, 76-51

Minnesota wins at home

White's attorney to look at security tapes

The attorney for suspended Minnesota freshman Royce White says he hopes to have the case resolved soon and indicated he may seek a plea bargain.

Williams' dunks, pair of 3s help Minnesota pull away

Rodney Williams had three dunks and a pair of 3s, finishing with 14 points to help Minnesota pull away from Stephen F. Austin in an 82-42 victory.

Westbrook's 22 pace No. 18 Minnesota in opening win over Tenn. Tech

Lawrence Westbrook scored 22 points and No. 18 Minnesota won its season opener 87-50 over Tennessee Tech.

White still under investigation for theft

Minnesota coach Tubby Smith says he's disappointed that freshman Royce White is being investigated in another theft case.

White, Bostick benched for opener

Minnesota will start the season without forward Royce White and guard Devron Bostick.

Minnesota suspends White, Bostick

Minnesota star basketball recruit Royce White faces misdemeanor charges of theft and fifth-degree assault after being accused of shoplifting at the Mall of America.

Gophers to wait on Mbakwe clearance

Junior forward Trevor Mbakwe will not be allowed to play for Minnesota until his pending court case on a felony battery charge is cleared up.

Once-fired Monson: 'I enjoy life again'

...Monson helped put Minnesota in the position it is today. Tubby Smith, one of the best hires an athletic director has pulled off in the last decade, has put the Golden Gophers in the mix...

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.

UCLA's Howland recruits through appendicitis

Ben Howland's right side had been bothering him for about a week. But it wasn't pressing enough to keep him from traveling during a recruiting period....

...19: Dexter Pittman #34 of the Texas Longhorns shoots against Ralph Sampson III #50 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro...

If a Final Four is taken away, did it ever exist?

The 1985 Final Four banner that Memphis earned is down for the summer. The plan, as is the case every year, is to put it back up at FedExForum in t...