White's departure from Minnesota not a surprise

...NCAA student-athletes): • When I was with Minnesota in Anaheim at the 76 Classic, I never...there seemed to be only one side. The Gophers had a hard time defending the shoplifting charge...

Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters

ACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.

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.

Big Ten ShootAround: League's elite aim for Final Four berth in Indy

...played only 16 minutes a game for upstart Minnesota last season. He averaged just 5.3 points...League, and was named the co-MVP. The Gophers were at times offensively challenged last season. So...

Minnesota beats Northwestern to advance to Big Ten quarterfinals

Lawrence Westbrook scored all 14 of his points in the second half and Minnesota defeated Northwestern 66-53 on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Ralph Sampson III of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks to pass the ball against Kyle Rowley #54 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the first...

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 12: Damian Johnson #34 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers attempts a shot against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first round of the Big Ten Men...

Bubble Insider: Magic numbers

Insider delves deeper into the Bubble Watch, examining the fortunes of teams on the fringe of the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Minnesota 72, Northwestern 45

Minnesota 72, Northwestern 45

Debating the ACC, Big East

As you might imagine, this week's column about the current prowess of the ACC and Big East has drawn a fair amount of attention. Let's just say I'm no...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Northwestern tops Minnesota for first win vs. ranked team since '06

Craig Moore hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to lead Northwestern over Minnesota 74-65 Sunday for its first win over a ranked opponent in nearly three years.

Bulk of Big Ten off to hot starts

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost two months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the Big Ten stands with conference play on the horizon.

...Georgetown 59-51. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke) INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 13: Head coach Tubby Smith of the Minnesota Golden Gophers coaches against the Northwestern Wildcats during the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse...

5 Mar 1998: Coach Clem Haskins of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks on during a Big 10 Tournament game against the Northwestern Wildcats at the United Center...

Big Ten ShootAround: MSU, Purdue to battle atop the conference

AP Photo/Tom Strattman What will the Baby Boilers do now that they're all grown up? Baby Boilers no more By Adam Rittenberg ESPN.com Robbie...