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Williams helps Minnesota knock off Northwestern 51-46 March 11, 2021 GMT The Golden Gophers advance to take on fifth-seeded and No. 9 ranked Ohio State on Thursday. Minnesota pulled out the win despite shooting a paltry 37% (18 for 49) while making just 10 of 24 (42%) from the foul line. Down the stretch, however, the Wildcats didn’t help their cause when with a 46-39 lead with 4:20 to go they never scored again. Despite a 3-for-10 shooting effort, Minnesota’s Marcus Carr drained back-to-back fadeaway jumpers and 2 of 3 foul shots in a 90-second span and the Golden Gophers led 49-46 with ...

The Gophers started hot, and finished hotter - on a 12-0 run - to eliminate the Wildcats. Minnesota advances to play Ohio State on Thursday.

FULLER'S FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Changing of the guards When the Gophers took a foreign tour to Italy two years ago, Richard Pitino's squad wasn't led in scoring by Marcus Carr or Daniel Oturu. Carr and Oturu earned All-Big Ten honors last season, but it was Tre' Williams who stole the show that summer on the trip overseas for the team. Fast forward to Saturday's home finale against Rutgers. Williams is ending his sophomore season displaying some of that potential he showcased when he first arrived on the U's campus. In Wednesday's 84-65 loss at Penn State, the 6-5 Dallas native set career-high...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jacob Young had 23 points, seven assists and five rebounds to help Rutgers hold off Minnesota 77-70 in overtime Saturday to finish the regular season with a fourth Big Ten road win — the most for the Scarlet Knights in seven years in the league. “This is a team you can really cheer for. These are great kids, from great families,” coach Steve Pikiell said. Myles Johnson added nine points and 15 rebounds and Geo Baker and Montez Mathis scored 12 points apiece for Rutgers (14-10, 10-10 Big Ten), which took a critical step toward solidifying the program’s first NCAA T...

Richard Pitino and the late-season collapse Share this story Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports Another frustrating year is just about in the books for the Golden Gophers, one that saw them once again each a decent pinnacle in the middle of the season, reaching #16 in the nation at one point and projected as high a 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament by some bracketologists. But from there it was painful erosion that saw them fall line by line in Bracketology until they were out of the Top 25 and out of the projected field. It would be horrifying if it weren’t so predictable. But it got me thinkin...