After an impressive 2018-19 campaign that saw Minnesota upset Louisville in the NCAA Tournament, head coach Richard Pitino’s stock is as high as its ever been. The Golden Gophers seemed to recognize that as well, and are rewarding their head coach with a new deal. On Sunday, the Minnesota Men’s Basketball team announced that they […]
Read MoreFather Of 5-Star Matthew Hurt Says Point Guard Situation Will Play Big Part In Decision
We have less than a month until five-star power forward Matthew Hurt makes a college decision. The talented Minnesotan plans on making the call just ahead of his birthday, on April 19. Kansas and Duke have both spent time considered the favorites for Hurt’s services. Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina, and his home state Minnesota Golden […]
Read More5-Star PF Matthew Hurt Announces Decision Date
Five-star power forward Matthew Hurt isn’t going to be on the board much longer. We now know when the 2019 recruit will make his decision. Hurt, a McDonald’s All-American, will celebrate his birthday on April 20. He plans on making the announcement just before that. He discussed the plan from All-American Game practice. From FloHoops: […]
Read More3 Big Ten Schools Won A Bowl Game, NCAA Tournament Game
The NCAA Tournament Round of 32 is poised to have a substantial Big Ten flavor to it. Seven of the eight teams that secured bids to the tournament have made it to the second round, but that’s not the only achievement the conference has pulled off this year. Per Minnesota assistant athletic director Paul Rovnak, […]
Read MoreInitial Betting Lines Released For NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Games
With eight games in the books, four of the matchups for the NCAA Tournament 2nd Round have now been determined. Ahead of those four games, the early betting lines have already been released. According to South Point Hotel in Las Vegas via Chris Andrews, four lines have been determined so far. Florida State will open […]
Read MoreMinnesota Takes Down Louisville In First NCAA Tournament Upset
It took all of one game in the NCAA Tournament to have our first double-digit seed win. Minnesota, the No. 10 seed in the East, has taken down seventh-seeded Louisville. The Golden Gophers controlled the game since midway through the first half before withstanding a late Louisville rally and winning 86-76. All five Minnesota starters […]
Read MoreESPN’s Prediction For Today’s Minnesota-Louisville Game
The first round of the NCAA Tournament features one game that could have a special meaning for former NCAA coach Rick Pitino. The Louisville coaching legend will get to watch his former team face his son’s team as No. 7 Louisville takes on No. 10 Minnesota. Under the guidance for first-year head coach Chris Mack, […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Its Prediction For Louisville-Minnesota Game
It’ll be hard to find a more compelling first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament than Louisville taking on Minnesota. Richard Pitino will attempt to lead his Golden Gophers to a win over his father’s former team. The Cardinals are now led by Chris Mack, who is known for getting his squads into the second weekend […]
Read MoreFiveThirtyEight Model On Each NCAA Tournament’s Chances To Win Title
68 teams may be playing for a national title, but realistically, the group of teams that have a reasonable chance to win is much smaller. Since the expansion of the NCAA Tournament to 64 teams in 1985, 21 of 34 champions are No. 1 seeds. All but four champions have been top three seeds. The […]
Read MoreNo. 7 Louisville vs. No. 10 Minnesota Preview: Game Time, Channel, Announcers, Prediction
The East Region of the 2019 NCAA Tournament has been unveiled. The overall 1-seed is the Duke Blue Devils. Let’s take a look at one of the matchups on the lower half of the region – No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 10 Minnesota. Preview: Louisville has reached the Big Dance under first-year head coach Chris […]
Read MoreJerry Kill Is Getting Crushed For What He Said About P.J. Fleck
A former college football coach is getting crushed for what he said about his old program’s new head coach. The former coach is not a fan of the new coach. Former Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill, who recently landed an athletic director job at another school, does not believe the Golden Gophers’ new head coach, […]
Read MoreMinnesota TE Max Janes Dismissed After Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer
A college football player has been released from his program after serious allegations surfaced. The Minnesota Gophers have released tight end Max Janes after he allegedly assaulted a police officer. Head coach P.J. Fleck released a statement confirming Janes is no longer on the football team. “We have extremely high standards for members of our […]
Read MoreGoodman: 3 Major CBB Coaches In Real Hot Seat Trouble
We’re less than a month away from college basketball’s pivotal March, and some pretty prominent college basketball coaches have a lot of work to do. UCLA’s Steve Alford was fired earlier this year, opening up one of the sport’s most prestigious jobs. He certainly won’t be the last Power Five coach to lose his job […]
Read MoreWest Virginia Reportedly Interested In Hiring Top Big 10 Assistant
The West Virginia Mountaineers have plenty of retooling to do with head coach Dana Holgerson and quarterback Will Grier gone. But WVU’s new head coach, Neal Brown, has a plan on raiding the Big Ten for a man to lead his offense. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca is being […]
Read MoreJohn Legend’s Nephew Signed With A Big Ten Football Program
Minnesota may have flown under the radar on National Signing Day, but one player they managed to land was a three-star wide receiver with a celebrity relative the team would love to add as a fan. Mike Brown-Stephens, a wideout from the state of Ohio, is the nephew of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award-winning […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read More5-Star PF Matthew Hurt Outlines Decision Timeline
Matthew Hurt, a five-star power forward out of Minnesota, is one of the top uncommitted players in the class of 2019. As you’d imagine, his college decision will come down to some of the top teams in the country. Hurt is currently planning out his official visit schedule. He’s already been to Kentucky, having visited […]
Read MoreMinnesota Knocked Off Wisconsin For The First Time Since 2003
College football fans may not know this, but Wisconsin vs. Minnesota is actually the sport’s most-played rivalry game in history. For the last 14 years, however, it hasn’t been all that competitive. Wisconsin had won 14 contests in a row. Saturday, however, the tables finally turned. Minnesota, in search of its sixth win of the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The headline game of last week wound up being Ohio State football’s trip to Purdue. Like in their trip to Iowa last week, the Buckeyes were shellacked by a feisty Big Ten West foe. Last season’s 55-24 loss wound up severely hurting Ohio State’s College Football Playoff chances. The team already had a more excusable […]
Read MoreThere’s A Ton Of College Football On Tonight And Tomorrow
Don’t worry everyone, you didn’t accidentally go to work by on a Saturday. The weeknight college football slate has been kicked into high gear. There have been Thursday and Friday night games for most of the year, but this week features 10 games over the next two nights. Three ranked teams are in action during […]
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