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Gallery: Big Ten Gophers men lose 77-67 to Michigan State
The Gophers mens basketball team lost to the Michigan State Spartans 77-67 in the Big Ten basketball tournament Thursday March 14, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Gallery: Gophers women's basketball loses 76-67 to Michigan
The Minnesota Gophers women's basketball lost 76-57 to the Michigan Wolverines in round two of the NCAA Big Ten Tournament at the Target Center in Minneapolis on March 7, 2024.
Fan guide to Minneapolis events during Big Ten women's basketball tournament
The fun expands beyond Target Center with opportunities to shop, listen to music, eat, drink and even volunteer.
Gallery: Gophers women's basketball 77, Rutgers 69
The Gophers defeated Rutgers 77-69 in the first round of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament Wednesday night at Target Center.
Gallery: Indiana 70, Gophers men's basketball 58
The Gophers men's basketball team lost to the Indiana Hoosiers 70-58 on Wednesday night at Williams Arena
Photos: Gophers women's basketball trounced by Iowa's Caitlin Clark 108-60
The University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team battled Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Caitlin Clark could break the all-time NCAA scoring record in Minneapolis
The Iowa standout is 74 points away from tying Pete Maravich's college career record of 3,667. She has one additional game before the Hawkeyes play the Gophers at Williams Arena on Wednesday.
Gallery: Gophers beat Ohio State 88-79
University of Minnesota men's basketball played Ohio State at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Caitlin Clark, the pride of Iowa, is the buzz of social media
Everyone's talking about Caitlin Clark, who will be playing in Minneapolis at the end of the month and again in March.
Heyer, Gophers put Spartans on ice in 69-50 victory
Following a one-sided loss earlier in the week, the Gophers went on a giant run early and never looked back against Michigan State. Mallory Heyer led the way with 18 points and 15 rebounds.