Minnesota Golden Gophers

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Minnesota has announced the hiring of Minneapolis native and Colorado State coach Niko Medved as its next men's basketball coach. Medved's season ended Sunday as the Rams lost at the buzzer to 4-seed Maryland.

Ben Johnson had served as Minnesota coach since 2021-22 but was unable to return the Gophers to the NCAA tournament.

— Nick Martinelli scored 28 points to help No. 13 seed Northwestern beat No. 12 seed Minnesota 72-64 on Wednesday to begin the Big Ten Tournament.

— Dylan Harper scored 22 points, including six in overtime, and Rutgers defeated Minnesota 75-67 on Sunday to claim an important win in seeding for the Big Ten Tournament.

Dylan Harper gets the basket plus the foul

— John Blackwell had 25 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help 12th-ranked Wisconsin beat Minnesota 74-67 on Wednesday night.

Steven Crowl throws down powerful jam vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

— Senior guard Brennan Rigsby scored a career-high 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting and his catch-and-shoot 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left saved Minnesota in a frenetic 67-65 win over Nebraska on Saturday.