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5 takeaways from the Gophers' first-round Big Ten Tournament loss to Northwestern

The Gophers had one last chance to earn their right to keep playing basketball on Wednesday's Big Ten Tournament first-round game against Northwestern, but the Wildcats looked like the team with more urgency,

University of Minnesota Athletics · 1d

Gophers Fall to Northwestern In Big Ten Tournament

Dawson Garcia scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but 12th-seeded Minnesota dropped a 72-64 decision to 13th-seeded Northwestern in the opening

Minneapolis Star Tribune on MSN · 1d

Gophers men’s basketball team flops against Northwestern in Big Ten tournament

INDIANAPOLIS - Ben Johnson huddled up his players before the Gophers opened the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament Wednesday against Northwestern not knowing if it was his last time with this group.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1d

Gophers bounced from Big Ten Tournament, offense vanishes against Northwestern

Minnesota and Northwestern opened the 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis, and much like their matchup in the regular season, forward Nick Martinelli led the Wildcats to a 72-64 win, knocking the Gophers out of the tournament.

Minnesota fires Ben Johnson

CBS Sports · 1d

Minnesota fires Ben Johnson: 'Ruthless' decision came overnight after first-round exit from Big Ten Tournament

Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning, in an announcement posted to social media at 2:19 a.m. ET, following the team's season-ending loss Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to Northwestern.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 23h

Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson in the middle of the night

Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson was fired in the middle of the night after the Golden Gophers went 15-17 in his fourth season

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Minnesota Fires Coach Ben Johnson After 4 Seasons at Alma Mater With 56-71 Record

Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson on Thursday after four years of repeatedly rebuilding rosters at his alma mater without coming close to an NCAA Tournament appearance, a fleeting accomplishment for a program that has fallen behind in the rugged and expanded Big Ten.

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Minnesota Gophers’ Big Ten Tournament fate: Scenarios, tiebreakers, key games

Only four days remain in the men's college basketball regular season, and the Minnesota Gophers currently share 11th place in ...

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Three Gophers Reach Finals at Big Ten Championships

EVANSTON, Ill. – Minnesota wrestling is sending three Gophers to the finals of the Big Ten Championships following the opening day of competition Saturday night inside Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Northwestern opens Big Ten tourney vs. well-matched Minnesota

Minnesota (15-16) and Northwestern (16-15) both finished 7-13 in conference play. The Wildcats netted a 75-63 road victory against the Golden Gophers on Feb. 25, pulling away down the stretch behind a ...

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