Gophers Fall To Buckeyes

Marc Loving scored 20 points and JaQuan Lyle had 13 assists, and Ohio State pulled away from Minnesota for a 78-63 win on Wednesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Huskers Lose Big Ten Opener

Freshman Dererk Pardon had 28 points and 12 rebounds in his second college game, and Northwestern came back from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat Nebraska 81-72 Wednesday.

Iowa Upsets Number One

Mike Gesell scored a career-high 25 points and Iowa cruised past top-ranked Michigan State 83-70 on Tuesday night, handing the Spartans their first loss of the season.

Summit League Soars

As the 2015 calendar season ends and Division I basketball league schedules begin, The Summit League is enjoying the most successful season of its 34-year history.

Augie Rates High

For the third straight week, Augustana University men’s basketball is ranked No. 2 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.

Gophers Add Coach

Jay Johnson will be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Minnesota, after leaving the same positions at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Viking Lawsuit Proceeds

The Minnesota Vikings’ “photo-bombing” lawsuit against Wells Fargo has been moved to federal court.

Coyotes Best In Overtime

Casey Kasperbauer scored a career-high 31 points and D.J. Davis scored six points in the final 20 seconds of overtime to lead South Dakota to an 89-81 win against Florida Gulf Coast Monday at the Sanford Pentagon.

Seekamp Earns Weekly Award

South Dakota senior guard Nicole Seekamp has been named the Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the period ended Dec. 27, as released by the league office Monday.

Gophers Notch Bowl Win

Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner ran 13 yards for a touchdown with 4:26 remaining, and the Golden Gophers held on for a 21-14 win over Central Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl on Monday night.