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March 27, 2026 4:00 AM

Minnesota Gophers women’s basketball meets UCLA in NCAA Sweet 16

Minnesota faces No. 1 UCLA in the NCAA Sweet 16 on Friday. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. Central time in Sacramento, Calif., and the game will air on ESPN.

by Mitch Klein and The Associated Press

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March 26, 2026 4:00 AM

Elvera 'Peps' Neuman is a Minnesota basketball icon. You may know her as the ‘blanket lady’

The Minnesota Gophers face off against UCLA Friday in the Sweet 16 matchup. You can bet one of the Gophers biggest fans will be there in the Sacramento stands: the Blanket Lady.

by Anika Besst

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March 24, 2026 6:35 PM

Amaya Battle and Mara Braun have found their reward for staying through rough times

The Gophers’ standout performance in the NCAA Tournament is the culmination of years’ of player efforts.

by The Associated Press

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March 24, 2026 4:48 PM

Minnesota names Brett Larson its men's hockey coach, turning again to St. Cloud State for the hire

The University of Minnesota has appointed Brett Larson as its men’s hockey coach following the school’s decision to part ways with coach Bob Motzko.

by The Associated Press

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March 23, 2026 4:55 PM

Minnesota introduces Greg May as the new women's hockey coach after three seasons under Brad Frost

The 40-year-old May, whose nickname is Boom, was the head coach of the men's NCAA Division III team at Augsburg University for two seasons before joining Frost and the Gophers.

by The Associated Press

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March 22, 2026 3:53 PM

Battle's last-second jumper gives Minnesota 65-63 win over Mississippi in women's NCAA Tournament

Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.

by The Associated Press and Emily Reese

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March 20, 2026 7:26 PM

Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past Green Bay 75-58

Minnesota survived a home-court scare by No. 13 seed Green Bay, getting 21 points from Amaya Battle and using a 30-point fourth quarter for a 75-58 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

by The Associated Press

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March 20, 2026 4:00 AM

Minnesota women’s basketball faces Green Bay Friday in NCAA tournament

The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team returns to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2018, facing No. 13 Green Bay Friday at Williams Arena.

by Mitch Klein

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March 18, 2026 4:06 PM

Minnesota AD Coyle announces decision to part ways with men's hockey coach Bob Motzko

Minnesota and men's hockey coach Bob Motzko have agreed to part ways, the university announced Wednesday, a day after women's coach Brad Frost was fired.

by The Associated Press

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March 17, 2026 6:30 PM

Minnesota fires women's hockey coach Brad Frost after 19 seasons and a decade since last of 4 titles

Minnesota dismissed women's hockey coach Brad Frost on Tuesday after 19 seasons, a decade since the program's last national championship.

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Minnesota Gophers

Minnesota Gophers women’s basketball meets UCLA in NCAA Sweet 16

Elvera 'Peps' Neuman is a Minnesota basketball icon. You may know her as the ‘blanket lady’

Amaya Battle and Mara Braun have found their reward for staying through rough times

Minnesota names Brett Larson its men's hockey coach, turning again to St. Cloud State for the hire

Minnesota introduces Greg May as the new women's hockey coach after three seasons under Brad Frost

Battle's last-second jumper gives Minnesota 65-63 win over Mississippi in women's NCAA Tournament

Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past Green Bay 75-58

Minnesota women’s basketball faces Green Bay Friday in NCAA tournament

Minnesota AD Coyle announces decision to part ways with men's hockey coach Bob Motzko

Minnesota fires women's hockey coach Brad Frost after 19 seasons and a decade since last of 4 titles

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