Gophers' Coffey to skip senior year, stay in draft
Minnesota scoring leader Amir Coffey will skip his senior season and stay in the NBA draft pool.
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2019 Schedule
7th in Big Ten
- 11/6W 104-76
- 11/12W 78-69
- 11/18W 69-64
- 11/20W 80-66
- 11/21W 68-66
- 11/26L 68-56
- 11/30W 83-76
- 12/216L 79-59
- 12/524W 85-78
- 12/8W 72-56
- 12/11W 80-71
- 12/21W 86-67
- 12/30W 71-53
- 1/322W 59-52
- 1/8L 82-67
- 1/12W 88-70
- 1/16L 95-68
- 1/19W 65-64
- 1/225L 59-57
- 1/2719W 92-87
- 1/30W 86-75
- 2/317L 73-63
- 2/619L 56-51
- 2/99L 79-55
- 2/13L 62-61
- 2/16W 84-63
- 2/217L 69-60
- 2/24L 68-64
- 2/28W 62-50
- 3/511W 73-69
- 3/824L 69-60
- 3/14W 77-72
- 3/1513W 75-73
- 3/1610L 76-49
- 3/217W 86-76
- 3/232L 70-50
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Minnesota adds former Drexel forward Demir
Former Drexel forward Alihan Demir becomes the fourth newcomer for Minnesota next season.
Minnesota signs German forward Isaiah Ihnen
Minnesota has signed Isaiah Ihnen, a 6-foot-9 forward from Germany, to a national letter of intent.
Minnesota, Pitino agree to two-year extension
Men's basketball coach Richard Pitino has agreed to a two-year extension with the University of Minnesota, the school announced Sunday.
Spartans rout Gophers, return to Sweet 16 1st time since '15
Michigan State is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 after rolling past Minnesota 70-50 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.
Big Ten puts 7 teams in round of 32, tying record
The Big Ten conference accounts for seven of the 32 teams still playing in the NCAA tournament, matching a record for the most from a single conference in the second round.
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
We started with 68 on Tuesday night. Now we're down to 32. Here's how we rank them heading into Saturday.
Kalscheur, Gophers knock off Louisville 86-76
Minnesota won its first NCAA Tournament game in six years behind 24 points from freshman Gale Kalscheur as the 10th-seeded Gophers rolled past Louisville 86-76 in the opening round of the East Region on Thursday.
Richard Pitino on preparing to play Louisville in first round (1:11)
Gophers' Pitino: Facing L'ville not a distraction
On eve of playing his father's former team in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Minnesota coach Richard Pitino said it wouldn't be a distraction despite all the questions.
Lack of cohesion will doom Minnesota (0:30)
Livers scores 21, No. 10 Michigan pounds Minnesota 76-49
Isaiah Livers scored a career-high 21 points, and No. 10 Michigan closed in on a record third straight Big Ten Tournament championship with a 76-49 romp over Minnesota in the semifinals on Saturday.
Murphy muscles through contact for and-1 lay-in (0:22)
Murphy, Coffey lead Minnesota over No. 13 Purdue 75-73
Jordan Murphy scored 27 points, Amir Coffey added 21 points and Minnesota beat No. 13 Purdue 75-73 on Friday night to advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
Coffey leads Minnesota over Penn State, 77-72 in overtime
Amir Coffey scored 10 of his 22 points in the final minute, and Minnesota rallied for a 77-72 overtime victory over Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night.
Coffey explodes to the rim on a fastbreak dunk (0:28)
Cowan scores 21 as No. 24 Maryland beats Minnesota 69-60
Anthony Cowan scored 21 points, Jalen Smith had 19 points and 11 rebounds and No. 24 Maryland beat Minnesota 69-60 on Friday night to end the regular season in feel-good fashion following a two-game skid.
Coffey's 32 points helps Minnesota down No. 11 Purdue 73-69
Amir Coffey matched his career with 32 points, making two free throws with 2.5 seconds left Tuesday night to seal Minnesota's 73-69 victory over No. 11 Purdue to give the Gophers a big boost for an NCAA Tournament berth and spoil the Boilermakers' bid...
Minnesota fans storm the court after upsetting Purdue (0:41)
Stockman throws it down with 2 hands (0:16)
Eastern jams it on a Minnesota defender (0:24)
Minnesota forward Curry (foot) done for season
Minnesota forward Eric Curry will miss the remainder of the season with a right foot injury he suffered earlier in the week.
Minnesota stays on 'stinky bubble' with win (1:19)
Coffey scores 32, leads Minnesota over Northwestern 62-50
Amir Coffey tied a career high with 32 points and set one with 12 rebounds to lead Minnesota to a 62-50 victory over Northwestern on Thursday night.
2018-19 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 16-4 | - | 32-7 |
| Purdue | 16-4 | - | 26-10 |
| Michigan | 15-5 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Maryland | 13-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 6 | 23-12 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Ohio State | 8-12 | 8 | 20-15 |
| Indiana | 8-12 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Penn State | 7-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Illinois | 7-13 | 9 | 12-21 |
| Nebraska | 6-14 | 10 | 19-17 |
| Northwestern | 4-16 | 12 | 13-19 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.6
Rebounds Per Game36.5
Assists Per Game14.5
Points Allowed69.4124th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 13-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |