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Gophers to interview two possible candidates to replace Bob Motzko as men’s hockey coach

Star Tribune 21 Mar 2026
Another potential candidate, Augustana coach Garrett Raboin, opted to remain with his current program ... .
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Scoggins: Amaya Battle helps loosen Gophers up in NCAA tournament opener

Star Tribune 21 Mar 2026
The senior guard helped ease the tension during her team’s game against Green Bay with an exchange with coach Dawn Plitzuweit ... .
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Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Minnesota Gopher 5

Mankato Free Press 21 Mar 2026
The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Minnesota Gopher 5" game were. 4, 25, 33, 38, 45 ... .
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Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the Ole Miss Rebels in second round

The Daily Gazette 21 Mar 2026
The No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers play the No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Sunday's meeting is the first of the season for the two squads. Minnesota is 13-6 against the Big Ten, ... .
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Gophers dig out of hole to stave off first-round upset

Omaha World-Herald 21 Mar 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota survived a homecourt 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 on Friday ... .
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Brett Larson, Grant Potulny are finalists for Gophers head coach

Brainerd Dispatch 21 Mar 2026
The Gophers mutually parted ways with Bob Motzko after eight seasons on Wednesday, March 18. The Gophers were 108-62-19 in Big Ten play and 170-103-24 overall during Motzko's tenure ... Potulny, 46, played for the Gophers from 2000-04.
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NCAA Tournament: Gophers explode in final frame to escape major upset

Duluth News Tribune 21 Mar 2026
The final score on Friday at Williams Arena doesn’t come close to telling the full story for the Gophers women’s basketball team ... That much Gophers head coach Dawn Plitzuweit mentioned as she recounted the game itself.
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If Gophers play with joy, Sweet 16 within reach

Brainerd Dispatch 21 Mar 2026
The tension was palpable on Friday night at Williams Arena as the Gophers women’s basketball team tried to avoid a major upset in the NCAA tournament ... At least it proved to be for the Gophers.
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Gophers embracing undrafted free agent route to NFL

Duluth News Tribune 21 Mar 2026
In the eyes of the Gophers football program, being an undrafted free agent in the NFL is a badge of honor ... Gophers head coach P.J ... … The last year the Gophers did not have a draft pick was 2018.
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Neal’s 3-2 pitch: Here’s how to make the World Baseball Classic the best it can be

Star Tribune 21 Mar 2026
Is Kyler Murray a good fit for Kevin O’Connell? And who might be a good fit for the Gophers hockey coaching vacancies? ... .
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Scoggins: ‘Soph the Goph’ peaking as her college career winds down

Star Tribune 21 Mar 2026
Sophie Hart has provided a needed boost in the paint for the Gophers ... .
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How the ‘Green Bay Way’ helped a Wisconsin farm girl lead the Gophers back to ...

Star Tribune 20 Mar 2026
Coach Dawn Plitzuweit’s well-balanced, fundamentally sound Gophers will open against a similar opponent in Green Bay ... .
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Minnesota Golden Gophers take on Green Bay Phoenix in first round of NCAA Tournament

Black Hills Pioneer 20 Mar 2026
The No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers and Green Bay Phoenix square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season. Minnesota is 13-6 against the Big Ten, and Green Bay is ....
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Reusse: Spotlight on Gophers women’s sports is a welcome sight

Star Tribune 20 Mar 2026
The women’s basketball and hockey teams are in the headlines with NCAA tournament games in town and a coaching vacancy to fill ... .
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Live: Gophers face Green Bay in first round of NCAA tournament

Star Tribune 20 Mar 2026
Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday, March 20, at Williams Arena. The winner will play Ole Miss or Gonzaga on Sunday ... .
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