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On Sunday, in front of more than 100 family members, friends, season ticket holders and boosters in the Williams Arena Club Room, the Gophers found out they had earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. They finished the season as Big Ten champions with a record of 25-3 overall and 19-1 in conference.
Minnesota suffered its first defeat of the season Monday in a 68-56 loss to Boston College in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Fans woke up Saturday morning to a familiar frame of mind: the Gophers are underdogs against Wisconsin. The point spread favored the Badgers by more than 11 on their home turf to keep Paul Bunyan's Axe in Madison for the 15th-consecutive year.
There won't be a banner-raising ceremony, but No. 2 Minnesota (13-2-1, 9-2-1) won the Windjammer Classic, defeating Vermont (3-8-4, 2-6-2) 6-2 on Saturday in Burlington, Vermont.
Coming into the final weekend, the Gophers volleyball team was the only undefeated team left in the Big Ten. Although No. 3 Minnesota (25-3, 19-1) dropped one match this weekend, they bounced back Saturday — leaving a statement as the team heads into the NCAA tournament this week.
On Friday, No. 23 Minnesota took on the Cornell Big Red just one day after the Thanksgiving holiday. The Gophers (5-0) beat Cornell 65-45 in another dominating performance.
Minnesota faltered in the second and third periods, giving up a 2-0 lead around the mid-point of the game. Michigan State emerged with the victory 4-2, splitting the series.
Minnesota beat Wisconsin for the first time since 2003, taking Paul Bunyan's Axe back to Dinkytown for the first time in over a decade.
Minnesota's defensive effort was the difference in a 37-15 victory over Wisconsin. The Gophers forced four turnovers and the offense didn't give the ball up at all.
Minnesota got one step closer to an even-strength record Friday with a convincing conference win over Michigan State 7-2.
Minnesota's quest for an undefeated Big Ten campaign ends at the hands of the team that last did it in 2009: Penn State.
Cashman's journey from walk-on to defensive leader for the Gophers will come to an end after this season, potentially against Wisconsin on Saturday.
The Gophers survived a poor shooting night to defeat Santa Clara 80-66. Gabe Kalscheur led with 25 points and seven 3-pointers.
The Gophers beat the Golden Lions by a score of 84 to 42 behind Bell's 24 points.
In the last 25 games between the Gophers and the Badgers, the Gophers are 4-21. They haven't beaten Wisconsin since 2003, a 14-game losing streak.
The three-time All-American Samantha Seliger-Swenson has been to two Final Fours and has been a part of over 100 victories for the Gophers' volleyball program.
Amir Coffey may not look like a point guard but Minnesota is more than comfortable with the ball in the hands of the 6-foot-8 junior. Head coach Richard Pitino said his combination of size and skill creates mismatches for opponents on the court.
Junior swimmer Lindsey Kozelsky is the typical student-athlete in many ways. Like a normal Gopher athlete, she runs from classes and homework to practice, travels on the weekends for competitions, and maintains a social life. But, in addition to managing all of the latter, Kozelsky takes on the role of a wife and balances a marriage.
Zumwinkle and Wente have been roommates and have been on the same line since last year. The pair played on the U.S. Under-18 national team that won gold medals at the 2016 and 2017 world championships.
Senior Eric Schierhorn and junior Mat Robson have almost evenly split games this year, as the net-minders keep consistent play while the defensive core struggles.
