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3 Important Illinois Basketball Questions Ahead of the Baylor Exhibition
We ask (and do our best to answer) a few key questions about the Illini as they prepare to host the Bears on Friday
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Key observations from Gophers' double-overtime exhibition loss to Creighton
Minnesota's final exhibition of the season was a thriller.
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Nebraska Reportedly Spends Between $10 Million and $12 Million on Men's Basketball
Nine Big Ten teams reportedly spend more than the Huskers on hoops. Nebraska is coming off its first Sweet 16 appearance last season.
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How to Watch Minnesota at Creighton For Free: Live Stream, Time and Exhibition Preview
How to watch Minnesota at Creighton on October 23, including the free YouTube live stream, 8:30 p.m. ET tipoff and exhibition preview.
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New report suggests Gophers have the money to compete for NCAA Tournament berths
Resources should not be an issue for Niko Medved at Minnesota.
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Gophers-Creighton exhibition preview: How to watch, TV channel
Minnesota faces a huge step up in competition in its final exhibition of the season.
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Minnesota Set for Final Exhibition at Creighton
The Gophers visit Creighton on Friday for their final tuneup before the 2026-27 regular season.
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Xavier hosts Kent State in final exhibition tune-up for regular season
The 2026-27 Musketeers will make their Cintas Center debut in an exhibition against Kent State Friday, Oct. 23.
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Tre Singleton Returning to Northwestern for Exhibition Game
Iowa State Cyclones transfer Tre Singleton is returning to his former home arena to face his old team, the Northwestern Wildcats.
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Wisconsin Basketball's Roster Budget Revealed Ahead of 2026-27 Campaign
Greg Gard deserves a whole lot of credit for how his team has performed in recent years relative to his roster budget.
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Minnesota Women Start at No. 18 in Coaches Poll
The Gophers earned their first preseason coaches-poll ranking since 2005 and will open the season against Harvard.
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Kansas lands Purdue transfer Trey Kaufman-Renn in a late boost before the start of the season
(AP) — Kansas has added All-Big Ten forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, who played four seasons at Purdue before getting picked by Minnesota in the second round of the NBA draft, filling its biggest perceived hole on the eve of the college basketball season.Jayhawks coach Bill Self announced his transfer Monday, hours before the release of the men's preseason AP Top 25 poll.
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Breaking: Kansas Basketball Adds Former Purdue Star Trey Kaufman-Renn to Roster
The Kansas basketball program's championship aspirations took a huge boost with the unexpected addition of star forward Trey Kaufman-Renn today.
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Minnesota Opens With 72-52 Exhibition Win
The Gophers combined balanced scoring with 12 three-pointers to control their first exhibition of the new season.
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Big 10 Pick 6: Bring to a Gentle Boil
I went 0-6 against the spread two weeks ago and bounced back to 5-1 last week, missing on the crazy Minnesota letdown against Purdue. That brings me near even at 17-19 ATS on the year. Another good week can get me back in the black, so let’s get straight to the picks. Washington @ Purdue […]
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Big Ten men’s basketball offseason recap
Tracking all the roster movement from a chaotic offseason in the Big Ten.
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Minnesota opens 2026-27 slate with Omaha exhibition
The Gophers begin their season Thursday at The Barn, giving a returning core and nine newcomers their first test against Omaha.
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Gophers Take Their 2026-27 Outlook to Big Ten Media Day
Minnesota introduced its new-season priorities on BTN with coach Niko Medved and players Isaac Asuma and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson.
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What to Make of Indiana Basketball's 2026-27 KenPom Preseason Rating
KenPom isn't as high on the Hoosiers as the rest of the college hoops world seems to be heading into 2026-27
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Get to know the Gopher Basketball roster
Get to know the new Gopher hoops roster
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Duke, UConn and the biggest surprises in KenPom's college basketball preseason rankings
What teams did KenPom's preseason rankings have correct, too high, and too low?
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KenPom rankings offer encouraging outlook for Gophers basketball in Year 2 under Niko Medved
Minnesota could have its best roster since the 2019-20 season.
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2026-27 Marquette Men’s Basketball Player Preview: #4 Nolan Minessale
Can the St. Thomas transfer & Marquette High grad make an immediate impact with the Golden Eagles?
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Minnesota Previews 2026-27 at Big Ten Media Day
Coach Dawn Plitzuweit joined Mara Braun and Tori McKinney on BTN to look ahead to Minnesota's 2026-27 women's basketball season.
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Gophers may have their best backcourt in years, and Niko Medved knows it
Kyan Evans could be the primary ball-handler Minnesota basketball has been waiting for.
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Cade Tyson, exhibitions and more: Why October matters for Gophers basketball
We'll learn a lot about Minnesota's 2026-27 men's basketball team this month.
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Tylen Riley, Tyler Tejada lead UC Bearcats 2nd half comeback over OSU
Cincinnati Enquirer beat writer Scott Springer reports on UC Bearcats basketball's outdoor exhibition victory over Ohio State at tennis facility.
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SMU Basketball Lands 25 National TV Games For 2026-27 Season
SMU basketball will play 25 nationally televised regular-season games in 2026-27, including marquee ACC matchups with Duke, UNC and Louisville.
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Badgers drop in Top 25 despite beating two ranked opponents
The Badgers had a surprise drop in the Top 25 this week.
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Minnesota men's basketball TV schedule comes into focus
The Gophers now know most broadcast assignments for 2026-27, including 16 Big Ten Network appearances.
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Nov 1, 11:00 PMvs.
North Dakota Fighting HawksBlue Cross Arena
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Nov 6, 7:00 PMvs.
St. Thomas - Minnesota TommiesBellarmine Knights Hall
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Cincinnati BearcatsICCU Arena
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Nov 11, 11:00 PMvs.
Southern JaguarsBellarmine Knights Hall
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