Minnesota held its version of “Midnight Madness” Friday night at Williams Arena. “Gopher All-Star Friday Night” included a 3-point contest, dunk contest, and a 20-minute scrimmage. Senior forward ...

Even with more than 100 basketball players sprawled over side-by-side courts in John Paul Jones Arena on Wednesday, it took only a moment to spot Ralph Sampson, Virginia's greatest hoops legend. There ...

Hey all -- just a couple of things for you to chew on before Thursday's basketball and turkey feast. Remember, Gophers vs. DePaul is at 1:30 p.m., and it's on ESPN2. Those of you who have been ...

Gophers sophomore-to-be center Ralph Sampson III will have a chance to make the USA under-19 basketball team that will compete in New Zealand in July. Sampson is one of 17 players selected to try out ...

Minnesota is a team that has quite a bit of talent on their roster. Trevor Mbakwe has a shot to be a first-team all-Big Ten big man. That’s what happens when you average a double-double. Ralph Sampson ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Ralph Sampson III gets his wish: Minnesota has a date with North Carolina. Sampson had 22 points, seven blocked shots and eight rebounds, Trevor Mbakwe had 18 points and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Blake Hoffarber scored 13 points to go over 1,000 for his career, Trevor Mbakwe added 13 points and 13 rebounds and No. 21 Minnesota beat Akron, 66-58, on Wednesday night. Steve McNees ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The final non-conference warmup for No. 23 Minnesota turned into its most lopsided win of the season. And according to coach Tubby Smith, the Golden Gophers’ 82-56 victory over High ...

Leftovers from a sports editor’s notebook for your Sunday morning breakfast ... As Virginia attempts to break an eight-game losing streak this afternoon against a quality Clemson team, we wonder if ...