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Home > Blogs > On Iowa by Marc Morehouse > The Big Analysis - Minnesota On Iowa by Marc Morehouse The Big Analysis - Minnesota Posted on Nov 18, 2009 by Marc Morehouse .

Iowa in danger of being remembered more for its finish than its fantastic start.

Freshman Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away from Utah Valley in the second half of a 76-51 victory on Thursday.

Tim Brewster's team is wearing down at the wrong time again this season. Minnesota's third-year coach watched his team survive 16-13 against South Dakota State on Saturday, but he might not have several of his key players in next week's regular-season finale at Iowa.

The legal system remains the toughest opponent for sidelined Gophers men's basketball newcomers Royce White and Trevor Mbakwe.

The 15th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes will attempt to halt a two-game losing streak when they play host to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a Big Ten Conference clash.

The Minnesota football team is hitting the road this weekend -- literally. The Golden Gophers will take about a five-hour bus ride to and from Iowa rather than flying.

Share + Nov 17, 2009 12:27 pm US/Central Tubby Smith has made it clear that suspended freshman Royce White will not be given a chance to return to the team until his legal matters are resolved.

Last update: November 16, 2009 - 11:32 PM The Gophers didn't look good in the first half of an 82-42 win over Stephen F. Austin Monday night.

With his 600th career win in the books, Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith now gets the 25th-ranked team in the nation focused on the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin tonight at Williams Arena.

Michael Carter sacks Thomas O'Brien . AP Photo The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers struggled its way 16-13 win over the Football Championship Subdivision South Dakota State Jackrabbits at TCF Bank Stadium.

Tubby Smith looks to maintain his perfect record in home non-conference games Monday night for No.

MINNEAPOLIS - Eric Ellestad's 25-yard field goal with 2:22 remaining gave Minnesota the lead, and the struggling Golden Gophers hung on for an ugly 16-13 victory over lower-division South Dakota State on Saturday.

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota coach Tubby Smith turned to his longtime friend and Tennessee Tech coach Mike Sutton, smiled and shrugged.

Minnesota doesn't have to be reminded about the last game against a lower-division opponent from a bordering state, and that memory isn't pleasant.

The 25th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers open the 2009-10 season tonight at home against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

Minnesota men's basketball coach Tubby Smith says he's disappointed that star recruit Royce White is being investigated in another theft case.

The Minnesota men's basketball has added two more recruits for next season. Wednesday was signing day for national letters of intent.

A University of Minnesota spokesman says suspended freshman forward Royce White is being investigated in the theft of a laptop computer at campus dormitory.

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