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Richard Pitino has Minnesota off to an impressive 13-2 start that includes Sunday’s marquee win at Purdue (AP). On the heels of a scandal-tainted 23-loss season marred by the suspension or dismissal of five players, Minnesota coach Richard Pitino’s job appeared to be dangling by a thread. The athletic director who hired him had previously resigned in disgrace. Continue to Article

January 05, 2017 10:29:am EST

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Nate Mason scored 31 points, and Eric Curry scored seven of his 10 in overtime as Minnesota upset No. 15 Purdue 91-82 on Sunday. Continue to Article

January 01, 2017 7:31:pm EST

Two of the Big Ten's most impressive early season teams -- No. 15 Purdue, which has won seven in a row, and Minnesota, which already has four more victories than it amassed in 2015-2016 -- will collide on Sunday in Mackey Arena. At 12-2, 1-0 in the Big Ten after crushing Iowa 89-67 on Wednesday night, Purdue has a more mature pulse this season, getting improved guard play from juniors P.J. Thompson and Dakota Mathias along with freshman Carsen Edwards. Edwards scored 19 in his first Big Ten game, Mathias added 17 and point guard Thompson has 53 assists and only 10 turnovers through 14 games. Continue to Article

December 31, 2016 3:36:pm EST