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Jordan Murphy had 16 points and 15 rebounds and Eric Curry scored all 12 of his points in the second half to lift Minnesota to its fifth straight victory, 83-78 in overtime over Michigan on Sunday night. Reggie Lynch added 11 points and eight rebounds while battling foul trouble for most of the night for the Golden Gophers (20-7, 8-6 Big Ten), who overcame a furious rally from Michigan to inch closer to an NCAA tournament bid. The Gophers were just 28 of 41 from the line, but made 15 of their last 16 to hold off Michigan. Continue to Article

February 19, 2017 9:48:pm EST

Wisconsin followed a loss to Northwestern by falling at Michigan. Five days ago, Wisconsin was unhappy about being one of the last teams left out of the selection committee’s top 16. Now the Badgers might be thrilled if the committee still believed they were worthy of a No. 5 seed. Continue to Article

February 16, 2017 9:44:pm EST

Going into an important Big Ten showdown Thursday, No. 11 Wisconsin and Michigan enter in positions they either haven't been in all year or haven't been in much at all. Wisconsin (21-4, 10-2 Big Ten) enters in a rare situation where it is coming off a loss after seeing an eight-game winning streak snapped Sunday with a 66-59 home setback to Northwestern. The defeat trimmed the Badgers' lead to a half-game in the Big Ten over Maryland and Purdue, creating even more importance on its trip to Ann Arbor to face a Michigan team they defeated 17 of the last 19 times. Continue to Article

February 16, 2017 12:32:am EST

Four of Indiana’s five remaining games are on the road, where they’re only 1-5 this season. Sixteen minutes into an already tough first half for his team, Indiana coach Tom Crean’s day somehow got even worse. The play was the perfect metaphor for the damage Michigan inflicted on Indiana with its 75-63 road win in Bloomington on Sunday afternoon. Continue to Article

February 12, 2017 3:54:pm EST