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Out to Lunch: Lindsay Whalen is ready to have joy back in basketball
Lindsay Whalen was off the court for 18 months after her departure as head coach of the Gopher's Women's basketball team. When she went out to lunch with MPR News host Nina Moini, Whalen said it was a much-needed break, but that she's excited to be part of a team again.
Niko Medved was born into a family of Gophers basketball fans. Now he’s their head coach
The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born. That's when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son’s passion for college basketball.
Jake Oettinger stops 32 shots, Stars score twice in a minute to beat Wild 3-0
Jake Oettinger shut out his home-state team stopping 32 shots, Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene scored 58 seconds apart late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Monday night. 
Tyrese Haliburton and Obi Toppin lead 3-point flurry to help Pacers beat Timberwolves 119-103
Tyrese Haliburton finished with 24 points and 11 assists, and Obi Toppin made six 3-pointers and added 20 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-103.
USC star JuJu Watkins carried off the court as NCAA tournament reaches the Sweet 16
Southern California All-American star JuJu Watkins crashed to the floor Monday night against Mississippi State and grabbed her knee. She had to be carried off the floor at the USC Galen Center.
Niko Medved leaves Colorado State for his native Minnesota after an NCAA tournament run by the Rams
Minnesota hired Colorado State’s Niko Medved on Monday, agreeing to a six-year contract with the Twin Cities-area native and former student manager for the Gophers who had the Rams within one basket of the Sweet 16.
March Madness: South Dakota State, UConn can both call upon deep benches as they meet in 2nd round
Second-seeded UConn and No. 10 seed South Dakota each have stars in the starting lineup. However, both the Huskies and the Jackrabbits have more options off the bench heading into Monday's second-round NCAA Tournament game.