Minnesota Sports Briefs: Duke pounds Minnesota in tournament
Minnesota Sports-- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team dropped its first game of the season, losing to fifth-ranked Duke 89-71.
(Paradise Island, The Bahamas) -- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team dropped its first game of the season, losing to fifth-ranked Duke 89-71.
Seth Curry poured in 25 points to lead the Blue Devils past Minnesota in round-one of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Rodney Williams had 16 points for the Gophers, who play Memphis today. It was the Gophers' first loss of the season. They're now 4-1.
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The University of Minnesota women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday. But it took a trip to Mexico for the Gophers to drop a 58-46 decision to Richmond. Rachel Banham and Micaella Riche led Minnesota with 12 points apiece but the Golden Gophers, 4-1 overall, only shot 31-percent from the field in losing to the Spiders. They play James Madison this afternoon in the next round of the Cancun Challenge.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the West Coast as they begin a four-game road trip tonight against the Blazers. The Wolves have dropped three games in a row and are 5-5 heading into Portland. Kevin Love made his debut against the Nuggets on Wednesday, scoring 34 points with 14 rebounds in the 101-94 loss. Guard J.J. Barea was also back in uniform after suffering a foot injury, scoring 12-points against the Nuggets.
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In the face of a tightening race in the NFC North, the Vikings are finishing preparations for the Bears in Chicago this Sunday. The Vikings are coming off a bye week with a 6-4 record. They're a game behind both the Bears and Packers. The cellar-dwelling Lions lost again on Thursday, 34-31 to the Texans in overtime. In other Thankgiving Day action, Washington held on to beat Dallas 38-31 and the Patriots blasted the Jets 49-19.
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The University of Minnesota football team will finish out the regular season on Saturday afternoon when they host Michigan State. Minnesota is 6-5 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play. The Gophers lost last week to Nebraska 38-14 but have already qualified for a bowl game in the post-season. A win over the Spartans would help elevate the caliber of any bowl they're invited to play in.
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