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Penn State 68, Gophers 65
Star Tribune Gophers
Feb 06For the second Sunday in a row, the Gophers women’s basketball team had a ranked opponent on the ropes at Williams Arena. This time, No. 19 Penn State escaped, pulling out a 68-65 victory to hand the Gophers their fourth loss in the past five games. »
Buford’s 26 not enough to stop Illini
MNDaily.com The University of Minnesota
Feb 03By: Betsy HelfandAdrienne Godbold and an impressive Illini scoring attack proved to be too much for the Gophers to handle Thursday. Minnesota fell 7&&undefined;undefined&undefined;-67 to Illinois in Champaign, Ill. Kiara Buford anchored the Gophers&... »
Iowa’s zone stymies Gophers again
MNDaily.com The University of Minnesota
Feb 02By: Charlie ArmitzIt wasn’t quite déjà vu for the Gophers this time around, but it was close enough. The result Wednesday night — a 63-59 loss at Iowa — almost exactly mirrored the Gophers’ 64-62 loss to the Hawkeyes a month ago at Williams Arena. The ... »
Small guards playing bigger role on Big Ten teams
MNDaily.com The University of Minnesota
Feb 01By: Betsy HelfandAfter graduating 6-foot-4 Jantel Lavender to the WNBA, expectations for Ohio State were considerably lower than they had been in years past. The Buckeyes began the season in an unfamiliar place —unranked. Pundits thought Lavender, the ... »
Gophers 76, Ohio State 65
Star Tribune Gophers
Jan 30After a pair of poor performances in their past two games, the Gophers women probably didn't strike much fear into No. 9 Ohio State. But they sprung a huge surprise on the Buckeyes, beating them 76-65 Sunday at Williams Arena. »
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l'etoile's Guide to Sales & Shopping: January 31-February 6
l'etoile magazine
Feb 01Edited and written by Jahna Peloquin, l'étoile Fashion EditorThis week in local shopping and style events, celeb eyewear designers Coco & Breezy return to their hometown for an in-store appearance, Cliché hosts its annual "Avoid the Grey" fashion show,... »
Tubby looking for more toughness; says new arena is in order
StarTribune.com Gold In The Barn
Jan 27Smith compared Williams Arena to an old house that needs to be sold or fixed. »
The Field Guide to Minnesota Republican Factionalism, Second Edition
Mercury Rising
Jan 26Reblogged from Mercury Rising 鳯女: There have been some changes in the statuses of various figures mentioned in the first edition of the Field Guide, so I figured it was time for a new edition. Some may wonder why I see the Brodkorb-Koch imbroglio as ju... »
From local Oscar connections to dancing in Sorels on Medicine Lake | Artscape
MinnPost
Jan 24REUTERS/Vincent KesslerBill Pohlad The 2012 Oscar nominations are in, with at least two Minnesota connections. Independent movie producer Bill Pohlad’s “Tree of Life” earned a Best Picture nod. Last year, the sweeping, impressionistic Terrence Malick-d... »
Pregame: Gophers look to notch their first home win against Northwestern
StarTribune.com Blog o' Things
Jan 22The Gophers have played their best on the road so far ... can they bring the momentum and intensity to Williams Arena? »