Bringin' It: Friday's Top 5 Minn. sports storylines
TGIF! That important declaration out of the way, here's what's happening:
1) Gophers' forward Trevor Mbakwe has been granted a sixth year of eligibility. While Mbakwe tweeted last night that he had "nothing to report," the University of Minnesota made it official this morning.
2)Tough one for Bucky Badger last night, as they lost at the buzzer to Syracuse in the NCAA Sweet 16. The Gophers are still playing, though.
3) Hopkins' run as 4A prep basketball champion is over. Osseo ousted the champs in triple overtime last night in the state tournament. They'll take on Lakeville North for the title.
4) A thriller in St. Paul last night, as the Wild erased a 2-0 Calgary Flames lead and won the game in a shootout on a Devin Setoguchi goal. Josh Harding stopped 27 shots and all four Calgary shots in the shootout to hand the Flames their fourth straight defeat.
5) And have you heard the Timberwolves sing Britney Spears' "....Baby, One More Time?" If not, you're just not livin' right. Let's fix that right now:
