Richard Pitino

That's a bold strategy, Cotton.

Alihan Demir is 6-foot-9 and can handle the basketball.

He's considered one of the top 100 recruits in the Class of 2019.

Pitino is now under contract through the end of the 2023-24 season.

Reporters are tracking flights from Arkansas to Minneapolis.

He's apparently a rebounding machine and plays solid defense.

Jordan Murphy missed most of the game because of back spasms.

Minnesota takes on Michigan State in the Round of 32.

Bilas says the selection committee made the matchup in poor taste.

Pitino will face the university his father, Rick Pitino, is suing.

Minnesota is in the tournament for the second time under head coach Richard Pitino.

Most bracket predictions list the Gophers as a No. 8 or 9 seed.

Amir Coffey scored 32 points and was clutch at the free-throw line.

Both are in action Thursday night.

The women are at Maryland and the men host Michigan.

The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the tourney-hopeful Gophers.

Amir Coffey was called for a foul with 1.1 seconds to play.

Minnesota has won three of four with their only loss on a buzzer beater.

Wisconsin made just 7-of-17 free throws in the game.

The Gophers are 0-8 against the Badgers under Richard Pitino.

The Gophers played with Dupree McBrayer, whose mother died on Monday.

Amir Coffey is Minnesota's 6-foot-8 starting point guard.

The lineup could change if Marcus Carr is granted eligibility to play.

The big man underwent another knee surgery.