College Basketball

The Gophers women's basketball team beat Belmont 75-63 Wednesday night behind a career-high 26 points from Tori McKinney to win their first WBIT Championship in Dawn Plitzuweit's second season.

It's been a whirlwind week for new University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Niko Medved. A day after Colorado State lost on a buzzer-beater to Maryland in the NCAA Tournament, the Gophers hired Medved to replace Ben Johnson. Medved sat down with FOX 9's Pierre Noujaim to talk about coming home, coaching in the Big Ten and bringing the program back to glory.

Gophers Athletic Director Mark Coyle spoke with reporters after introducing new men's basketball coach Niko Medved on Tuesday at Athletes Village.

New Gophers' coach Niko Medved was asked about playing St. Thomas in a non-conference game in the future at his introductory news conference on Tuesday at Athletes Village.

The University of Minnesota officially introduced Niko Medved as its new men's basketball coach at a news conference on Tuesday at Athletes Village. Medved, a Roseville native, is taking over the Gophers after leading Colorado State to three NCAA Tournament appearances in seven seasons.

Niko Medved was introduced as the new Gophers' men's basketball coach on Tuesday at a news conference at Athletes Village.

Speaking publicly for the first time Tuesday, new Gophers' basketball coach Niko Medved says Ben Johnson poured his heart and soul into the program. Johnson was fired after four seasons, leading to Medved being hired.

Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle introduced new Gophers' men's basketball coach Niko Medved on Tuesday at a news conference at Athletes Village.

Niko Medved arrived in Minnesota Monday night after being named the new head coach of the Gophers' men's basketball team. Medved led Colorado State to three NCAA Tournament appearances in 7 sevens, and was named Minnesota's new head coach after the Rams lost to Maryland in the NCAA Tournament Sunday night. FOX 9’s Jim rich was onsite to welcome him and get in a few first questions.

Gophers senior basketball forward Parker Fox gave his reaction to Niko Medved being hired on Monday as the next head coach and takes us inside the process of learning Ben Johnson had been dismissed. Fox appeared on FOX 9's All Day Afternoon Shift.

University of Minnesota women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit spoke with reporters on Monday from Athletes Village after the Gophers were selected to the WNIT.