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Miami's James Dews is guarded by Minnesota's Damian Johnson of Minnesota during Wednesday's game in Coral Gables.

Preview: Miami's hot. Minnesota's not. The Hurricanes have won six in a row at home, going back to last season.

Derrick Roland scored 19 points to lead Texas A&M to a 66-65 victory over No. 22 Minnesota in the 76 Classic on Sunday.

Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith figured the 76 Classic would expose his team's weaknesses.

Damian Johnson had 18 points and No. 22 Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating No.

Tubby Smith is most thankful he had a father who taught him well. Every team he has coached - Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky and now the University of Minnesota - has learned about Smith's experiences with his dad growing up in rural Maryland.

Nearly a year ago, Minnesota's national image stemmed solely from Tubby Smith's fame, not from its body of work.

Before University of Minnesota basketball practice began in October, Rodney Williams Jr.

Freshman Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away from Utah Valley in the second half of a 76-51 victory on Thursday.

Preview : Utah Valley is coming off a loss against California State-Bakersfield, after beating North Dakota State in its season debut.

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team is undefeated with a perfect 2-0 record.

Minnesota opened the 2009 basketball season in the same fashion they started last season.

High-flying freshman Rodney Williams had three dunks and a pair of 3s, finishing with 14 points to help 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away from Stephen F. Austin in an 82-42 victory on Monday night.

With his 600th career win in the books, Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith now gets the 25th-ranked team in the nation focused on the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin tonight at Williams Arena.

Around the middle of last season, after turnover-plagued losses to Northwestern and Purdue, Minnesota coach Tubby Smith had seen enough.

Tubby Smith's biggest in-state recruit in his short tenure at Minnesota has quickly turned into his biggest headache.

The Minnesota men's basketball has added two more recruits for next season. Wednesday was signing day for national letters of intent.

Share + Nov 11, 2009 8:18 am US/Central 1 of 1 Royce White has been suspended from the Gopher basketball team after being arrested for shoplifting at Macy's at Mall of America last month.

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Share + Nov 5, 2009 11:25 pm US/Central MINNEAPOLIS Damian Johnson had 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals to lead No.