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BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Minnesota has secured its ninth transfer portal addition for the 2025-26 season. North Carolina transfer Cade Tyson will play for the Gophers next season, he announced on Sunday. The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in his junior year with the Tar Heels. Tyson played his first two seasons of college at Belmont, … [Read more...] about North Carolina transfer Cade Tyson commits to Minnesota

By ADAM ZAGORIA Dawson Garcia, the 6-foot-11 sophomore from Prior Lake, Minn., is transferring back home to Minnesota from North Carolina, he told 247Sports.com. Garcia averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 16 games at North Carolina, but then left the program due to family issues before the Tar Heels made their run to the NCAA championship game against Kansas. He … [Read more...] about Minnesota adds North Carolina transfer Dawson Garcia

By ADAM ZAGORIA Following Minnesota’s 72-64 loss to Northwestern Wednesday in the Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota has fired coach Ben Johnson. Johnson, 44, went 56-70 in four seasons at the Big Ten school, never finishing higher than ninth in the league. It was his first head coaching job after assistant coaching stints at Northern Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and … [Read more...] about Minnesota fires coach Ben Johnson

By TOBIAS BASS Trent Pierce the No. 190 overall prospect and fourth ranked prospect in the state of Oklahoma is starting to see a rise in his recruitment. Over the past month he has received an offer from Minnesota, Kansas State, and Oklahoma State. He is also hearing from Missouri, Oregon, Arkansas, UNLV, and Arizona State. Photo by: FYP He breaks down each … [Read more...] about Class of 2023 wing Trent Pierce is becoming a name to watch nationally