The Gophers won in the paint. Center Nathan Bittle, who was Oregon’s leading scorer at 13.6 points per game, did not score Saturday. Minnesota also out-rebounded Oregon 35-26, including 10-4 on the offensive glass.

The early national conversation about the Gophers men’s basketball team this season was that just having Dawson Garcia wasn’t enough to compete in the Big Ten. The Big Ten has been put on notice. Ben Johnson actually has a team that can compete with anyone.

The Gophers won in the paint. Center Nathan Bittle, who was Oregon’s leading scorer at 13.6 points per game, did not score Saturday. Minnesota also outrebounded Oregon 35-26, including 10-4 on the offensive glass. The U had 11 second-chance points to Oregon’s zero.

On Saturday, for the second time in four meetings this season, the Gophers and Michigan State men’s hockey teams went into overtime. And for the second time the Spartans won a shootout to earn the extra point in the Big Ten standings.

Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and helped the No. 4/3 Golden Gophers men's hockey team rally for a 3-3 tie on the road at No. 2 Michigan State inside Munn Ice Arena Saturday night.