Minn. graduated 14 last season but still feels confident heading to Ann Arbor.

The sophomore has won two straight Big Ten weekly awards for shotput.

Minnesota has a chance for a better seed as it looks for a little payback.

Minnesota took both games of the two-game series at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium.

Minnesota has not won a midweek game since March 26 against Missouri.

Minnesota is 10 games under .500 with 13 games left in the season.

Monday's practice was highly intense after the Gophers let a sweep slip away.

Minn. was swept by Wis. earlier this year but lost an emotional 4-3 battle Friday.

Minn.'s 2-1 win against the Buckeyes secured its first Big Ten tourney berth since 2004.

Purdue's sweep of the Gophers has Minnesota on pace for its worst finish in nearly 80 years.