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11-5, 7th in Big Ten
Maryland gets another road upset, 63-49 vs. No. 17 Minnesota
— Eric Ayala had 21 points and three steals to help Maryland deliver another road upset of a ranked Big Ten opponent, a wire-to-wire 63-49 victory over No. 17 Minnesota on Saturday.
Maryland's Hamilton drains big 3 late in second half (0:17)
Minnesota's Johnson muscles home and-1 dunk (0:20)
The gates open for Maryland's Ayala for easy dunk (0:16)
Carr shimmies through the lane for sweet layup (0:20)
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Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
No. 23 Minnesota hands No. 7 Michigan 1st loss in 75-57 romp
— Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
Minnesota bench gets on its feet after Robbins' dunk (0:18)
Carr sets up Robbins for the jam (0:20)
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Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71
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McCaffery threads nice bounce pass to Wieskamp for layup (0:25)
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Dickinson-led No. 10 Michigan routs No. 16 Minnesota 82-57
— Freshman Hunter Dickinson scored a season-high 28 points as No. 10 Michigan pulled away and beat No. 16 Minnesota 82-57 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten.
Wolverines' Livers gets up to rock the rim (0:26)
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Robbins leads No. 21 Minnesota past No. 25 Ohio State 77-60
— Liam Robbins had 27 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks, keeping up his impactful introduction to the Big Ten for No. 21 Minnesota in a 77-60 victory over No. 25 Ohio State on Sunday.
Marcus Carr takes contact on and-1 basket (0:23)
Potter leads No. 6 Wisconsin in rout of No. 21 Minnesota
— Micah Potter had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 6 Wisconsin to a 71-59 victory over No. 21 Minnesota on Thursday.
Micah Potter's hook shot beats the shot clock (0:17)
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
| Iowa | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 2.5 | 12-4 |
| Purdue | 6-4 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Minnesota | 4-5 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Rutgers | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 3-7 | 5.5 | 6-8 |
| Penn State | 2-5 | 5 | 5-6 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 6 | 4-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.9Tied-87th
Rebounds Per Game38.198th
Assists Per Game15.384th
Points Allowed72.4
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 21 | 20 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treyton Thompson | C | Signed | 79 |
| Kenny Pohto | C | Signed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 14-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 14 |