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Minnesota's Marcus Carr said Monday night in an Instagram post that he will declare his early entry for the NBA draft but will not sign with an agent in order to maintain his college eligibility.
Rob Jeter was hired on Monday as the head men's basketball coach at Western Illinois, after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Minnesota.
Minnesota sophomore forward/center Daniel Oturu, the 36th overall prospect in ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony's most recent rankings, plans to declare for the draft, he announced in an Instagram post Monday.
Minnesota will retain coach Richard Pitino for an eighth season despite a 12th-place finish in the 14-team Big Ten in 2019-20, multiple media reported.
Daniel Oturu and Marcus Carr played their typical roles for Minnesota on Wednesday.
Gabe Kalscheur scored 26 points and Alihan Demir added 19 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday as Minnesota set a season-high in scoring with a 107-75 victory over Nebraska.
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 18 points and Joey Brunk added 12 on Wednesday night, helping Indiana pick up a key 72-67 victory over Minnesota.
Brad Davison scored 20 points and Brevin Pritzl added 15 as Wisconsin rallied from a late deficit to beat Minnesota 71-69 on Sunday night.
Darryl Morsell drained the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left for No. 9 Maryland, capping a comeback from a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Minnesota 74-73 on Wednesday night.
Daniel Oturu had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Minnesota beat Northwestern 83-57 on Sunday.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 27 points and 16 rebounds, both career highs, to lead Indiana's second-half takeover of Minnesota for a critical 68-56 victory on Wednesday night.
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14-6 | - | 24-7 |
| Michigan State | 14-6 | - | 22-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | - | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 13-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Penn State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Rutgers | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Michigan | 10-10 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Purdue | 9-11 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-17 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Nebraska | 2-18 | 12 | 7-25 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn Jr. | PG | Signed | 81 |
| Martice Mitchell | C | Signed | 79 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 13-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |
