Williams Arena

It's been standing proud in Minnesota for nearly 10 decades but is a new proposal considering tearing this longtime sports venue down?

Minnesota's defense sparked its fast-break offense in time for the Gophers to pull away from Rutgers on Saturday.

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team was embarrassed by 5th ranked Purdue on Saturday at Williams Arena.

Senior guard Nate Mason scored 17 points but missed most of the second half with a potentially severe ankle injury as Minnesota defeated Florida Atlantic 95-60 on Saturday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dupree McBrayer scored 19 points and Minnesota held off Arkansas State 82-75 Friday in the final non-conference game for both teams.

Minneapolis (Gophersports.com) - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team suffered its first home loss of the year, falling 75-61 to to No. 8 Florida State Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amir Coffey had 13 points, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer each scored 11 and Minnesota beat Southern Illinois 57-45 on Friday night.

Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota High School League Staff) -  Plainview-Elgin-Millville completed a sprint through the Class AA field with a 72-42 victory over New London-Spicer in the championship game Saturday afternoon at Williams Arena.

Minneapolis, MN (KROC AM News) - Plainview-Elgin-Millville will play for the state high school girls basketball championship Saturday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amir Coffey scored 19 points, Vinnie Shahid added 13 and Hopkins beat Lakeville North 64-55 on Saturday night to win the Minnesota boys Class 4A state title.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Murphy scored 12 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and Minnesota defeated Chicago State 70-52 on Wednesday night.

Minneapolis (Gophersports.com) --  Rachel Banham, Shayne Mullaney and Carlie Wagner all recorded double-doubles to lead the Gophers to a 105-86 win Sunday night against Towson. It was the first time multiple Gophers recorded double-doubles in the same game since last March in a game against Ohio State.

Minneapolis, MN (GopherSports.com) –  The Minnesota men's basketball team closed out the exhibition portion of its schedule Friday evening, defeating Southwest Minnesota State, 81-64, at Williams Arena.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Joey King scored 19 points, but the Golden Gophers lost to Penn State 79-76 after D.J. Newbill pulled up and calmly swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer on Sunday.