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The women's basketball team plays in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals Friday, March 6, and then could host NCAA tournament games.

The Hornets and Spuds will meet for a rematch, and the Skippers and Irish will play in the other semifinal.

Basketball Across Minnesota: Gophers women's coach Dawn Plitzuweit isn't just landing in-state talent, she's winning and grabbing attention on the Minnesota high school hoops scene.

Section championships wrap up Friday, and the 32 qualifiers will be seeded in four tournaments, 4A-1A, on Saturday.

Coach Niko Medved's shorthanded squad suffered its worst loss of the season at Assembly Hall.

The Vikings are unwinding moves they made before last season as they try to clear more $40 million to get under the NFL salary cap.

Hibbing/Chisholm defeated Dodge County 4-1 in the Class 1A quarterfinals Wednesday. Rosemount plays in the Class 2A quarterfinals Thursday against Grand Rapids.

His career spanned 33 seasons and included stops at Minnesota, Arkansas, South Carolina and, most notably, Notre Dame.

The Vikings are expected to release Jonathan Allen and could also move on from Javon Hargrave after the pairing's first season in Minnesota.

The women's hockey team, ranked No. 4 in the nation, faces No. 2 Ohio State in the WCHA semifinals on Thursday, March 5.