Johnson, a Minneapolis native, is a Minnesota alum, having finished his playing career there after spending his first two seasons at Northwestern.

Minnesota fired coach Ben Johnson on Thursday after four years of repeatedly rebuilding rosters at his alma mater without coming close to an NCAA Tournament appearance, a fleeting accomplishment for a program that has fallen behind in the rugged and expanded Big Ten.

The University of Minnesota fired men's basketball coach Ben Johnson, athletic director Mark Coyle announced Thursday.

Fran McCaffery is ejected, John Tonje goes off, a near fight after the Purdue-USC game and more from the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Indiana basketball will face Oregon on Big Ten Network with Guy Haberman and Stephen Bardo calling the game. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links,

Fifteen of the Big Ten's 18 teams earned spots in the five-day event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Here's the schedule, bracket, TV.

A "Starting Five" before Illinois' men's basketball team, seeded seventh, takes on 15th-seeded Iowa at 5:30 p.m. CT on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten tournament at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse: 1.