...Burleson said. "To have a person that caliber to sign with you is a very good thing." Redshirt freshman center Michael Bauer, who is a friend of Rickert's, said he thought Rickert made the right decision. "We needed some good news...

...dive cut -- all game," Bickerstaff said. "It was open; we just hadn't made that last pass." Minnesota's Michael Bauer, who sat out the final three months of last season with an ankle injury, made the pass to Bickerstaff to set up the...

...to prepare the team to play," added Monson, who said he was unhappy with the team shootaround before the game. Michael Bauer had 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Gophers. Anthony Adams and Kavon Westberry each had 11 points for the Wolverines...

...rebounds to guide the Gophers, who jumped to an early 13-2 lead. Dusty Rychart added 15 points and nine rebounds, and Michael Bauer and Shane Schilling scored 10 apiece for the Gophers, who shot 55 percent from floor in the first half. "We got...

...a former walk-on who takes on taller, more skilled players in the frontcourt and still averages 16.8 points. Michael Bauer is a 6-8 forward who can shoot 3-pointers, and Shane Schilling is a big guard at 6-6. "Do we have a go-to...

...48-25 with just over 15 minutes left and was still on top by 12 with under 3 minutes remaining. Kevin Burleson and Michael Bauer each hit 3-pointers to draw Minnesota (13-3, 1-2) to 73-72 with 33.9 seconds left. Brown, who scored...

...10 points in the final seven minutes to lead all Purdue scorers with 13 points. Simmons, J.B. Bickerstaff and Michael Bauer were also in double figures for the Gophers, who are 10-0 at Williams Arena this season. Purdue, second in the...

...season-high 14 shots, making nine, and collected his 15th double-double of the season. He also held the Gophers' Michael Bauer to 5 points on 2-for-8 shooting. Evans even made the first 3-point shot he has attempted. "I'm not going...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Gophers forward Michael Bauer will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a broken forearm. Bauer, a redshirt freshman, had surgery Sunday...

...that meant a lot to me," Cunningham said. Purdue (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) held a 17-point halftime lead, but Michael Bauer hit two 3-pointers to help cut the gap to 54-50 with 11:35 left. Shortly after Bauer's second 3-pointer...