Minnesota is making plans to hire Colorado State’s Niko Medved as its next head coach, according a person with knowledge of the decision.

Gophers AD Mark Coyle is hiring Niko Medved to replace Ben Johnson as the school's next men's basketball coach. Medved is a Roseville native, was a student manager for the Gophers with Clem Haskins and an assistant coach during the 2006-07 season.

Colorado State Rams men's basketball fell to the Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday. Maryland claimed victory in the dying seconds of the second half 72-71. Rams guard Jalen Lake put CSU in winning position during the dwindling seconds of the game with a 3-point shot that gave the Rams a 71-70 lead over Maryland.

Derik Queen banked in a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, and Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 in a thriller, beating Colorado State 72-71 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

SEATTLE — The No. 12 Colorado State Rams are out of the NCAA Tournament after losing a nail-biter to the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins Sunday in the second round. The Rams were defeated 72-71 with a buzzer-beater capping off a back-and-forth game.