Fleck's University of Minnesota highlights include winning Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2019 and having 12 players selected in the NFL Draft. Fleck's Gophers have won eight or more games in three consecutive full seasons (the 2020 season was shortened due to the pandemic) for the first time since 1903-1905.
Payton Willis scored a career-high 21 points on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range to lead Minnesota's romp past rival Wisconsin 70-52 on Wednesday night.