McCartney, who led the Buffaloes to three Big Eight titles and a national title in 1990, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. With five minutes left in the game, Cronin was given a technical and ejected after furiously contesting what he thought was a missed call.

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Minnesota enters Saturday’s battle with the Grizzlies riding a three-game winning streak. It will take a strong defensive team effort from the Wolves to derail Memphis, who leads the NBA in scoring.