The next step is set in the eligibility case for Gophers wing Cade Tyson.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has scheduled a special session hearing in Wisne vs. NCAA for Oct. 13, a court clerk told the Pioneer Press on Thursday.

Tyson is among a group of players in the class of 2022 trying to gain another year of eligibility after the NCAA set a new eligibility rule allowing players to partake in five seasons across five years.

Tyson, who was sixth in the Big Ten in scoring last season at 19.6 points per game, has enrolled in classes at the U this semester and has been practicing with the Gophers in hopes he gets an added year of eligibility for the 2026-27 season.

Gophers coach Niko Medved has voiced his support for Tyson’s effort to come back to the U for this season.

The Gophers’ first exhibition game is Oct. 15 against Omaha at The Barn; the season opener is Nov. 2 against North Dakota.

The Gophers currently have 15 players on the roster, which was believed to be the roster cap and a hurdle for Tyson’s possible return.

But the U told the Pioneer Press in August the House vs. NCAA settlement allows for Designated Student-Athletes (DSAs) who don’t count against cap. So, Minnesota technically has room for Tyson on the roster.

Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) compensation is also available for Tyson, if he were made eligible, the Pioneer Press understands.

Tyson played his first two seasons at Belmont, followed by one each at North Carolina and Minnesota. In those four years, the veteran scored 1,621 points, made 213 3-pointers and grabbed 528 rebounds in 124 games.