University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Women's Basketball Face Illinois on Sunday
2/14/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Gophers Travel to Illinois
No. 10/10 Minnesota plays its second of three straight road games at Illinois on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Golden Gophers are 18-4 overall and 7-4 in Big Ten play. Illinois is 10-12 and 4-7 in conference play.
To Follow the Action
Minnesota women's basketball is broadcast live on WMNN Radio (1330 am), as well as the Minnesota Athletics webwite gophersports.com. Tom Witschen calls the action, while Lynnette Sjoquist provides the color commentary.
Whalen Out 4-6 Week
Minnesota's Lindsay Whalen, a two-time All-American and finalist for national player of the year honors, broke two metacarpal bones in her right hand in last Thursday's game at Ohio State and is out of action 4-6 weeks. Her injury will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis.
Roysland Expected to Start
Freshman Kelly Roysland is expected to get her first collegiate start on Sunday, replacing Whalen in the lineup. Roysland is averaging 5.5 points per game
Both Teams Down One
Both Minnesota and Illinois are down one starter in their respective lineups. Illinois lost honorable mention All-Big Ten guard Aminata Yanni earlier this season to a season-ending knee injury.
Gophers Back in Top 10
Minnesota moved up three positions to No. 10 in this week's Associated Press Poll. Earlier this season Minnesota posted a school-record stretch of eight straight weeks (Dec. 1 - Jan. 19) in the top 10 for the Golden Gophers. In the ESPN/USA Today Poll, Minnesota is also ranked No. 10, up from No. 12 last week.
A Long, Impressive Streak Ends
The consecutive games started streak by Lindsay Whalen will be snapped Sunday after 106 straight games in the starting lineup. Whalen started the first two games of her freshman season then missed three games to a stomach ailment before starting her streak of consecutive starts. Overall, Whalen has started 108 career games.
Clash of the Big Ten Honorees
Sunday's game will feature a clash between last week's Co-Big Ten Players of the Week in Minnesota's Janel McCarville and Illinois junior guard Tiffanie Guthrie.
