University of Minnesota Athletics
Pink Game Preview: Gophers vs. Iowa
2/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
| Minnesota vs. Iowa | |
| Date / Time | Monday, Feb. 15 | 7 p.m. |
| Location | Williams Arena - Directions |
| Tickets | MyGopherSports.com |
| Travel | Local Weather | Parking | Preferred Hotels |
| TV | BTN | BTN2Go.com |
| Radio | KBEM 88.5 FM | Listen Online |
| Live Stats | |
| Official Sites | Minnesota | Iowa |
| Game Notes | Minnesota | Iowa |
| Social Media | @GopherWBB | Facebook |
The Golden Gophers (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) will host Iowa (15-10, 5-8 Big Ten) in a 7 p.m. game on Monday, Feb. 15. The game's theme will be Box Out Breast Cancer, with free pink shirts handed out to fans while supplies last. Students will also receive pink and white Zubaz while supplies last. Here are five more things to know before the game, which will air on BTN:
1 Rachel Banham is only 14 points from moving into second place on the Big Ten's all-time career scoring list. She has the Minnesota record with 2,805 points and put up 92 points in the Gophers' last two games. If she passes Jantel Lavender (Ohio State) for second in the conference, she will also move into 20th in NCAA history.
2 Minnesota has won seven of its last eight games. The last time the Maroon and Gold compiled a 7-of-8 stretch in Big Ten play was 2006, winning seven straight games between Jan. 15 and Feb. 5. The Gophers' most recent win was Marlene Stollings' 40th at Minnesota. She became the fourth Minnesota women's basketball coach to reach that milestone, and did so in the second-fastest time (57 games).
3 Minnesota has already tied its program record for 3-pointers in a season with 214. They have hit that mark in both seasons under head coach Marlene Stollings. The Gophers have made 118 of their 214 triples in Big Ten play (32 off the conference-only record with five games to go). Minnesota leads the Big Ten and ranks 11th in the NCAA with 8.9 treys per game.
4 With a 112-106 (2OT) win at Northwestern and a 110-73 win against Nebraska at home, the Gophers recorded back-to-back triple-digit scoring games for the first time in program history. Minnesota's point total against Nebraska tied the most the Huskers have ever allowed. They are averaging 83.2 points per game to rank fifth in the nation and third in the Big Ten. They're first within Big Ten play as of Feb. 12, scoring at an 87.6-point-per-game clip. This year's squad has a Minnesota program record of four 100-point games and eight 90-point games. The Gophers are on pace to break the school scoring average record of 80.2 set in 1982-83.
5 Banham and sophomore Carlie Wagner are still the nation's top-scoring duo, averaging a combined 45.5 points per game. Banham's season average of 26.1 ranks third in the nation and first in the Big Ten. Wagner averages 19.4 points per game. Within Big Ten play Banham (28.6) and Wagner (20.2) combine for 48.8. The two have scored 20-plus points in the same game 13 times this year. Banham's conference average would rank second all-time if the season ended now.
Scouting the Hawkeyes
• Iowa picked up back-to-back wins against Michigan and at Northwestern before losing three straight at Indiana and against Michigan State and Ohio State.
• Ally Disterhoft leads the Hawkeyes with 16.9 points per game, is second in rebounding (5.6) and is third in assists (2.8) and blocks (0.8).
• Iowa features balanced scoring with four players besides Disterhoft averaging at least 9.0 ppg. The Hawkeyes also have three players averaging at least 5.5 rebounds per game.
•The Gophers and Hawkeyes split last year's series, with each team winning on its home court. Iowa was ranked on both occasions.
