Gophers Host Seawolves on Sunday Afternoon

MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota (4-1, 0-0 B1G) faces one of its toughest stretches of the non-conference season, starting with Stony Brook (5-0, 0-0 CAA) on Sunday at Williams Arena. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., on B1G+ while Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist will broadcast the game on KFAN+.

GAME INFORMATION
TV/Stream: B1G+
Tip Time: 2:01 P.M.
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Promotions: Superhero Day - Calling all Superheroes! Join Gopher Women's Basketball as they defend Williams Arena against the Stony Brook Seawolves! Bring in 3 or more canned foods for any game in November and receive a discounted ticket.

PARKING ADVISORY
- Fans who have not obtained a parking pass are encouraged to purchase their parking in advance here.
- Fans who arrive on campus without a parking pass should park in the Gold, Ski-U-Mah, Victory, or Gopher surface lots east of Huntington Bank Stadium or the Oak Street or Fourth Street Parking Ramps south and west of 3M Arena at Mariucci. Limited ADA space is available at University Avenue Ramp for fans with the appropriate state issued handicap designated tag or pass.
- For more information on parking and general game day items, click here.

ABOUT THE STONY BROOK GAME

Minnesota's matchup with Stony Brook is the first between the two programs. The Maroon and Gold are 6-2 all-time against current members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The latest matchup for the Gophers with the CAA was in 2015 when the team defeated Towson.
Stony Brook, nicknamed the Seawolves, are winners of their first five games of the season including the most recent win over Delaware State, 86-41 at home. Stony Brook's best win this season was against Columbia, defeating the team that was the 2023 WNIT runner-up by 12 points at home.
In five games this season the Seawolves have been paced by graduate student Khari Clark, who has averaged 17.4 points per game while grabbing 7.2 rebounds per contest. The Denver, Colo., native has two double doubles this season and has scored in double figures in every game this season. The team also has two others who average double figures with 13.4 points coming from fellow graduate student Gigi Gonzalez and 10.4 from junior Sherese Pittman.
Through Nov. 24, the Seawolves have been one of the best 3-point shooting teams, making nine per contest which is No. 2 in the CAA and No. 24 in the NCAA this season. As a team the Seawolves shoot 36.6 percent from deep, which is 50th in the NCAA. Stony Brook is one of the better free throw shooting teams in the country, sitting at 20th with a team percentage of 79.6 percent from the charity stripe.

GOPHER NOTABLES

Minnesota bounced back from its first loss of the season with a dominating 84-31 performance against CSUN (2-3, 0-0 Big West). The victory for the Gophers started on the defensive end, holding the Matadors to just 25.5 percent from the floor and 5.9 percent from beyond the arc, including just two points allowed in the fourth quarter which tied a program record for a single-quarter.
In the team's win over CSUN, the Gophers had four players in double figures, highlighted by Mara Braun's game-high 21 points. Braun tied her career high with five threes and also extended her consecutive free throws made to 21 straight dating back to last season.
Outside of Minnesota's loss to UConn, the Maroon and Gold have trailed for just 48 seconds in the team's other four games. The only other game the Gophers have trailed in was against Chicago State, where the team trailed by a score of 3-2 in the first quarter.
In five games this season the 'U' has committed the least amount of fouls per game in the Big Ten at a rate of 11.6 per contest, which is good enough for No. 6 in the NCAA. Minnesota's defense has also been one of the best in the conference with a 33.5 percent clip, which is No. 2 in the Big Ten and 38th in the country as of Nov. 24. The team's overall scoring defense is also No. 1 in the Big Ten and 13th in the NCAA at 49.0 points per contest.
Sophomore Mara Braun earned some well-deserved preseason recognition prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. The second-year Gopher was named to the watch list of the Cheryl Miller Award for the nation's top small forward as well as the Big Ten's 2023-24 Preseason All-Big Ten Team, as voted by the league's coaches. Braun was one of just two sophomores to be honored by the conference's coaches, joining Cotie McMahon of Ohio State.
Minnesota's Williams Arena has long been known for its elevated court, but the Golden Gophers have also been steadily successful on their home court over the years. The 'U' has never had a losing season at home at Williams Arena in any full season since the team started playing at the Barn during the 2001-02 season.

BY THE NUMBERS
17 - Mara Braun has connected on at least one three in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
12 - Minnesota's 10,869 fans against UConn had the 12th-most fans at a regular season game this season.
11 - Niamya Holloway leads all Big Ten freshmen this season with 11 steals.
8 - Minnesota is 8-3 all-time when Amaya Battle commits three or less turnovers in a game.
23 - The 'U' has averaged 23.4 points per game off turnovers through the first five games.

Minnesota's next two games will be against two teams that played in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Gophers welcome Norfolk State () on Wendesday night followed by Drake () on Saturday afternoon. The Norfolk State game will serve as the final Canned Food Drive game while the Drake game will serve as the team's Special Olympics of Minnesota Day Presented by Affinity Plus. For more information on promotions for each and every game this season, please click here.

Fans interested in buying season tickets for Gopher women's basketball this season can find more information at https://z.umn.edu/24sznTix or by calling the Minnesota Ticket Sales Office by phone at 1-800-U-GOPHER or by email at gophersports@umn.edu.

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