University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, November 16
Tempe, AZ
2:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Minnesota Prepped for Briann January Classic
11/14/2024 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Golden Gophers will face Oregon State and SMU in Arizona
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team will travel to Tempe, Ariz., for the Briann January Classic being held at Desert Financial Arena. The Golden Gophers will face Oregon State on Saturday and SMU on Sunday. The game can be heard on KFAN+ with Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist on the call.
GAME ONE
Minnesota (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs Oregon State (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
Tip Time: 2 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Venue: Desert Financial Arena
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
GAME TWO
Minnesota (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs SMU (2-1, 0-0 ACC)
Tip Time: 1 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Venue: Desert Financial Arena
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
The Week Ahead
• Saturday's meeting between the Gophers and Beavers is the first between the two teams
• In Oregon State's 80-52 win over Northwest Nazarene Sela Heide hit a career high in scoring (26 points) and rebounds (11)
• Prior to their win, the Beavers fell to Colorado State, 65-59
• Only one contest has happened between Minnesota and SMU
• The Gophers defeated the Mustangs 77-70 10 years ago in the second round of the WNIT
• SMU grabbed wins over North Carolina A&T (77-64) and Western Michigan (72-44)
• The Mustangs only loss came against Old Dominion, 79-70
A Career Night
• Taylor Woodson had 12 points on the night, marking the second game this season the sophomore has hit double digit figures
• Notably, Woodson also tied her career high in field goals made (5)
• Freshman Tori McKinney set career highs in points (11), rebounds (7), and field goals made (4)
• Fellow freshman McKenna Johnson was Minnesota's leader in its win over UMass Lowell, scoring 13 points
• Johnson has also stayed perfect from the stripe, going 8-8 through three games
• All three newcomers came off the benchÂ
• In addition, Tuesday marked the second time this season Minnesota's bench scored 50 points
Solid Starters
• Junior Mallory Heyer made her 69th career start on Tuesday
• The Chaska, Minn., native has started every game of her college career
• This season, Heyer has grabbed 22 rebounds including a season high 10 against UMass Lowell
• Last week, Mara Braun and Amaya Battle both recorded21 points and went 8-14 in field goals while Braun was 3-6 from the arc and Battle was 3-5
• Senior Sophie Hart had a record night against UMass Lowell, scoring a season high 10 points and six rebounds
Record Book WatchÂ
• Two Gophers are on the cusp of hitting 1,000 points this season
• Mara Braun sits at 899 while Battle is at 739
• Head Coach Dawn Plitzuweit is also close to hitting a milestone: 400 career wins
• Minnesota's win over UMass Lowell marked her 388th win
GAME ONE
Minnesota (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs Oregon State (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
Tip Time: 2 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Venue: Desert Financial Arena
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
GAME TWO
Minnesota (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs SMU (2-1, 0-0 ACC)
Tip Time: 1 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Venue: Desert Financial Arena
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
The Week Ahead
• Saturday's meeting between the Gophers and Beavers is the first between the two teams
• In Oregon State's 80-52 win over Northwest Nazarene Sela Heide hit a career high in scoring (26 points) and rebounds (11)
• Prior to their win, the Beavers fell to Colorado State, 65-59
• Only one contest has happened between Minnesota and SMU
• The Gophers defeated the Mustangs 77-70 10 years ago in the second round of the WNIT
• SMU grabbed wins over North Carolina A&T (77-64) and Western Michigan (72-44)
• The Mustangs only loss came against Old Dominion, 79-70
A Career Night
• Taylor Woodson had 12 points on the night, marking the second game this season the sophomore has hit double digit figures
• Notably, Woodson also tied her career high in field goals made (5)
• Freshman Tori McKinney set career highs in points (11), rebounds (7), and field goals made (4)
• Fellow freshman McKenna Johnson was Minnesota's leader in its win over UMass Lowell, scoring 13 points
• Johnson has also stayed perfect from the stripe, going 8-8 through three games
• All three newcomers came off the benchÂ
• In addition, Tuesday marked the second time this season Minnesota's bench scored 50 points
Solid Starters
• Junior Mallory Heyer made her 69th career start on Tuesday
• The Chaska, Minn., native has started every game of her college career
• This season, Heyer has grabbed 22 rebounds including a season high 10 against UMass Lowell
• Last week, Mara Braun and Amaya Battle both recorded21 points and went 8-14 in field goals while Braun was 3-6 from the arc and Battle was 3-5
• Senior Sophie Hart had a record night against UMass Lowell, scoring a season high 10 points and six rebounds
Record Book WatchÂ
• Two Gophers are on the cusp of hitting 1,000 points this season
• Mara Braun sits at 899 while Battle is at 739
• Head Coach Dawn Plitzuweit is also close to hitting a milestone: 400 career wins
• Minnesota's win over UMass Lowell marked her 388th win
Cinematic Recap: Gophers at Indiana
Wednesday, December 31
Highlights: Gophers 71, Indiana 48
Monday, December 29
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Win at Drake
Tuesday, December 23
Highlights: Gophers 68, Drake 43
Sunday, December 21