University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, December 20
Minneapolis, MN
2:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Prairie View A&M
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Set to Host Prairie View A&M Friday Afternoon
12/19/2024 1:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The game is Minnesota's final non conference game of the regular season
MINNEAPOLIS - The Golden Gophers (11-1, 0-1 Big Ten) welcome the Prairie View A&M Panthers (2-5, 0-0 SWAC) in their last regular season non conference game this Friday at 2 p.m. CT. The contest will be streamed live on B1G+ from Williams Arena while Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist will broadcast the game on KFAN+.
Minnesota (11-1, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Prairie View A&M (2-5, 0-0 SWAC)
Stream: B1G+
Tip Time: 2:01 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Location: Williams Arena
Here Come the Golden Gophers
• The Gophers' defense rank No. 3 nationally in scoring defense (49.3 per game) and No. 15 in defensive field goal percentage (33.8 per game).
• On offense Minnesota has averaged 9.7 turnovers per game, good enough for second in the country and also sit at No. 6 nationally in its assist/turnover ratio (1.71 per game).
• The Maroon and Gold are also No. 19 nationally in turnover margin (value: 7.83).
Minnesota's bench is averaging 31.2 points per game, best for third in the conference and No. 22 in the country.
Scouting the Panthers
• Prairie View A&M is 2-5 on the year, picking up wins over Texas College and Jarvis Christian College.
• They've faced two other Power Four opponents in Washington and Georgia, both on the road.
• Head Coach Sandy Pugh is in her sixth season leading the Panthers
• Freshman guard CJ Wilson leads Prairie View, averaging 10.0 points per game and is shooting .333.
• Junior center Amauri Williams is averaging 4.4 rebounds per contest and 9.9 points per game.
Last Time Out
• Minnesota improved to 11-1 after defeating Jackson State last week 81-43.
• Freshman Tori McKinney had 14 points, four rebounds, and was perfect from the line (2-2).
• Junior Mallory Heyer put 12 points away along with four rebounds and one steal.
• Six other Gophers had at least seven points.
Gopher Notables
• Junior Amaya Battle sits in the top ten in multiple categories in the Big Ten. Battle is fifth in assists (50) and assists per game (4.2).
• Battle also has 25 steals this season, she leads Minnesota and is ranked third in the conference. Amongst the country, she's seated at No. 71.
• McKinney leads Minnesota at line going 25-27 (.926 average). She has the fourth best average amongst the conference.
• Sophomore Grace Grocholski has shined from beyond the arc this season. She's made 23 and is shooting .307. The North Prairie, Wis., native sits at seventh in the Big Ten in total 3-pointers made.
• Graduate Annika Stewart continues to lead the Gophers in total points (132). Stewart has now had nine games scoring at least nine points.Â
• Stewart has led the Gophers in points four times this season, setting a season high 18 points against SMU.Â
• Junior Mallory Heyer has grabbed 81 rebounds this season (25 offensive, 56 defensive) and leads the Maroon and Gold in the category. Heyer led Minnesota in rebounds last season with 310 and was second overall in 2022-23 with 213.
Minnesota (11-1, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Prairie View A&M (2-5, 0-0 SWAC)
Stream: B1G+
Tip Time: 2:01 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Location: Williams Arena
Here Come the Golden Gophers
• The Gophers' defense rank No. 3 nationally in scoring defense (49.3 per game) and No. 15 in defensive field goal percentage (33.8 per game).
• On offense Minnesota has averaged 9.7 turnovers per game, good enough for second in the country and also sit at No. 6 nationally in its assist/turnover ratio (1.71 per game).
• The Maroon and Gold are also No. 19 nationally in turnover margin (value: 7.83).
Minnesota's bench is averaging 31.2 points per game, best for third in the conference and No. 22 in the country.
Scouting the Panthers
• Prairie View A&M is 2-5 on the year, picking up wins over Texas College and Jarvis Christian College.
• They've faced two other Power Four opponents in Washington and Georgia, both on the road.
• Head Coach Sandy Pugh is in her sixth season leading the Panthers
• Freshman guard CJ Wilson leads Prairie View, averaging 10.0 points per game and is shooting .333.
• Junior center Amauri Williams is averaging 4.4 rebounds per contest and 9.9 points per game.
Last Time Out
• Minnesota improved to 11-1 after defeating Jackson State last week 81-43.
• Freshman Tori McKinney had 14 points, four rebounds, and was perfect from the line (2-2).
• Junior Mallory Heyer put 12 points away along with four rebounds and one steal.
• Six other Gophers had at least seven points.
Gopher Notables
• Junior Amaya Battle sits in the top ten in multiple categories in the Big Ten. Battle is fifth in assists (50) and assists per game (4.2).
• Battle also has 25 steals this season, she leads Minnesota and is ranked third in the conference. Amongst the country, she's seated at No. 71.
• McKinney leads Minnesota at line going 25-27 (.926 average). She has the fourth best average amongst the conference.
• Sophomore Grace Grocholski has shined from beyond the arc this season. She's made 23 and is shooting .307. The North Prairie, Wis., native sits at seventh in the Big Ten in total 3-pointers made.
• Graduate Annika Stewart continues to lead the Gophers in total points (132). Stewart has now had nine games scoring at least nine points.Â
• Stewart has led the Gophers in points four times this season, setting a season high 18 points against SMU.Â
• Junior Mallory Heyer has grabbed 81 rebounds this season (25 offensive, 56 defensive) and leads the Maroon and Gold in the category. Heyer led Minnesota in rebounds last season with 310 and was second overall in 2022-23 with 213.
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