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Maroon and Gold Travel to Nebraska for Big Ten Opener
12/6/2024 11:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Golden Gophers will face Nebraska on the road this Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (10-0, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to begin Big Ten play at AP No. 25 Nebraska on Sunday, Dec. 8. Tip time is set for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on BTN while Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist call the game on KFAN+.
Minnesota (9-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 25/RVÂ Nebraska (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
TV: Big Ten Network (Sloane Martin, Meghan McKeown)
Tip Time: 1:03 p.m.Â
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Here Come the Golden Gophers
• Minnesota received three votes in this week's AP poll and sit at No. 32 in the NCAA Women's basketball NET Rankings.
• The Maroon and Gold are one of six undefeated Big Ten teams, but the only team in the conference that are 10-0.
• Nebraska is Minnesota's first ranked and highest ranked (No. 30) NET opponent so far this season.
• The Gophers' defense rank No. 2 nationally in scoring defense (46.4 per game) and No. 7 in defensive field goal percentage (32.4 per game).
• On offense Minnesota has averaged 9.8 turnovers per game, good enough for second in the country and also sit at No. 5 nationally in its assist/turnover ratio (1/73 per game).
Scouting the Huskers
• Nebraska is 6-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena this season, with wins coming over Omaha, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern, North Alabama, Kansas City, and Lindenwood.
• Freshman Britt Prince grabbed her fifth straight double-digit scoring effort over Lindenwood. She ranks second among the Huskers in scoring (14.1 ppg) and assists (3.6 apg), while leading the team in steals (1.9 spg).Â
• Alexis Markowski notched her third straight double-double and fourth of the season with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds against Lindenwood. Markowski owns the Nebraska record with 44 career double-doubles.
Gopher Notables
• Nebraska transfer Annika Stewart leads Minnesota with 115 points this season. The graduate has led the Gophers in points four times this season, setting a season high 18 points against SMU.Â
• On Tuesday Stewart went 5-5 in field goals and 5-5 at the line scoring 15 points, marking the sixth game this season reaching double digit figures.
• Sophomore Grace Grocholski has averaged 10.6 points and 4.8 rebounds while leading Minnesota with 20 made threes, including five against North Florida - a season high and two shy of her career high (7 vs. Rutgers, 2/13/24)
•Freshman Tori McKinney has recorded at least one block in Minnesota's last five games. So far this season, she has six and is the Gophers' overall leader.Â
• Redshirt sophomore Niamya Holloway had three blocks against North Florida, setting a career high.
• Amaya Battle and Alexsia Rose are the 'U's assists leaders. Battle has 43 on the year while Rose has 26. Notably, Rose had seven in Minnesota's win over North Florida. Battle had eight against Montana.Â
Spreading the WealthÂ
• It's been a team effort through Minnesota's first 10 games in scoring
• The 2024-25 Golden Gophers have hit multiple scoring team records
• Against UMass Lowell, Minnesota had four Gophers score in double digits for the first time since last season - McKenna Johnson (13), Taylor Woodson (12), Tori McKinney (11), Sophie Hart (10)
• Against Montana, the Gophers had five score in double digits for the first time since last season - Sophie Hart (16), Grace Grocholski (14), Amaya Battle (14), Tori McKinney (13), and Mallory Heyer (10)
• On Tuesday, the Maroon and Gold had six score in double digits for the first time since Nov. 11, 2017 - Grace Grocholski (15), Annika Stewart (15), Tori McKinney (12), Sophie Hart (12), Amaya Battle (11), Taylor Woodson (11)
Minnesota (9-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 25/RVÂ Nebraska (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
TV: Big Ten Network (Sloane Martin, Meghan McKeown)
Tip Time: 1:03 p.m.Â
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Here Come the Golden Gophers
• Minnesota received three votes in this week's AP poll and sit at No. 32 in the NCAA Women's basketball NET Rankings.
• The Maroon and Gold are one of six undefeated Big Ten teams, but the only team in the conference that are 10-0.
• Nebraska is Minnesota's first ranked and highest ranked (No. 30) NET opponent so far this season.
• The Gophers' defense rank No. 2 nationally in scoring defense (46.4 per game) and No. 7 in defensive field goal percentage (32.4 per game).
• On offense Minnesota has averaged 9.8 turnovers per game, good enough for second in the country and also sit at No. 5 nationally in its assist/turnover ratio (1/73 per game).
Scouting the Huskers
• Nebraska is 6-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena this season, with wins coming over Omaha, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern, North Alabama, Kansas City, and Lindenwood.
• Freshman Britt Prince grabbed her fifth straight double-digit scoring effort over Lindenwood. She ranks second among the Huskers in scoring (14.1 ppg) and assists (3.6 apg), while leading the team in steals (1.9 spg).Â
• Alexis Markowski notched her third straight double-double and fourth of the season with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds against Lindenwood. Markowski owns the Nebraska record with 44 career double-doubles.
Gopher Notables
• Nebraska transfer Annika Stewart leads Minnesota with 115 points this season. The graduate has led the Gophers in points four times this season, setting a season high 18 points against SMU.Â
• On Tuesday Stewart went 5-5 in field goals and 5-5 at the line scoring 15 points, marking the sixth game this season reaching double digit figures.
• Sophomore Grace Grocholski has averaged 10.6 points and 4.8 rebounds while leading Minnesota with 20 made threes, including five against North Florida - a season high and two shy of her career high (7 vs. Rutgers, 2/13/24)
•Freshman Tori McKinney has recorded at least one block in Minnesota's last five games. So far this season, she has six and is the Gophers' overall leader.Â
• Redshirt sophomore Niamya Holloway had three blocks against North Florida, setting a career high.
• Amaya Battle and Alexsia Rose are the 'U's assists leaders. Battle has 43 on the year while Rose has 26. Notably, Rose had seven in Minnesota's win over North Florida. Battle had eight against Montana.Â
Spreading the WealthÂ
• It's been a team effort through Minnesota's first 10 games in scoring
• The 2024-25 Golden Gophers have hit multiple scoring team records
• Against UMass Lowell, Minnesota had four Gophers score in double digits for the first time since last season - McKenna Johnson (13), Taylor Woodson (12), Tori McKinney (11), Sophie Hart (10)
• Against Montana, the Gophers had five score in double digits for the first time since last season - Sophie Hart (16), Grace Grocholski (14), Amaya Battle (14), Tori McKinney (13), and Mallory Heyer (10)
• On Tuesday, the Maroon and Gold had six score in double digits for the first time since Nov. 11, 2017 - Grace Grocholski (15), Annika Stewart (15), Tori McKinney (12), Sophie Hart (12), Amaya Battle (11), Taylor Woodson (11)
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Win at Drake
Tuesday, December 23
Highlights: Gophers 68, Drake 43
Sunday, December 21
Cinematic Recap: Gophers-Wyoming
Tuesday, December 16
Highlights: Gophers 80, Wyoming 34
Sunday, December 14