University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, December 14
5:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Wyoming
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Photo by: Ceci De Young
Gophers to Host Cowgirls on Sunday
12/13/2025 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Tip off is set for 5 p.m. CT Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (7-3, 0-1 Big Ten) will host the Wyoming Cowgirls (3-5, 0-0 Mountain West) on Sunday at Williams Arena. The contest can be streamed live on B1G+ and KFAN+ with Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist on the call.
Minnesota (7-3, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Wyoming (3-5, 0-0 Mountain West)
Stream: B1G+ (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Tip Time: 5:01 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Location: Williams Arena
Minnesota (7-3, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Wyoming (3-5, 0-0 Mountain West)
Stream: B1G+ (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Tip Time: 5:01 p.m. CT
Radio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
Location: Williams Arena
STARTING FIVE
- The Golden Gophers came in at No. 16 in this week's NET rankings. Minnesota is one of nine Big Ten teams ranked in the top 25.
- Mara Braun became the 29th Golden Gopher to reach 1,000 career points on Wednesday. Her milestone was the second for a Gopher this season, following Amaya Battle reaching 500 career assists.
- Grace Grocholski scored 11 points on Wednesday after a career-high 31 points against No. 7 Maryland on Sunday. She is the only Gopher to score 30 or more points this season and the first to do so since Battle had 35 against Gonzaga in the WBIT quarterfinal last season. Grocholski has eight double-figure scoring games this year. The junior is eight points shy of 1,000 for her career.
- Tori McKinney has made a significant impact during her sophomore season, doubling her scoring average. Through 10 games last year, she averaged 7.9 points on 46.2% shooting. This season, she is averaging 13.9 points and shooting 50.6%.
- Niamya Holloway and Makena Christian contributed on both ends of the floor on Wednesday. Christian was 4-for-6 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points. Holloway added seven points along with a team- and game-high two blocks and two steals.
- Minnesota recorded 27 assists against Alabama A&M on Wednesday, marking a team high in the Plitzuweit era. It was the program's most assists in a game since 2015, when the Gophers also had 27 against Purdue. The Maroon and Gold also committed five turnovers.
- The Gophers rank No. 5 nationally and No. 2 in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (192/102), No. 4 in the NCAA and No. 2 in the Big Ten in fewest turnovers, and No. 13 nationally and No. 2 in the conference in scoring defense (52.4 points per game).
SERIES HISTORY
- Minnesota leads the series 4-0 in a matchup that dates back to 1985.
- The teams last met in the 2024 WNIT semifinal, when then-sophomore Amaya Battle scored 29 points in a 65-54 win.
- The Gophers are 19-7 against Mountain West teams.
SCOUTING THE COWGIRLS
- The 2025-26 season marks the fourth under head coach Heather Ezell.
- Wyoming was picked sixth in the preseason Mountain West poll.
- Malene Pederson leads the Cowgirls in scoring, averaging 17.1 per game on a .525 shooting clip.
Highlights: Gophers 82, Alabama A&M 44
Wednesday, December 10
Highlights: Gophers 99, Maryland 100
Sunday, December 07
Gophers in the Bahamas
Tuesday, December 02
Highlights: Gophers 77, Samford 40
Monday, December 01