2015 Gophers Women's Post-Season/NCAA Tournament Thread

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PiPress: Gophers women's basketball: NCAA-bound team's on-court success not lost on recruits

Getting to the Big Dance has given Stollings even more to sell when talking with top recruits such as Hollie.

Minnesota also received its third commitment in the 2015 class Tuesday from Butler Community College (Kan.) forward Kynadi Johnson, who was receiving strong interest from South Carolina.

"We've been in touch all week with our top (prospects) in the region," Stollings said. "I think it just further shows their trust and belief in our vision for the program and that we're proving what we've told them we're about. For them to see it transpire and evolve gives us credibility quickly here in what we want to accomplish."

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci...ens-basketball-ncaa-bound-teams-court-success

Go Gophers!!
 

AP: Minnesota continuing to use injured guard Banham as it prepares for tournament game vs. DePaul

Minnesota believes its best player will be helping in the NCAA tournament against DePaul even though she won't be on the floor.

Rachel Banham, the Big Ten preseason player of the year, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee against North Dakota in December, a devastating loss that could have sent the Gophers' season into a tailspin. Instead, it became a rallying point as Minnesota (23-9) earned its first tournament berth since 2009.

First-year Minnesota coach Marlene Stollings called losing Banham one of the most challenging situations she's been involved in, especially as she changed to a more up-tempo style.

"It challenged us at every turn to be creative, to be motivating, to be inspiring and to get our kids to believe, which was the most important piece for us as a staff to get them to believe in what they could do individually," she said.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/296945091.html

Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
AP: Minnesota continuing to use injured guard Banham as it prepares for tournament game vs. DePaul

Minnesota believes its best player will be helping in the NCAA tournament against DePaul even though she won't be on the floor.

Rachel Banham, the Big Ten preseason player of the year, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee against North Dakota in December, a devastating loss that could have sent the Gophers' season into a tailspin. Instead, it became a rallying point as Minnesota (23-9) earned its first tournament berth since 2009.

First-year Minnesota coach Marlene Stollings called losing Banham one of the most challenging situations she's been involved in, especially as she changed to a more up-tempo style.

"It challenged us at every turn to be creative, to be motivating, to be inspiring and to get our kids to believe, which was the most important piece for us as a staff to get them to believe in what they could do individually," she said.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/296945091.html

Go Gophers!!
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DePaul coach Doug Bruno is more concerned about the players who will be on the court Friday when the ninth-seeded Blue Demons (26-7) face the eighth-seeded Gophers, particularly Zahui, whom he describes as the best big player in the country. DePaul's tallest player is 6-1.
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Looks like a nice match-up.
 



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Taken at the selection show party.
 

Gophers prepare for DePaul
Posted by: Rachel Blount Updated: March 19, 2015 - 11:15 PM

After traveling to South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday, the Gophers had to wait a day to get a look at the site of Friday's NCAA tournament opener against DePaul. They practiced at Bethel College in nearby Mishawaka on Wednesday afternoon, getting ready to face the quick, hot-shooting guards that make the Blue Demons go, then made their first appearance on the Notre Dame campus Thursday morning.
The Gophers kicked off a day of press conferences in the Monogram Room at Notre Dame's Joyce Center before a serious, 90-minute practice on the Purcell Pavilion floor. Coach Marlene Stollings said she was trying to find the proper balance between allowing players to enjoy the moment and making sure they are sharp for Friday's 4 p.m. game. "We're not just happy to be here,'' she said. "We intend to make some noise in this tournament.''
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http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/296976891.html
 

"We're not just happy to be here....we intend to make some noise in this tournament". That statement alone shows the ladies program is in good hands.
 

ruppertflywheel said:
"We're not just happy to be here....we intend to make some noise in this tournament". That statement alone shows the ladies program is in good hands.
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She's got the eye of the tiger. Reminds me of Oldfield/Frese.
 



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