Gophers Lose to #2 OSU; Host Wisconsin

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Gopher Basketball The 14th-ranked Gopher women’s basketball team played well early, but eventually succumbed to conference-leading Ohio State and star post player Jessica Davenport in a 65-53 loss Thursday night in Columbus. The Gophers (19-6,9-4) will try again for their 4th straight 20-win season when they host Wisconsin 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Williams Arena. The […] READ MORE


Michigan State Runs Past Minnesota 81-62

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Gopher Basketball The battle between Michigan State and Minnesota was simply the difference between two teams playing at different speeds. From the opening tip, the Spartans dictated the pace of the game and pushed the ball almost every single time down the court, making it seem as if they were on a permanent fast break, […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Michigan State

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Michigan State Spartans When: 6:00 pm, February 16th, 2005 Where: Breslin Center – East Lansign, MI Television: Fox Sports North While the Gophers’ NCAA Tournament backs are up against the wall, Wednesday’s contest at Michigan State still has to be considered a ‘gravy’ game. Outside of the trip to Champaign […] READ MORE


Gopher Guards Respond Against Purdue; OSU Next

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Gopher Basketball The Gopher guards rebounded from an abysmal showing in a loss against Michigan State on Thursday to lead the women’s basketball team to an easy 71-49 win over Purdue Sunday at Williams Arena. The Gophers now travel to Columbus to face No. 2 Ohio State on Thursday. Coming off their worst performance of […] READ MORE


Gophers Torched by MSU, Host Purdue Sunday

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Gopher Basketball The Gopher women’s basketball team suffered its worst home defeat of the Pam Borton era, with a 79-48 thrashing at the hands of No. 9 Michigan State Thursday. With hopes of a Big 10 title now in the rearview mirror, the Gophers hope to get back on track Sunday when they host Purdue. […] READ MORE


Gophers Find First Losing Streak of Year at Indiana

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Gopher Basketball Winning at Indiana has never been easy, and this was not a game I had been counting in Minnesota’s quest for the magical 10-victory mark in conference play. But after Wednesday’s collapse against Northwestern (a game I was counting on), this was a win I was hoping for. The absence of leading Hoosier […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Indiana

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Indiana Hoosiers When: 2:00 pm, February 12th, 2005 Where: Assembly Hall – Bloomington, IN Television: KSTP (Ch. 5) What a difference a day makes. Minnesota was poised to get through the first rotation of the Big Ten schedule with a sparkling 7-3 record, but then disaster struck. Going against a […] READ MORE


Gophers Lose 55-53 in Turn Back the Clock Night

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Gopher Basketball For a team that has defined this season with ball rotation, composure and casual confidence, the Gophers played “œturn back the clock” Wednesday night at The Barn in a stunning 55-53 loss to Northwestern. Instead of taking care of the ball and putting the Wildcats away at the end of the game, Minnesota […] READ MORE


Preview: Gophers vs. Northwestern

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Gopher Basketball Game Info Opponent: Northwestern Wildcats When: 7:00 pm, February 9th, 2005 Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN Television: None (WCCO Radio) Ok, time to get back to business. Sure, Minnesota manhandled Wisconsin on Saturday, but that’s in the past. The more games the Gophers win and the closer they get to the Big […] READ MORE


Gophers Handle Michigan; Host No. 10 MSU

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Gopher Basketball The Gopher women’s basketball team defeated Big 10 cellar-dweller Michigan Sunday, 76-55, in a tune-up for a showdown 7 p.m. Thursday at Williams Arena against Michigan State. Gopher All-American Janel McCarville utilized her strength advantage inside to score 21 points and grab 15 rebounds. The Gophers (18-4, 8-2) also got major contributions from […] READ MORE