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USA wins 2-1 in OT!
Megan Keller stunk for most of regulation but gets the OT winner!
Taylor Heise with the assist on the Gold Medal winning goal!!
Congrats to Heise, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein, and Grace Zumwinkle on being GOLDEN!
Megan Keller stunk for most of regulation but gets the OT winner!
Taylor Heise with the assist on the Gold Medal winning goal!!
Congrats to Heise, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein, and Grace Zumwinkle on being GOLDEN!
February 19, 2026 at 8:59 PM
USA wins 2-1 in OT!
Megan Keller stunk for most of regulation but gets the OT winner!
Taylor Heise with the assist on the Gold Medal winning goal!!
Congrats to Heise, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein, and Grace Zumwinkle on being GOLDEN!
Megan Keller stunk for most of regulation but gets the OT winner!
Taylor Heise with the assist on the Gold Medal winning goal!!
Congrats to Heise, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Lee Stecklein, and Grace Zumwinkle on being GOLDEN!
Chat, is it a good sign when the US dump and chase offensive strategy looks a lot like the Gopher men's offensive strategy in the last few months?
Dump it in. Chase it down. Lose control. Go the other way. Looks way too familiar
Dump it in. Chase it down. Lose control. Go the other way. Looks way too familiar
February 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Chat, is it a good sign when the US dump and chase offensive strategy looks a lot like the Gopher men's offensive strategy in the last few months?
Dump it in. Chase it down. Lose control. Go the other way. Looks way too familiar
Dump it in. Chase it down. Lose control. Go the other way. Looks way too familiar
The Olympic Women's Hockey Gold Medal game is underway with the USA trying to defeat Canada for a second time.
Good luck to current Gopher Abbey Murphy and Gopher alums Taylor Heise, Kelley Pannek, Grace Zumwinkle, and Lee Stecklein in trying to be GOLDEN!
Good luck to current Gopher Abbey Murphy and Gopher alums Taylor Heise, Kelley Pannek, Grace Zumwinkle, and Lee Stecklein in trying to be GOLDEN!
February 19, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The Olympic Women's Hockey Gold Medal game is underway with the USA trying to defeat Canada for a second time.
Good luck to current Gopher Abbey Murphy and Gopher alums Taylor Heise, Kelley Pannek, Grace Zumwinkle, and Lee Stecklein in trying to be GOLDEN!
Good luck to current Gopher Abbey Murphy and Gopher alums Taylor Heise, Kelley Pannek, Grace Zumwinkle, and Lee Stecklein in trying to be GOLDEN!
Recap of a massive win for the Gopher women's basketball team is up. Another Top-10 upset this time over Ohio State.
Minnesota currently sits in sole possession of 4th place in the Big Ten with two games to play in the regular season.
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Minnesota currently sits in sole possession of 4th place in the Big Ten with two games to play in the regular season.
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#23 Minnesota Gophers Upset #10 Ohio State Buckeyes 74-61
Minnesota has now won nine games in a row
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February 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Recap of a massive win for the Gopher women's basketball team is up. Another Top-10 upset this time over Ohio State.
Minnesota currently sits in sole possession of 4th place in the Big Ten with two games to play in the regular season.
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Minnesota currently sits in sole possession of 4th place in the Big Ten with two games to play in the regular season.
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In case you need a reminder...
February 19, 2026 at 2:50 AM
In case you need a reminder...
Nine wins in a row for the Gopher women. Second longest Big Ten win streak in program history behind the 11 in a row in the 2003-04 season.
We all know how that season ended...
We all know how that season ended...
February 19, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Nine wins in a row for the Gopher women. Second longest Big Ten win streak in program history behind the 11 in a row in the 2003-04 season.
We all know how that season ended...
We all know how that season ended...
#23 Minnesota 74
#10 Ohio State 61
The Gophers upset another top-10 team and currently are in THIRD PLACE in the Big Ten standings!
Braun and Hart each with 18, Battle 13, Grocholski 12
#10 Ohio State 61
The Gophers upset another top-10 team and currently are in THIRD PLACE in the Big Ten standings!
Braun and Hart each with 18, Battle 13, Grocholski 12
February 19, 2026 at 2:38 AM
#23 Minnesota 74
#10 Ohio State 61
The Gophers upset another top-10 team and currently are in THIRD PLACE in the Big Ten standings!
Braun and Hart each with 18, Battle 13, Grocholski 12
#10 Ohio State 61
The Gophers upset another top-10 team and currently are in THIRD PLACE in the Big Ten standings!
Braun and Hart each with 18, Battle 13, Grocholski 12
GRACE GROCHOLSKI FOR THE DAGGER THREE!!
Gophers up 72-61 with 47 seconds left!
Gophers up 72-61 with 47 seconds left!
February 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
GRACE GROCHOLSKI FOR THE DAGGER THREE!!
Gophers up 72-61 with 47 seconds left!
Gophers up 72-61 with 47 seconds left!
Braun hits right out of the timeout! Lead back to 8
Two quick buckets and it's 67-61. Battle shot blocked, gets her own rebound and Gophers call timeout with 3.8 on shot clock and 1:33 on game clock.
This is gonna be a clencher
This is gonna be a clencher
Buckeyes with a run to cut the lead to seven but Mara Braun drains a huge three to extend it back to 10. 67-57 Gophers 2:55 to play.
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Braun hits right out of the timeout! Lead back to 8
Two quick buckets and it's 67-61. Battle shot blocked, gets her own rebound and Gophers call timeout with 3.8 on shot clock and 1:33 on game clock.
This is gonna be a clencher
This is gonna be a clencher
Buckeyes with a run to cut the lead to seven but Mara Braun drains a huge three to extend it back to 10. 67-57 Gophers 2:55 to play.
February 19, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Two quick buckets and it's 67-61. Battle shot blocked, gets her own rebound and Gophers call timeout with 3.8 on shot clock and 1:33 on game clock.
This is gonna be a clencher
This is gonna be a clencher
Buckeyes with a run to cut the lead to seven but Mara Braun drains a huge three to extend it back to 10. 67-57 Gophers 2:55 to play.
February 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Buckeyes with a run to cut the lead to seven but Mara Braun drains a huge three to extend it back to 10. 67-57 Gophers 2:55 to play.
Huge Tori McKinney three puts the Gophers up 60-44 with 7:35 to play.
Sophie Hart has 16. Braun and Battle 11 each.
Sophie Hart has 16. Braun and Battle 11 each.
February 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Huge Tori McKinney three puts the Gophers up 60-44 with 7:35 to play.
Sophie Hart has 16. Braun and Battle 11 each.
Sophie Hart has 16. Braun and Battle 11 each.
The best quarter of the season for the Gophers! They outscored Ohio State 27-13 in the third and now have a 53-42 lead with ten minutes to play!
FINISH THE BUCKEYES
FINISH THE BUCKEYES
February 19, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The best quarter of the season for the Gophers! They outscored Ohio State 27-13 in the third and now have a 53-42 lead with ten minutes to play!
FINISH THE BUCKEYES
FINISH THE BUCKEYES
The Gopher women only trail #10 Ohio State 29-26 at halftime despite shooting just 27 percent from the field in the first half.
OSU shot 45 percent from three in the first half.
The game is there for the Gophers taking if they can get some shots to drop.
OSU shot 45 percent from three in the first half.
The game is there for the Gophers taking if they can get some shots to drop.
February 19, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The Gopher women only trail #10 Ohio State 29-26 at halftime despite shooting just 27 percent from the field in the first half.
OSU shot 45 percent from three in the first half.
The game is there for the Gophers taking if they can get some shots to drop.
OSU shot 45 percent from three in the first half.
The game is there for the Gophers taking if they can get some shots to drop.
It's a massive opportunity for the Gophers to keep moving up the seedlines in the NCAA bracketology as they host #10 Ohio State at Williams Arena tonight at 7 PM.
Can the Gophers get another ranked win and keep their 8-game winning streak alive? \\The game will stream on B1G+ at 7 PM.
Can the Gophers get another ranked win and keep their 8-game winning streak alive? \\The game will stream on B1G+ at 7 PM.
Three Keys: Minnesota Gophers Women’s Basketball vs Ohio State Buckeyes
The Gophers penultimate home game is a huge one for both squads
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February 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM
It's a massive opportunity for the Gophers to keep moving up the seedlines in the NCAA bracketology as they host #10 Ohio State at Williams Arena tonight at 7 PM.
Can the Gophers get another ranked win and keep their 8-game winning streak alive? \\The game will stream on B1G+ at 7 PM.
Can the Gophers get another ranked win and keep their 8-game winning streak alive? \\The game will stream on B1G+ at 7 PM.
The Gopher women's basketball team keep on rolling as they ride their 8-game winning streak into an appearance in the AP Poll where they are ranked #23 this week. It's the first time since January of 2025 they are in the poll--and hopefully they stick around longer this time.
Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Basketball Enters AP Poll Ranked #23
The Gophers are ranked for the first time in 13 months
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February 17, 2026 at 3:07 AM
The Gopher women's basketball team keep on rolling as they ride their 8-game winning streak into an appearance in the AP Poll where they are ranked #23 this week. It's the first time since January of 2025 they are in the poll--and hopefully they stick around longer this time.
8 wins in a row for the Gopher women's basketball team as they defeat Wisconsin in Madison 83-60.
They host #8 Ohio State at 7 PM Wednesday.
They host #8 Ohio State at 7 PM Wednesday.
February 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
8 wins in a row for the Gopher women's basketball team as they defeat Wisconsin in Madison 83-60.
They host #8 Ohio State at 7 PM Wednesday.
They host #8 Ohio State at 7 PM Wednesday.
Minnesota 84
Nebraska 67.
Seven wins in a row for the Gophers!
They head to Madison for a must-win Border Battle road tilt Sunday afternoon.
Nebraska 67.
Seven wins in a row for the Gophers!
They head to Madison for a must-win Border Battle road tilt Sunday afternoon.
February 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Minnesota 84
Nebraska 67.
Seven wins in a row for the Gophers!
They head to Madison for a must-win Border Battle road tilt Sunday afternoon.
Nebraska 67.
Seven wins in a row for the Gophers!
They head to Madison for a must-win Border Battle road tilt Sunday afternoon.
Her literal only made shot of the second half.
Gophers are gonna pull this out but Braun struggled in the 2nd half.
Gophers are gonna pull this out but Braun struggled in the 2nd half.
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Her literal only made shot of the second half.
Gophers are gonna pull this out but Braun struggled in the 2nd half.
Gophers are gonna pull this out but Braun struggled in the 2nd half.
Hart and Amaya Battle are willing this Gopher team. Battle up to 21 after a pair of free throws puts the Gophers up 80-65 with 1:30 to play!
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Hart and Amaya Battle are willing this Gopher team. Battle up to 21 after a pair of free throws puts the Gophers up 80-65 with 1:30 to play!
Huge Sophie Hart and one. Lead is 9 74-65. 330 to play
February 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Huge Sophie Hart and one. Lead is 9 74-65. 330 to play
And then a 8-0 run for Nebraska as the Gophers return to awful shot selection in the offensive end.
67-60 Gophers with 5:56 left.
This is gonna be a clencher.
67-60 Gophers with 5:56 left.
This is gonna be a clencher.
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
And then a 8-0 run for Nebraska as the Gophers return to awful shot selection in the offensive end.
67-60 Gophers with 5:56 left.
This is gonna be a clencher.
67-60 Gophers with 5:56 left.
This is gonna be a clencher.
And then they start the 4th quarter on a 7-0 run to go back up fifteen 67-42.
Needed badly. Keep the pedal down.
Needed badly. Keep the pedal down.
This Gopher WBB team just struggles so badly when they are under pressure. A 19 point halftime lead is down to 8 after three quarters. Gophers outscored by Nebraska 22-11 with 8 turnovers in the quarter. An absolute disaster.
Gophers can't afford to blow this. Would be a horrific loss.
Gophers can't afford to blow this. Would be a horrific loss.
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
And then they start the 4th quarter on a 7-0 run to go back up fifteen 67-42.
Needed badly. Keep the pedal down.
Needed badly. Keep the pedal down.
This Gopher WBB team just struggles so badly when they are under pressure. A 19 point halftime lead is down to 8 after three quarters. Gophers outscored by Nebraska 22-11 with 8 turnovers in the quarter. An absolute disaster.
Gophers can't afford to blow this. Would be a horrific loss.
Gophers can't afford to blow this. Would be a horrific loss.
February 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
This Gopher WBB team just struggles so badly when they are under pressure. A 19 point halftime lead is down to 8 after three quarters. Gophers outscored by Nebraska 22-11 with 8 turnovers in the quarter. An absolute disaster.
Gophers can't afford to blow this. Would be a horrific loss.
Gophers can't afford to blow this. Would be a horrific loss.
Congrats to Boye Mafe and Nick Kallerup for becoming the 20th and 21st Gophers to win a Super Bowl!
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Congrats to Boye Mafe and Nick Kallerup for becoming the 20th and 21st Gophers to win a Super Bowl!
