Sophie Hart News & Rumors- Women's College Basketball

Rice, Betts and UCLA advance to Elite Eight with 80-56 win over Minnesota in March Madness

Kiki Rice scored 21 points and Lauren Betts added 16 to help No. 1 seed UCLA beat fourth-seeded Minnesota 80-56 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

UCLA Bruins square off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Sweet 16

The No. 2 UCLA Bruins take on the No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Minnesota's homegrown stars Battle and Braun have found their reward for staying through rough times

Amaya Battle and Mara Braun stuck with Minnesota after then-coach Lindsay Whalen was fired after their first season

MARCH 24 • Associated Press

Battle's last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women's NCAA Tournament

Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to reach the Sweet 16 for the fi...

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past No. 13 seed Green Bay 75-58 at home

Minnesota survived a home-court scare by No. 13 seed Green Bay, getting 21 points from Amaya Battle and using a 30-point fourth quarter for a 75-58 victory in the first round of th...

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Minnesota's Sophie Hart is thriving at home. Her nickname even rhymes with the mascot

Sophie Hart decided about three years ago to transfer home to Minnesota from North Carolina State

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Lemmila and Jaloni Cambridge score 17 apiece, Ohio State women beat Minnesota at Big Ten Tournament

Elsa Lemmila had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Jaloni Cambridge also scored 17, and No. 11 Ohio State beat No. 19 Minnesota 60-55 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Minnesota takes on Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament

The No. 19 Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the No. 11 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

No. 22 Minnesota women beat Illinois 78-73, clinch No. 4 seed, double-bye in Big Ten tourney

Sophie Hart scored 17 points, Amaya Battle added 10 of her 16 points in the second half and No. 22 Minnesota beat Illinois 78-73 in the regular-season finale for both teams to clin...

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

No. 18 Michigan State women end No. 23 Minnesota's 9-game win streak with 75-61 victory

Jalyn Brown had 20 points, Kennedy Blair scored 18 and No. 18 Michigan State put an end to No. 23 Minnesota’s nine-game winning streak with a 75-61 victory

FEBRUARY 23 • Associated Press

No. 23 Minnesota hosts No. 18 Michigan State following Vanslooten's 22-point showing

No. 18 Michigan State faces the No. 23 Minnesota Golden Gophers after Grace Vanslooten scored 22 points in the Spartans' 104-68 win against the Northwestern Wildcats

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Newly ranked No. 23 Minnesota muscles past No. 10 Ohio State 74-61 for 9th straight win

Sophie Hart had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 23 Minnesota overpower No. 10 Ohio State 74-61 in the ninth straight win for the Gophers

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Minnesota has been quietly climbing up in the daunting Big Ten. The Gophers have won eight in a row

The milestones have been adding up at Minnesota

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Wisconsin visits Battle and Minnesota

Minnesota hosts the Wisconsin Badgers after Amaya Battle scored 20 points in Minnesota's 65-60 win over the Oregon Ducks

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Grocholski scores 25 points, Minnesota women edge No. 21 USC 63-62

Grace Grocholski scored 25 points and Minnesota made just enough free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off No. 21 Southern California 63-62, the third-straight loss for the Tro...

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

No. 6 Michigan hosts Battle and Minnesota

Minnesota takes on the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines after Amaya Battle scored 20 points in the Golden Gophers' 71-48 win over the Indiana Hoosiers

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Minnesota plays No. 7 Maryland in conference showdown

No. 7 Maryland visits Minnesota in Big Ten play Sunday

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Gonzaga aims for 25th win this season in matchup with Minnesota

Gonzaga will try to earn its 25th victory this season when the Bulldogs play the Minnesota Golden Gophers

MARCH 27, 2025 • Associated Press

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