MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) looks ahead to Sunday as the No. 21 Southern California Trojans (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) come to The Barn. Tip off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on B1G+. Fans can also listen on KFAN+ 96.7 FM with Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist on the call.<\/p>\n
Minnesota (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) vs. No. 21 Southern California (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten)
\nStream: B1G+ (Marisa Cate and Blythe Whealy)
\nTip Time: 2 p.m. CT
\nRadio: KFAN+ 96.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app (Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist)
\nLocation: Williams Arena
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STARTING FIVE<\/p>\n
GOLDEN GOPHER DEFENSE<\/p>\n
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS<\/p>\n
SERIES HISTORY<\/p>\n
SCOUTING THE TROJANS<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Golden Gopher women’s basketball team continues its three-game homestand after playing three straight road contests. Following Sunday’s game, Minnesota will look ahead to face No. 4 UCLA on Wednesday.
\n\tMinnesota earned its second Big Ten win Wednesday, defeating Northwestern 79-47. The Gophers shot 50% as a team and did not commit a turnover until midway through the third quarter.
\n\tTori McKinney<\/a>, Brylee Glenn<\/a> and Sophie Hart<\/a> combined for 40 points Wednesday against the Wildcats. McKinney recorded her highest-scoring game of the season with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting, along with six rebounds.
\n\tMinnesota is ranked No. 14 in the NET and is one of nine Big Ten teams in the top 25.
\n\tThe Gophers rank eighth nationally and third in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (257 assists, 157 turnovers).
\n\tGrace Grocholski<\/a> leads Minnesota with 197 points and 13.1 points per game. Grocholski is shooting 52.9% from the field, 48% from beyond the arc, and 93.8% from the line. She’s second overall on the Gophers’ roster with 43 assists.
\n\tMara Braun<\/a> and Grocholski each reached 1,000 career points this season. With those milestones, Minnesota now has three active 1,000-point scorers, including Amaya Battle<\/a>. Glenn is nearing the mark with 906 career points.
\n\tBattle has recorded 537 career assists, ranking fourth in Minnesota history. She needs eight more to surpass Shayne Mullaney (544) for third on the program’s career assists list.
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\n\tMinnesota leads the nation with 11 games holding opponents to 50 points or fewer.
\n\tThe maroon and gold defense ranks second nationally and first in the Big Ten in fewest turnovers per game (10.5) and first nationally and in the conference in scoring defense (51.1 points per game).
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\n\tGrocholski ranks seventh nationally and second in the Big Ten in three-point percentage, shooting 48% with 36 made 3-pointers this season. She also ranks seventh in the Big Ten in 3-pointers per game, averaging 2.4. Against No. 7 Maryland, Grocholski knocked down a career-high nine 3-pointers on her way to a career-best 31 points, tying the program mark for the second-most 3-pointers made in a game by a Gopher.
\n\tBattle ranks ninth in the Big Ten in rebounds per game at 7.5. She leads Minnesota with 113 total rebounds and has increased her per-game average from 5.1 last season to 7.5 this year.
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\n\tSouthern California leads the all-time series 2-1, dating back to 1981. Minnesota’s lone win came in 2003 at the Junkanoo Jam, when the Gophers defeated the Trojans 84-61 in the Bahamas.
\n\tSouthern California defeated Minnesota 82-69 last season in Los Angeles. Sophie Hart<\/a> finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, while McKinney added 14 points.
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\n\tThe 2025-26 season marks the fifth season under head coach Lindsay Gottlieb.
\n\tThe Trojans are 10-5 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play this season and are looking to bounce back after two straight losses to Oregon (71-66) and No. 4 UCLA (80-46).
\n\tFreshman Jazzy Davidson leads the Trojans in points per game (16.3) and minutes played, averaging 33:04. She has recorded 14 double-figure scoring games this season, including 12 straight since Nov. 18.
\n\tSophomore Kennedy Smith leads Southern California in assists per game, averaging 3.7.
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