Lynx to honor Whalen with first retired number
The Lynx will honor Lindsay Whalen by making her jersey the first to be retired by the 20-year-old franchise.
2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
6th in Big Ten
- 11/9W 70-47
- 11/14W 78-53
- 11/17W 53-48
- 11/20W 84-42
- 11/23W 65-45
- 11/2912W 72-68
- 12/2W 67-50
- 12/5W 75-39
- 12/9W 77-69
- 12/12W 84-52
- 12/22W 91-71
- 12/28W 74-56
- 12/31L 76-60
- 1/6L 66-62
- 1/923L 86-68
- 1/1422L 81-63
- 1/17W 78-50
- 1/20L 63-57
- 1/24L 64-53
- 1/28L 65-55
- 1/31W 61-54
- 2/317W 60-46
- 2/6W 65-61
- 2/10W 73-64
- 2/14W 65-45
- 2/17W 97-67
- 2/218L 71-69
- 2/28L 60-54
- 3/3W 81-63
- 3/7L 66-58
- 3/22W 91-75
- 3/24L 72-65
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Tenth-seeded Indiana women defeat seventh-seeded Gophers
Ali Patberg scored 20 points, Brenna Wise added 19 and 10th-seeded Indiana beat No. 7 seed Minnesota 66-58 in a Big Ten tournament second-round game on Thursday.
Charles scores 29 as No. 8 Maryland beats Minnesota 71-69
Kaila Charles made a buzzer-beating layup to cap a furious comeback by No. 8 Maryland, which never led until that final basket sealed a 71-69 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night.
Minnesota knocks off Big 10 leader No. 17 Rutgers
Kenisha Bell and Destiny Pitts both scored nine fourth-quarter points and Minnesota held off No. 17 Rutgers, the Big Ten leader, 60-46 on Sunday.
Whitish, late run lead Nebraska women past No. 23 Minnesota
Sam Haiby had 16 points off the bench and Hannah Whitish scored 10 of her 12 in the fourth quarter to help Nebraska rally and beat No. 23 Minnesota 63-57 Sunday night.
Haiby seals Nebraska win with dagger bucket (0:26)
Minnesota's Garrido nails halftime buzzer-beating 3-pointer (0:27)
Bell nets 25, No. 23 Minnesota women end 4-game skid 78-50
Kenisha Bell had 25 points and 10 assists and No. 23 Minnesota ended a four-game losing streak with a wire-to-wire 78-50 win over Wisconsin on Thursday night.
Gustafson's 34 points, 13 boards lead No. 17 Iowa women
Megan Gustafson had 34 points, 13 rebounds and four assists for her nation-leading 15th double-double of the season and No. 17 Iowa beat No. 18 Minnesota 81-63 on Monday night.
Davis nails contested three (0:19)
Trio of SEC teams help shake up bracketology's S-curve
After a string of upsets and some disappointing results, teams such as Tennessee, Georgia, Texas A&M and Minnesota are even harder to evaluate.
Women's Bracketology: ASU, Texas break into top 16
The Nos. 1 and 2 seeds stayed the same, the Sun Devils and Longhorns replaced Tennessee and Iowa in the top 16 and Minnesota fell out of the field.
No. 23 Michigan St. women beat No. 18 Minnesota, snap skid
Sidney Cooks scores a career-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Michigan State never trailed in its 86-68 win over 18th-ranked Minnesota on Wednesday night.
Cooks' gets free in transition for easy lay-in (0:20)
Minnesota's Lamke makes tough scoop layup (0:19)
Illinois women rally to upend No. 12 Minnesota 66-62
Brandi Beasley scored 18 points and Illinois closed the game with an 11-2 run to rally for a 66-62 upset over No. 12 Minnesota on Sunday.
Michigan women hand No. 12 Minnesota 1st loss, 76-60
Hallie Thome and Amy Dilk scored 14 points apiece, Deja Church added 13 and Michigan handed No. 12 Minnesota and first-year coach Lindsay Whalen their first loss of the season 76-60 on Monday.
Lamke's 20 helps No. 12 Minnesota top Wisconsin 74-56
Kenisha Bell had 17 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season, Annalese Lamke scored 20 points and No. 12 Minnesota opened Big Ten Conference play with a 74-56 win over Wisconsin on Friday night.
Power 5 preview: Big matchups highlight a busy January
As the conference season opens, we don't have to wait long for one of the most enticing games: Asia Durr and No. 3 Louisville face No. 2 Notre Dame.
Bell, Bello lead No. 13 Minnesota women past Rhode Island
Kenisha Bell scored 28 points with nine assists, seven rebounds and two steals, Taiye Bello had a double-double and No. 13 Minnesota finished the nonconference season unbeaten with a 91-71 win over Rhode Island on Saturday.
Unbeaten Gophers embrace Whalen's way
The true test will come when the Big Ten women's basketball season opens, but Minnesota has responded to new coach Lindsay Whalen with a 10-0 start and No. 13 ranking.
No. 13 Minnesota women remain undefeated, top Coppin State
Kenisha Bell scored 20 points, Destiny Pitts made four 3-pointers and added 14 points and No. 13 Minnesota remained undefeated with an 84-52 victory over Coppin State on Wednesday night.
Pitts scores 35, No. 14 Minnesota women top BC 77-69
Destiny Pitts scored a career-high 35 points and No. 14 Minnesota used an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to defeat Boston College 77-69 on Sunday.
Minnesota break tie on Brunson's layup (0:40)
Pitts drains 3 to extend Minnesota's lead (0:22)
2018-19 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 15-3 | - | 29-5 |
| Iowa | 14-4 | 1 | 29-7 |
| Rutgers | 13-5 | 2 | 22-10 |
| Michigan | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Ohio State | 10-8 | 5 | 14-15 |
| Minnesota | 9-9 | 6 | 21-11 |
| Michigan State | 9-9 | 6 | 21-12 |
| Northwestern | 9-9 | 6 | 21-15 |
| Nebraska | 9-9 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Indiana | 8-10 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Purdue | 8-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Penn State | 5-13 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Wisconsin | 4-14 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Illinois | 2-16 | 13 | 10-20 |
2020 Recruits
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