MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Playing without leading scorer Mara Braun is not exactly an experience Minnesota wants to endure, with the third-year guard wearing a walking boot on her right foot while ...

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - JANUARY 14: Tori McKinney #14 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers handles the ball against Kaylene Smikle #2 of the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on January 14, 2025 in ...

Braun broke her foot when she landed on an opponent in a game about a year ago. The Gophers, who were 14-5 at the time, lost eight of their last nine regular season games without her. Braun ...

The upside for the Gophers? They've done this before, making the challenge just a little easier to meet. They're 23rd in the latest Associated Press poll, their second straight week in the Top 25 ...