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Gophers women's basketball team joins AP rankings at No. 23

Star Tribune Sports

Feb 16, 2026

The Gophers have won eight in a row under third-year coach Dawn Plitzuweit and look poised to reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2018. |!| Gophers

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Gophers women's basketball team joins AP rankings at No. 23

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