(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gopher women’s basketball team puts an eight-game winning streak on the line when it visits fourth-ranked Iowa tomorrow afternoon. Minnesota is 11-1 on the season, while the host Hawkeyes are 12-1 and on a nine-game winning streak. The Gopher loss came to number-15 U-Conn back on November 19th, while the Hawkeye loss came to 11th-ranked Kansas State on November 16th. Two of the top guards in the country will be showcased in tomorrow’s game. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is averaging 30.5-points per game, while Minnesota’s Mara Braun is scoring 20.3-points per contest. The game is a sellout and will tip off at 1 P-M tomorrow at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
Gopher head coach Dawn Plitzuweit (PLITZ-uh-white) says facing Iowa right now is fine with her
Plitzuweit says Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is special
Plitzuweit says Clark is growing the women’s college basketball game
Plitzuweit says they have to be focused tomorrow
Gopher guard Mara Braun of Wayzata says they are looking forward to playing in a hostile environment
Braun says Caitlin Clark has brought a lot to college basketball
Braun says the Gophers have improved since the U-Conn game in November
Listen for the game on KJAN Saturday, beginning at 12:45, with the tip-off at 1-p.m.