NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Friday, March 20, 2026
Green Bay Phoenix 58
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Minnesota Golden Gophers 75
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Match Report

Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past No. 13 seed Green Bay 75-58 at home

— The progress Minnesota made this season to draw a top-16 seed for the NCAA Tournament never mattered more than down the stretch against Green Bay, with a roaring crowd helping carry the Gophers to...

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Team Stats

24-54
FG
30-63
44
Field Goal %
48
6-15
3PT
6-15
40
Three Point %
40
4-7
FT
9-12
57
Free Throw %
75
31
Rebounds
35
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
23
Defensive Rebounds
24
16
Assists
17
6
Steals
8
1
Blocks
3
17
Turnovers
11
1
Team Turnovers
1
17
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
18
8
Fast Break Points
10
34
Points in Paint
46
17
Fouls
10
9
Largest Lead
19
6
Lead Changes
6
60
Percent Led
32

Top Performers

GB

  • Maddy Skorupski MIN 40 · PTS 19 · FG 7-14
  • Kamy Peppler MIN 39 · PTS 7 · FG 3-7
  • Carley Duffney MIN 34 · PTS 7 · FG 3-7
  • Jenna Guyer MIN 28 · PTS 5 · FG 2-6

MINN

  • Amaya Battle MIN 39 · PTS 21 · FG 9-18
  • Mara Braun MIN 40 · PTS 16 · FG 5-11
  • Sophie Hart MIN 27 · PTS 19 · FG 8-13
  • Grace Grocholski MIN 38 · PTS 0 · FG 0-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Green Bay Offensive Rebound.
  4. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Ellie Buzzelle misses 30-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Maren Westin subbing in for Green Bay
  6. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Carley Duffney subbing out for Green Bay
  7. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Meghan Schultz subbing in for Green Bay
  8. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Ellie Buzzelle subbing in for Green Bay

Highlights

00:20 Mara Braun hits the basket vs. Green Bay Phoenix Watch on ESPN 00:17 Maddy Skorupski beats halftime buzzer for Green Bay Watch on ESPN 00:18 Maddy Skorupski drills basket vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Watch on ESPN 00:16 Sophie Hart drills shot vs. Green Bay Phoenix Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.