Gopher Womens BB ranked for first time this year

(Minneapolis, MN/Minnesota News Network) — The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team came in at No. 23 in this week’s A-P Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll, released on Monday. It’s the first appearance in the A-P Top 25 for the Golden Gophers this season after being the first team out of the poll last week when they received 42 points. The Maroon and Gold received 105 points this week. Six other Big Ten teams appeared in the poll including No. 2 U-C-L-A, No. 6 Michigan, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 13 Iowa, No. 14 Maryland, and No. 18 Michigan State. Washington also received 22 votes. The Gophers will host the 10th ranked Buckeyes this Wednesday at 7 P-M at Williams Arena.