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A huge night for women’s basketball; Phil Miller on the Twins

The NCAA women’s basketball semifinals are Friday night, and a TV record could be set for Iowa’s game against UConn. Also on Friday’s Daily Delivery podcast, Phil Miller talks about the Twins’ home opener and 3-3 start.

By Michael Rand

The Minnesota Star Tribune

April 5, 2024 at 4:08PM

Iowa's Caitlin Clark ties her shoe during a practice for an NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal basketball game Thursday. (Carolyn Kaster)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, whose playoff hopes were almost completely dashed with a 5-2 loss to Colorado on Thursday. It’s been a middling year for the franchise. Can it get any better next season, the final year of salary cap jail?

6:00: Friday is a huge night for women’s college basketball with the national semifinals. Plus an interesting WNBA mock draft says Angel Reese will wind up on the Lynx.

11:00: Star Tribune Twins writer Phil Miller joins Rand for a look at the Twins. After a loss in their home opener Thursday, they are 3-3 and are struggling at the plate. What takeaways do we have from the season so far?

32:00: A sign of the times for Gophers men’s basketball.

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about the writer

Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).