u women's gameday
11:30 A.m. at michigan • BTN, 88.5-FM
About the Gophers (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten): The Gophers have won four games in a row and are in fifth place in the Big Ten. … They lost to Michigan 93-86 on Jan. 10 at Williams Arena despite 20-point games from Rachel Banham, Carlie Wagner and Shayne Mullaney. They have not been swept by the Wolverines since the 2009-10 season. … Banham has scored 20 or more points in the second half five times this season. … This will be the Gophers' third straight appearance on BTN.
About Michigan (11-9, 3-6): The Wolverines have lost three games in a row and four of five. … Sophomore Katelynn Flaherty is 10th nationally in scoring at 22.2 points per game. She had 33 against the Gophers on Jan 10. … The Wolverines shoot 49 percent from the floor overall and 47.5 percent in Big Ten play (both second in the conference). … Michigan's seven 90-point games are the most in school history. The Wolverines are eighth in the nation in scoring, two spots ahead of the Gophers.
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