Forward Matthew Hurt of Rochester John Marshall was picked Thursday for the McDonald's All-America Game to be played March 27 in Atlanta. He will be one of 12 players on the West team and the only one still undecided on a college.
The 6 p.m. game will be televised by ESPN2.
The 6-9 Hurt, ranked as the nation's No. 7 prep player by 247Sports, is averaging 36.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game for the 8-5 Rockets.
Fowles ruled fit
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles said on a team podcast posted Wednesday that she was recently cleared for practice and is 100 percent healthy.
She played through pain with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament in her left elbow last season. Fowles, the 2017 WNBA MVP, still averaged 17.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game last season.
U women at Ohio State
The No. 2 Gophers women's hockey team will play at No. 7 Ohio State on Friday and Saturday. Minnesota (22-3-1, 12-3-1 WCHA) is coming off a split with No. 1 Wisconsin.
The Buckeyes (15-9, 9-7), who were swept by Minnesota Duluth last weekend, and the Gophers split a series at Ridder Arena earlier this season. Minnesota won the first game 3-0, lost the second 3-2.
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• University of Minnesota athletics announced it will offer free admission to all regular-season home events to federal employees, based on availability, until the government shutdown ends. Any federal employee who presents a valid government ID at the Gopher Athletics Ticket Office will receivefree admission, as will his or her guest.
