Gophers, Sophie Hart

Center Sophie Hart finds herself happily in the middle of matters for Gophers women’s basketball team
Hart was granted another year of eligibility and produced the best stats of her season in the past two games. Next she and the U face No. 1 UCLA.
Watch: Gophers' Sophie Hart suprised with 5th year of eligibility by Dawn Pliztuweit
Jan 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers center Sophie Hart (52) shoots as Michigan State Spartans guard Julia Ayrault (40) defends during the first half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Gophers women’s basketball: Top-ranked UCLA pulls away from Gophers in second half
Minnesota went toe to toe with the top-ranked team in the country for two and a half quarters Sunday in Los Angeles, thanks largely to the brilliance of Amaya Battle. The Gophers were within six after Sophie Hart drained a jumper with 5 minutes,
Gophers center Sophie Hart is granted an extra year of eligibility by NCAA
This has been a pretty good week for Gophers women’s basketball center Sophie Hart. On Sunday, Hart played perhaps her best college game, scoring 16 points, shooting 5-for-8 from the field, making all six of her free-throw tries,
Sophie Hart surprised with 5th year of eligibility on Gopher Coaches Show
Dawn Plitzuweit surprised senior center Sophie Hart on this week's Gopher Coaches Show with an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA.
Gophers women’s basketball miss chance to reclaim spot in AP Top-25.
Gophers women’s basketball squandered their opportunity to regain a top-25 ranking after falling 69-82 to No. 4 University of Southern California (USC) on Thursday.  Riding the best season start
Gophers women’s basketball team hangs in for a half, then sees No. 1 UCLA motor away
UCLA’s women’s basketball team has yet to lose this season. The Bruins are the only undefeated Division I basketball team in the country. Every win but one has come by 11 points or more. And here is the biggest reason: The Bruins’ 6-7 center,
Gophers women's basketball can't keep up in second half in loss to No. 1 UCLA
The Gophers women's basketball team kept it close for a while, but it ultimately wasn't able to keep up with top-ranked UCLA over the final two quarters in what became a 79-53 blowout Sunday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Women’s basketball: Gophers dig early hole in 82-69 loss at No. 4 USC
Sophie Hart scored a career-high 18 points, and Mallory Heyer made five 3-pointers and scored 17 for Minnesota.
No. 4 Southern Cal shuts down Gophers women's basketball's late push
Minnesota cut its deficit to six early in the fourth quarter, but the Trojans then put them away Thursday night.
Taiye Bello, Gophers women’s basketball player from 2016-20, has died
Bello remains the program’s leader in offensive rebounds and is high on the U list in many statistical categories.
Women’s basketball: Gophers change tactics in second to half to rout Wisconsin
Hart was key in limiting Wisconsin’s standout forward Serah Williams to 16 points and six rebounds, but just four points and ...