Women’s basketball: Gophers run win streak to six games

After trailing host Rutgers by three points at halftime, the Gophers exploded out of the break to triumph 63-52 on Sunday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J., running the team’s winning streak to six games.

Minnesota had three players score in double figures, led by Sophie Hart, who notched a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Tori McKinney added 16 points and Mara Braun helped out with 12 points.

The Gophers forced the Scarlet Knights (9-15 overall, 1-12 Big Ten) into 15 turnovers while committing only five themselves. Minnesota turned those takeaways into 15 points on the offensive end of the floor. Grace Grocholski led the way individually with three steals.

With the victory, the Gophers (18-6, 9-4) moved back into a fifth-place tie with No. 12 Michigan State (20-4, 9-4) in the Big Ten standings after the Spartans topped Penn State on Saturday.

Minnesota returns home on Thursday to take on Nebraska (16-8, 5-8) with tip-off set for 7 p.m. at Williams Arena. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.