Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Women's College Basketball

Minnesota

18-6

63-52

Final

Rutgers

9-15

Jersey Mike’s Arena

Lead tracker

MINN leadsBiggest lead MINN 11, RUTG 6

RUTG leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MINN	12	10	23	18	63
RUTG	12	13	12	15	52

Who won: Minnesota 63-52

The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 63-52 on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Minnesota outscored the Rutgers 23-12 in the 3rd quarter. Sophie Hart led the Minnesota in points (17). Nene Ndiaye led the Rutgers in points (26).

Player of the game

Sophie Hart

MINN · 17 PTS, 10 REB

7.8

Win probability

100%MINN final

MINNRUTG

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:17
Defensive rebound
Amaya Battle Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:21
Misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
Nene Ndiaye misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
N. Ndiaye · 26 PTS
Q4 0:34
Steal
Kaylah Ivey Steal.
K. Ivey
Q4 0:34
TO
Bad pass turnover
Sophie Hart bad pass turnover
S. Hart · 17 PTS
Q4 0:56MIN
Shorttimeout
Minnesota Timeout
Q4 0:56
Steal
Brylee Glenn Steal.
B. Glenn · 6 PTS
Q4 0:56
TO
Bad pass turnover
Antonia Bates bad pass turnover
A. Bates · 2 PTS
Q4 1:21RUT
Shorttimeout
Rutgers Timeout
Q4 1:21
+2
Layup
Brylee Glenn makes layup (Tori McKinney assists)
B. Glenn · 6 PTS · ast T. McKinney
MINN 63 - 52 RUTG
Q4 1:25
Niamya Holloway Steal
Niamya Holloway Steal.
N. Holloway
Q4 1:25
TO
Bad pass turnover
Antonia Bates bad pass turnover
A. Bates · 2 PTS
Q4 1:47
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tori McKinney makes free throw 2 of 2
T. McKinney · 16 PTS
MINN 61 - 52 RUTG
Q4 1:47
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tori McKinney makes free throw 1 of 2
T. McKinney · 16 PTS
MINN 60 - 52 RUTG
Q4 1:47
Foul on Antonia Bates
Foul on Antonia Bates.
A. Bates · 2 PTS
Q4 2:05
+2
Layup
Zachara Perkins makes layup
Z. Perkins · 18 PTS
MINN 59 - 52 RUTG
Q4 2:25
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
Q4 2:25RUT
Shorttimeout
Rutgers Timeout
Q4 2:25
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tori McKinney makes free throw 2 of 2
T. McKinney · 16 PTS
MINN 59 - 50 RUTG
Q4 2:25
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tori McKinney makes free throw 1 of 2
T. McKinney · 16 PTS
MINN 58 - 50 RUTG
Q4 2:25
Foul on Kaylah Ivey
Foul on Kaylah Ivey.
K. Ivey
Q4 2:27
Defensive rebound
Grace Grocholski Defensive Rebound.
Q4 2:32
Misses driving layup
Lauryn Swann misses driving layup
L. Swann · 2 PTS
Q4 2:50
Foul on Amaya Battle
Foul on Amaya Battle.
A. Battle · 8 PTS