Gophers dig early hole in 82-69 loss at No. 4 USC

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.
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.
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Where to watch Minnesota vs. USC women’s basketball live stream
There is late-night Big Ten basketball on Thursday, Jan. 30 when the Minnesota Golden Gophers visit the No. 4 USC Trojans at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so on Peacock, which offers exclusive access to Big Ten and Big East basketball.
Gophers women’s basketball team sinks against No. 4 USC
How good is the fourth-ranked USC women’s basketball team? Consider: Wednesday night at USC the Gophers — particularly Amaya Battle — did a very good job against Trojans player-of-the-year candidate Juju Watkins for much of the game.
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