Mara Braun’s scoring explosion in the second half was not enough for Minnesota to overcome Penn State’s full-court press or their myriad of turnovers.

Isabelle Gradwell drained a 3 ending a six game losing streak for the Gophers on Wednesday.

Minnesota’s conference struggles continued dropping three more Big Ten games in the last week.

Aggressive defense got the Gophers into foul trouble early on, and Iowa’s defense created frustration.

Minnesota’s conference struggles continued with a pair of blowout losses against Rutgers and Maryland.

The Gophers’ offensive struggles continued Saturday, leading to their fifth consecutive loss.

Minnesota struggled to find its rhythm against Illinois and Purdue in two consecutive double-digit losses.

Three Gophers scored in the double digits, but it was not enough to overcome Purdue’s staunch defense.

Carried by Alanna Micheaux’s 30-point double-double, the Gophers beat the Nittany Lions 75-67.

The Gophers were out-rebounded by the Hokies 42-27 Monday night, ultimately leading to their downfall.