The 2017–18 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Golden Gophers, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 24–9, 11–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated

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in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament before losing to

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in the semifinals. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 7 seed in the

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region. There they defeated Green Bay before losing to

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in the Second Round. On April 9, 2018, head coach Marlene Stollings resigned from Minnesota to accept the head coaching job at

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. She finished with a four-year record of 82–47. On April 12, the school hired the second all-time leading scorer for the Gophers,

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, as head coach. As part of her contract with the school, Whalen will continue to play for the WNBA's

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while she is head coach.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

See also

References