The 2021–22 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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and compete as members of the

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. The Golden Gophers are currently 14-17 and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by Northwestern in the second round. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament, but were chosen as an at-large team for the WNIT.

Previous season

The Golden Gophers finished the season 8–13 and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place. As the ninth seed in the

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, they were defeated by

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in the second round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.

Offseason

Departures

Arrivals

2021 Recruiting Class

*Katie Borowicz was originally a member of the 2021 Recruiting Class. She enrolled at the University of Minnesota early and joined the team for the 2020-21 Season.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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