Gophers women’s basketball game postponed

The Gophers women’s basketball game against Northwestern on Friday, December 31, at Williams Arena has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Northwestern program, the University of Minnesota announced Monday.

Both programs are working with the Big Ten Conference to find a rescheduled date for the game to be played.

Fans are able to exchange tickets for any other future Gophers women’s basketball game.

The Gophers next scheduled game is now January 6 on the road against Rutgers.

Citing the health and safety of student-athletes, our fans and staff, the Minnesota women’s basketball game on Friday, December 31, at Williams Arena will not be played due to COVID-19 protocols within the Northwestern program. Both programs are actively working with the Big Ten Conference to find a rescheduled date to play the game.

Per the Conference office, information regarding how this game will be treated in relation to the Big Ten Conference 2021-22 Forfeiture Policy will be announced in the coming days.

Fans are able to exchange tickets for any other future Gopher Women’s Basketball game. Any questions regarding tickets, please contact our ticketing office at 1-800-U-GOPHER.

Minnesota will ring in 2022 with a Jan. 6, matchup with Rutgers on the road. That game can be streamed on B1G+ and heard, as always, on KFAN+ with Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist on the call.