Grocholski scores 25 points, grabs 11 rebounds, No. 17 Minnesota women top Marquette 87-79

Grace Grocholski hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points with 11 rebounds; Leah Harmon drained a clutch 3-pointer, and No. 17 Minnesota turned back Marquette 87-79 on SaturdayByThe Associated PressNovember 7, 2026, 5:43 PMMILWAUKEE -- Grace Grocholski hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points with 11 rebounds; Leah Harmon drained a clutch 3-pointer, and No. 17 Minnesota turned back Marquette 87-79 on Saturday.Grocholski's 7-0 run put the Golden Gophers (2-0) on top 60-46 late in the third quarter, and the lead stayed in double figures until less than three minutes remained. The Golden Eagles (1-1) got within 78-73 on a layup by Mackenzie Givens with 1:42 to go, but Harmon answered that with a 3.From there, the Gophers went 6 of 6 from the foul line.Harmon finished with 17 points, Natalie Kussow and reserve Tori Oehrlein both had 12 and Mara Braun 11.Halle Vice led Marquette with 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting. You Han Lin had 14 points off the bench, Kayl Petersen had 12 and Givens added 10.The Golden Eagles shot 58% (32 of 55) with nine 3-pointers, but Minnesota used 21 offensive rebounds to score 21 second-chance points and turned 17 turnovers into 23 points.Grocholski was 4-of-4 shooting behind the arc and had 14 points as the Gophers took a 41-33 lead at the break. Minnesota opened the game with 12 points, starting with 3-pointers from Braun and Grocholski, but quickly cooled off, and the Golden Eagles were within 20-19 at the end of the first quarter. Popular ReadsWith the first two buckets of the second quarter, Marquette took its only lead. Minnesota responded with a 19-5 run to get the lead to 39-29. Marquette had 11 turnovers that cost 17 points.Minnesota: Home against Southern on Tuesday.Marquette: Home against Presbyterian on Tuesday.___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college basketball coverage hereSponsored Content by Taboola