Gophers women's basketball riding high

In sports, the University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team defeated Ohio State 76-72 on the road Thursday.

The Gophers are now 4-1 in Big Ten play and ranked 23rd in the nation.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about what's going right for the team.

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