Gophers women's basketball team faces tough road ahead in NCAA Tournament

The University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009.

They play DePaul in the first round on Friday.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about how the team made it into the tournament despite injuries to important players.

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