Banham riding high after comeback from injury

Minnesota guard Rachel Banham
Minnesota guard Rachel Banham passes the ball during a NCAA college basketball game against Auburn in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015.
Ricardo Arduengo | AP 2015

The University of Minnesota women's basketball team beat Nebraska 110-73 Thursday night at Williams Arena.

Rachel Banham scored 32 points to lead the Gophers.

Last Sunday, she tied an NCAA record by scoring 60 points in a game against Northwestern.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about Banham's play lately, and her prospects in the next WNBA draft.

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