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Lindsay Whalen would prefer Big Ten opponents only for Gophers women's basketball
The Gophers, who finished 16-15 last season in Lindsay Whalen's second year as coach, have not released their nonconference schedule this year.
www.startribune.com
Marcus Fuller:
If it were her decision, Gophers women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen would have the Big Ten play a conference-only schedule this season because of COVID-19 concerns.
Last month, the Big Ten announced its fall sports schedules would be conference-only before postponing all competition indefinitely last week. Another decision will come soon for winter sports.
“It makes the most sense as far as being able to get in as many games as possible,” Whalen said Monday. “We’re about the safety and health of the players and the staff.
“We all have the same protocols in the Big Ten. ... When you get out of the conference in a year like this, to me, there are just too many questions as to what each team and what each conference is doing.”