We have NCAA Championship Action this weekend
The spring sports schedule continues to go full bore while the winter sports start to slow down and end. We have some NCAA Championship Action with the Gophers pair of weight throwers going for a NCAA title, we have women’s hockey NCAA Tournament action, and baseball and softball kick in full gear to Big Ten play. Here is our full TV and streaming schedule for the weekend ahead.
Friday March 14th:
Indoor Track and Field @ NCAA Championships 1:15 PM ESPN+
A pair of Gophers in the weight throw will compete at the NCAA Championships in Virginia Beach, VA and try and bring some hardware back to Minneapolis. Anthonett Nabwe has the longest throw in the nation coming into the Championships at 24.22m and is the reigning two-time Big Ten Champion. She returns to the NCAAs after finishing 16th a year ago and earning 2nd Team All-American honors as a freshman. Her throw this season sits No. 2 all-time in Minnesota history in the weight throw, only behind NCAA weight throw champion Kaitlyn Long in 2018, and is the 8th longest ever thrown by a collegian.
Hadley Streit joins Nabwe at the NCAA Championships this season. The redshirt sophomore from Mounds View finished 6th at the Big Ten championships. Her qualifying throw 22.12m earned her the No. 14 overall spot among the 16 qualifiers in the women’s weight throw.
The women’s weight throw competition begins at 1:15 PM on Friday and will stream on ESPN+. The field of 16 will be cut to nine after the first three throws. A full stream of the field events will take place HERE.
Softball vs Michigan State @ Oklahoma City 4 PM B1G+
The Gopher softball team plays their second conference game against the Spartans on Friday afternoon after opening Big Ten play on Thursday. Minnesota will play their first four conference games at a neutral site in Oklahoma City. Michigan State is 7-9 on the season. The game will stream on B1G+.
Baseball @ #9 Oregon 6 PM B1G+
The Gopher baseball team opens the road portion of the Big Ten schedule with a trip out west to face one of the newest members of the conference. Minnesota will play a three game series at #9 Oregon this weekend. The Gophers opened Big Ten play at US Bank Stadium last weekend winning one of three against Purdue, and then splitting a two game series against Kansas before heading out west.
Oregon is 15-3 on the season. First pitch is 6 PM central and will stream on B1G+
Saturday March 15th:
Rowing @ San Diego Saturday AM
The Gopher rowing team opens their spring season with an exhibition scrimmage at San Diego in Chula Vista, California. No stream is available.
Women’s Hockey vs Colgate NCAA Quarterfinal 2 PM ESPN+
The #4 seeded Gopher women’s hockey team will host #5 Colgate in a NCAA Quarterfinal at Ridder Arena on Saturday. Faceoff is set for 2 PM. The winner will advance to next weekend’s NCAA Frozen Four at Ridder Arena. Minnesota is looking to return to the Frozen Four for the second time in three seasons. Face off is 2 PM and will stream live on ESPN+
Baseball @ #9 Oregon 4 PM B1G+
Game two of the series between the Gophers and Ducks will take place at 4 PM on Saturday and will stream on B1G+
Softball vs Penn State @ Oklahoma City 4:30 PM B1G+
The Gopher softball team moves on from the Spartans to Penn State for their next two Big Ten games in Oklahoma City. First pitch is 4:30 PM and will stream on B1G+.
Sunday March 16th
Softball vs Penn State @ Oklahoma City 12:30 PM B1G+
The Gopher softball plays their final game in OKC at 12:30 against the Nittany Lions. Stream is on B1G+
Baseball @ #9 Oregon 2 PM B1G+
The finale between the Gophers and Ducks is set for a 2 PM first pitch in Eugene on B1G+
Gymnastics vs Iowa/ LIU/ Centenary 2 PM B1G+
The Gophers close out the regular season with a quad meet at home. Minnesota has already defeated the Hawkeyes this season and will face Long Island and Centenary for the first time on Sunday. It will be Senior Day for the Gopher gymnasts, most notably Mya Hooten. The action starts at 2 PM and will stream on B1G+
Women’s Basketball NCAA Selection Show 7 PM ESPN
The Women’s NCAA brackets will be revealed on ESPN at 7 PM Sunday night, and it is liekly the Gophers will not hear their name called. Most bracketology experts have the Gophers as one of the first four teams out of the field after their fade down the stretch and opening loss to Washington in the Big Ten Tournament.
If the Gophers are in the last four in, they will automatically get a #1 seed in the women’s secondary tournament the WBIT. That selection show will stream on NCAA.com at 8 PM Sunday night.