The Gophers still return their top five scorers from a season ago. Heyer was sixth on the team with 8.6 points per game and first with 8.1 rebounds. Minnesota has plenty of options to replace her production, as Taylor Woodson returns from injury, while Niamaya Holloway and UAB transfer Tracey Bershers provide plenty of experience.

Duke's recruiting has also continued to improve. In each of the past two years Lawson has landed a top-10 high school player: Toby Fournier, the 2025 ACC rookie of the year, and Emilee Skinner, who should be the Blue Devils' starting point guard when they open the season Nov. 3 against Baylor in Paris.

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In a letter to NCAA president Charlie Baker, obtained by The Athletic on Tuesday, Sankey urged the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to rescind the rule change that would legalize pro sports betting by current college athletes. After Division II and III councils approved the change last week, the ban is set to be lifted Saturday.

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