Sophie Hart scored a career-high 18 points, and Mallory Heyer made five 3-pointers and scored 17 for Minnesota.

The Gophers forced a turnover on a long USC possession, then Hart scored inside to make it 64-58. But Trojans freshman Avery Howell answered with a 3-pointer to end the Gophers’ nine-point run.

In its most difficult game of the season so far, the Gophers’ women’s basketball team fell into a quick hole and never really recovered in an 82-69 loss to fourth-ranked Southern California ...

Another important gopher vs. groundhog difference relates to where each animal can normally be found. Groundhogs (photo, above) spend most of their life above the ground, though they dig small ...

Why do gophers dig holes? Gophers are solitary creatures that live alone except when mating or when mothers are taking care of their babies. They dig tunnels and live in burrow systems that can be ...