Plizuweit said she hasn’t settled on her rotation yet.
“It’s still kind of something we’re trying to figure out,” she said. “And the teams we play this weekend with some of that too.”
Saturday and Sunday in Tempe, Ariz.
Saturday vs. Oregon State, 2 p.m.: The Gophers take a step up in competition, but not as big a one as one might expect. Oregon State made it to the Elite Eight last season, but the demise of the Pac-12 hit the Beavers hard, with eight players leaving the team via the transfer portal, including leaders Raegan Beers (to Oklahoma) and Talia von Oelhoffen (Southern California). Oregon State, a preseason pick to finish fourth in the West Coast Conference (the Beavers’ new home), is 1-1, including a season-opening loss at Colorado State. The Beavers are led by the big backcourt of 6-7 Sela Heide (17.0 points, 8.5 rebounds) and 6-5 Kelsey Rees (16.0, 12.0).
Sunday vs. Southern Methodist, 1 p.m.: This will be the Gophers’ first game against a Power Four conference team. The Mustangs are a member of the ACC and were pre-season picks to finish in the lower half of the conference. SMU is 2-1, with victories over Western Michigan and North Carolina A&T. The Mustangs are led by junior guard Nya Robertson (22.0 points per game) and senior forward Chantae Embry (13.3 points, 7.7 rebounds).
