MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Despite a close loss last week to #8 ranked Maryland, the Gopher Women's Basketball team has moved up one spot in the national rankings.

The University of Minnesota women's basketball team has climbed one spot to #23 in this week's AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll.

Minnesota earned 62 points. Six other Big Ten teams appeared in the poll including #1 UCLA, #4 USC, #8 Maryland, #12 Ohio State, #21 Michigan State, and #24 Michigan. Nebraska also received 35 votes this week.

The Gophers will host #24 Michigan this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. inside Williams Arena.

The Gophers rallied from a 16-point deficit in the 4th quarter to come back and beat Northwestern 87-82 on Sunday afternoon.

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They improved to 17-2 overall on the season and 5-2 in the Big Ten.

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