SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Minnesota Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Women’s Basketball

Sun, Feb 1, 2026, 2pm

Location
Williams Arena, Minneapolis
 

Now is the time to get discounted tickets to the Minnesota Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Women's Basketball game at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026, in Williams Arena. 

Your 20% UMRA member discount will be applied to you and your guests. A block of 32 tickets in Section 114 is being held for UMRA members at the discounted price of $21.26/ticket.  

Please plan on celebrating a Gopher win with Will Craig and Bev Moe at the after-party in the nearby Graduate hotel on Washington Avenue.  

Register in the UMRA Member Portal before the discounted UMRA tickets are sold out. Your confirmation email from Univ of MN Retirees Assn will direct you to a website to purchase your game tickets directly from Gopher Athletics.

When filling out your registration form, please indicate if you would be interested in attending the postgame gathering at the Graduate and how many guests you will be bringing with you.

If you have questions about how to register or how to get your game-day tickets, email Bev Moe or Will Craig.

—Bev Moe and Will Craig, UMRA Social Activities Committee

 



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