University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
Indiana
GOPHER WOMEN FALL TO HOT-SHOOTING HOOSIERS
1/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The loss is Minnesota's fifth straight and drops the Gophers' record to 7-8 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play. Indiana, which has received votes in the AP national poll the last seven weeks, is in sole possession of second place at 13-3 and 4-1 in conference play.
Lindsay Whalen scored the first basket of the game but it would turn out to be one of only two leads the Gophers would have in the game. The other Minnesota advantage was when a Trish McGhee jumper made the score 16-14.
The game's momentum swung after Lindsay Lieser hit her only three-pointer of the game to tie the score at 23 with 9:33 left in the first half. The Hoosier hit 7-of-11 field goal attempts to finish the half with a 67 percent field goal percentage, while the Gophers turned over the ball 11 times during the same span. The result was a 45-35 Hoosier lead at intermission.
The Gophers' scoring drought continued into the second half as they managed just five points in the first five minutes as Indiana built a lead of 62-40.
Kim Prince led the Gophers in scoring with 13 points. Whalen added 11 and Tanisha Gilbert 10. Cassidy captured game honors by hitting 9-of-13 from the field for 27 points, while also chipping in seven assists, four rebounds and three steals. Hoosier center Jill Chapman added 19.
Minnesota finished the game shooting 42 percent from the field and hit just 57 percent from the free throw line making 17-of-30 from the line.
The Gophers' next action is Thursday, Jan. 18, when they travel to Wisconsin.
