University of Minnesota Athletics
Wednesday, January 20
Williams Arena
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Gophers Win Shootout With No. 20 Wildcats
1/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 20, 2016
Nia Coffey and Maggie Lyon led the Wildcats with 27 and 22 points respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter: Banham scored 15 of the 26 first quarter points for the Gophers, including three 3-pointers. The opening frame was back-and-forth, featuring seven lead changes and three ties, with Minnesota holding a three-point lead when the quarter came to a close.
Second Quarter: The Gophers started to pull away in the second quarter, leading by as many as 13. Wagner scored nine points and Starr grabbed five rebounds in the second. Northwestern tried to keep it close, but the Gophers went into the locker room with an 11-point halftime lead. Minnesota shot 53 percent from the field in the first, including 6-for-12 from beyond the arc.
Third Quarter: Banham showed her range in the third quarter, knocking down three 3-pointers, two of which were well beyond the arc. The Wildcats managed to claw their way back into the game, going on a 10-0 run in the middle of the quarter, and coming back from a deficit that at one point stretched to 16 points to tie the game at 74 at the end of the third. The quarter featured back-and-forth scoring from Banham and Coffey, with Coffey scoring 19 of her points in the frame.
Fourth Quarter: The fourth quarter was again a close battle, with the teams trading the lead throughout and each team leading within the last four minutes. Minnesota trailed by three before going on a 6-0 run with a Starr layup, a Karley Barnes putback on an offensive rebound and a Banham steal and layup. Minnesota led 86-63 with 2:40 to play. Northwestern scored before a Wagner bank-shot brought the Willliams Arena crowd to it's feet, and kept Minnesota in front 88-85 late in the game.
With under 40 seconds to play and trailing by three, the Wildcats started fouling, making the Gophers earn the victory at the line. Wagner, Bailey and Joanna Hedstrom shot a combined 7-for-8 on free throws down the final stretch to fight off the Wildcats last comeback effort.
MORE NOTES
*Minnesota's last win over a ranked opponent was against No. 13/11 Iowa last Feb. 17.
*With her third 30-point game of the year, Banham continued her climb up the NCAA career scoring leaderboard, passing four players and giving her sole possession of 39th among NCAA players all-time. She knocked down six 3-pointers and had four rebounds and four assists.
*Allina Starr grabbed a career high nine rebounds in the win.
*This was the sixth time this season the Gophers scored over 90 points, and the third time this season they have done that in Big Ten play.
UP NEXT
The Gophers will hit the road for a border battle against Wisconsin in Madison Saturday, at 11:00 a.m. on BTN.
Rachel Banham scored 32 points, and Carlie Wagner added 23 to help Minnesota (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) beat No. 20 Northwestern (13-6, 2-4 Big Ten) in a wild 95-92 shootout win.
The game featured 13 lead changes and nine ties. Northwestern erased an 11-point halftime deficit, keeping the game close until the very end.
Shayne Mullaney was the third Minnesota player in double-digits, scoring 14 points in the game and adding four assists. Mikayla Bailey added eight points, and Allina Starr recorded a career high nine rebounds.
Nia Coffey and Maggie Lyon led the Wildcats with 27 and 22 points respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter: Banham scored 15 of the 26 first quarter points for the Gophers, including three 3-pointers. The opening frame was back-and-forth, featuring seven lead changes and three ties, with Minnesota holding a three-point lead when the quarter came to a close.
Second Quarter: The Gophers started to pull away in the second quarter, leading by as many as 13. Wagner scored nine points and Starr grabbed five rebounds in the second. Northwestern tried to keep it close, but the Gophers went into the locker room with an 11-point halftime lead. Minnesota shot 53 percent from the field in the first, including 6-for-12 from beyond the arc.
Third Quarter: Banham showed her range in the third quarter, knocking down three 3-pointers, two of which were well beyond the arc. The Wildcats managed to claw their way back into the game, going on a 10-0 run in the middle of the quarter, and coming back from a deficit that at one point stretched to 16 points to tie the game at 74 at the end of the third. The quarter featured back-and-forth scoring from Banham and Coffey, with Coffey scoring 19 of her points in the frame.
Fourth Quarter: The fourth quarter was again a close battle, with the teams trading the lead throughout and each team leading within the last four minutes. Minnesota trailed by three before going on a 6-0 run with a Starr layup, a Karley Barnes putback on an offensive rebound and a Banham steal and layup. Minnesota led 86-63 with 2:40 to play. Northwestern scored before a Wagner bank-shot brought the Willliams Arena crowd to it's feet, and kept Minnesota in front 88-85 late in the game.
With under 40 seconds to play and trailing by three, the Wildcats started fouling, making the Gophers earn the victory at the line. Wagner, Bailey and Joanna Hedstrom shot a combined 7-for-8 on free throws down the final stretch to fight off the Wildcats last comeback effort.
MORE NOTES
*Minnesota's last win over a ranked opponent was against No. 13/11 Iowa last Feb. 17.
*With her third 30-point game of the year, Banham continued her climb up the NCAA career scoring leaderboard, passing four players and giving her sole possession of 39th among NCAA players all-time. She knocked down six 3-pointers and had four rebounds and four assists.
*Allina Starr grabbed a career high nine rebounds in the win.
*This was the sixth time this season the Gophers scored over 90 points, and the third time this season they have done that in Big Ten play.
UP NEXT
The Gophers will hit the road for a border battle against Wisconsin in Madison Saturday, at 11:00 a.m. on BTN.
Team Stats
NU
MINN
FG%
.500
.467
3FG%
.458
.524
FT%
.846
.875
RB
39
38
TO
18
14
STL
10
13
Game Leaders
Pts
32
FGM
12
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
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