University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
4-0
Seton Hall
3-1
Gophers Dominate Seton Hall, 90-57
11/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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The Golden Gopher women's basketball team earned its most dominant victory of the season, beating Seton Hall 90-57. Minnesota (4-0) outrebounded the Pirates (3-1) 66-42. The Gophers' rebounding total was two off the program record of 68 which last occurred in 1989.
The Gophers have started all three of head coach Marlene Stollings' seasons 4-0, the first such streak in program history. All four of Minnesota's wins this season have been against 2016 postseason teams. The first three opponents played in the 2016 WNIT, while Seton Hall made it to the past two NCAA Tournaments.
Carlie Wagner led four Gophers in double figures with 20 points. Kenisha Bell tallied 17, Gadiva Hubbard 13 and Jasmine Brunson 11. Taiye Bello notched 12 rebounds, and Jessie Edwards had eight.
Minnesota shot 48.7 percent in the second half following a cold first half for both teams. The Gophers led 40-24 at halftime, then broke the game open with a 31-15 third quarter.
Deja Winters and Skyler Snider each had 10 points for the Pirates.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter: Bell was directly involved in the Gophers' first 12 points. She made two free throws and a jumper for Minnesota's first four points, then assisted on Wagner and Hubbard's first 3-pointers. Bell then made a put-back off her own miss. The Maroon and Gold held the Pirates without a field goal for the last 6:21 of the quarter and led 17-12.
Second Quarter: Wagner scored 12 points in the second as the Gophers first got the lead to double digits. Bell scored at the buzzer to send the Gophers to the locker room with a 40-24 advantage.
Third Quarter: A Joanna Hedstrom 3-pointer at the buzzer capped off a 31-point quarter for the Gophers. They led 71-39 going into the last period.
Fourth Quarter: Minnesota's lead extended as far as 34 points early in the quarter. The Gophers maintained their lead and saw three players get into their first game of the year.
MORE NOTES
*The Gophers forced 26 turnovers and scored 26 points off them
*Hedstrom and Hubbard made their first starts of the season.
*Wagner has scored at least 20 points in every game this season. She has notched 10 or more points in 38 consecutive games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
*Sue Key, Kehinde Bello and Palma Kaposi scored their first Division I points. It was Bello and Kaposi's first game action as Gophers. Annalese Lamke saw her first action of the season.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will travel to Bimini, Bahamas, for the Junkanoo Jam. The Gophers will face Georgia on Nov. 24, then North Carolina or South Florida on Nov. 25 or 26. Minnesota's next home game will be against 2016 Sweet 16 team Florida State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Nov. 30. Click here for ticket information.
