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Pink Game Set for Sunday vs. Penn State
2/16/2019 11:57:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Riding a five-game win streak, Minnesota (18-7, 7-7 B1G) is back home Sunday against Penn State (10-14, 3-10) at 1 p.m. for the team's annual Pink Game.Â
Sunday's contest will be the third straight televised on Big Ten Network for Minnesota, which is 4-1 on the network this year. Sunday's game can also be heard on the Gophers' radio home, 96.7 FM KFAN Plus.
PROMOTIONS
THE OPENING TIP-OFF
SERIES HISTORY WITH PENN STATE
LAST SEASON VS. PENN STATE
Sunday's contest will be the third straight televised on Big Ten Network for Minnesota, which is 4-1 on the network this year. Sunday's game can also be heard on the Gophers' radio home, 96.7 FM KFAN Plus.
PROMOTIONS
​• Play 4 Kay Pink Game: Replica Final Four rings to the first 1,000 fans
For our Pink Game Sunday, @Lindsay_13 will be wearing these specially made #Play4Kay shoes, which we're going to have her sign and then auction off next week, along with the game ball, with the proceeds going to @KayYowFund!
— Minnesota Women's Basketball (@GopherWBB) February 15, 2019
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​• Postgame: Autographs
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• Minnesota's five-game win streak in conference play is tied for the sixth longest in program history and is the longest since also winning five in a row in Feb. of 2015. A win Sunday would give the Gophers their first six-game win streak in league play since Jan.-Feb. of 2006 and would tied for the second longest such streak in program history.Â
• The Gophers are 12-4 in home games this season, including 10 straight home wins to open the year, tying for the sixth longest home win streak in program history. All-time, Minnesota boasts a .694 winning percentage at The Barn (350-154). Kenisha Bell is the team's leading scorer at home this year, averaging 19.8 points/game, while Destiny Pitts (13.6) and Taiye Bello (10.0) are also in double figures. Bello is also the team's top rebounder at home with 14.3 boards/game.
• Through the first seven games of Big Ten play, Destiny Pitts was averaging 9.6 points per contest while shooting 33.8 percent on field goals and 20.0 percent on 3-pointers, making 9-of-45 attempts from beyond the arc. Since then, she is averaging a team-high 19.4 points per game over the last seven contests while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 44.9 percent on 3-pointers (22-for-49). In her last two games, Pitts scored 21 against Northwestern and 27 at Purdue, marking the first time she's scored 20+ points in consecutive games in her career.
• Few teams in the country get to the free throw line more than Minnesota. Through Thursday, the Golden Gophers ranked fourth in the NCAA in both free throws made (399) and free throws attempted (584). Kenisha Bell has been the most prolific free throw shooter for the team, leading the country in attempts (203) and ranking seventh in makes (137), while Annalese Lamke ranks fifth in the B1G in percentage (80.2) and Destiny Pitts is eighth (78.9).Â
• The Gophers are 12-4 in home games this season, including 10 straight home wins to open the year, tying for the sixth longest home win streak in program history. All-time, Minnesota boasts a .694 winning percentage at The Barn (350-154). Kenisha Bell is the team's leading scorer at home this year, averaging 19.8 points/game, while Destiny Pitts (13.6) and Taiye Bello (10.0) are also in double figures. Bello is also the team's top rebounder at home with 14.3 boards/game.
• Through the first seven games of Big Ten play, Destiny Pitts was averaging 9.6 points per contest while shooting 33.8 percent on field goals and 20.0 percent on 3-pointers, making 9-of-45 attempts from beyond the arc. Since then, she is averaging a team-high 19.4 points per game over the last seven contests while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 44.9 percent on 3-pointers (22-for-49). In her last two games, Pitts scored 21 against Northwestern and 27 at Purdue, marking the first time she's scored 20+ points in consecutive games in her career.
• Few teams in the country get to the free throw line more than Minnesota. Through Thursday, the Golden Gophers ranked fourth in the NCAA in both free throws made (399) and free throws attempted (584). Kenisha Bell has been the most prolific free throw shooter for the team, leading the country in attempts (203) and ranking seventh in makes (137), while Annalese Lamke ranks fifth in the B1G in percentage (80.2) and Destiny Pitts is eighth (78.9).Â
SERIES HISTORY WITH PENN STATE
• Minnesota and Penn State meet for the 47th time on Sunday. The Lady Lions hold a 28-18 edge in the series, but the Gophers have won three straight and six of the past seven matchups.
• In Minneapolis, the Gophers hold a 12-9 series lead, including four straight wins at Williams Arena.
• In her playing career, Gophers head coach Lindsay Whalen was 2-4 against Penn State. She averaged 19.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while shooting 48.2 percent from the floor and 84.8 from the free throw line.
• In Minneapolis, the Gophers hold a 12-9 series lead, including four straight wins at Williams Arena.
• In her playing career, Gophers head coach Lindsay Whalen was 2-4 against Penn State. She averaged 19.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while shooting 48.2 percent from the floor and 84.8 from the free throw line.
LAST SEASON VS. PENN STATE
• Minnesota won both matchups with Penn State a year ago, winning 91-71 in State College on Jan. 10 and then defeating the Lady Lions in Minneapolis on Feb. 11, 101-68.
• In the first meeting in State College, the Gophers shot 57.6 percent from the field, including making 10-of-17 (58.8 percent) from 3-point range.
• Carlie Wagner scored 23 points to lead all scorers, and she was one of three Gophers in double figures along with Destiny Pitts (16) and Gadiva Hubbard (12).
• The Gophers started strong offensively and defensively as they scored the first eight points of the game and forced the Lady Lions into missing their first six shots from the floor.Â
• Minnesota used a 10-0 run early in the second quarter to extend its margin, which reached at least 19 points late in the first half. In the second half, Penn State never got within 15 points.
• When the teams met in Minneapolis, Hubbard matched a season high with 25 points to lead all scorers, while Kenisha Bell posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, and Pitts added 17 points and seven rebounds. Additionally, Wagner and Jasmine Brunson each contributed with 11 points.
• The Gophers hit on 13-of-23 attempts (56.5 percent) from 3-point range during the game and shot 50.7 percent from the floor. The Gophers also outrebounded the Lady Lions, 53-34.
• Minnesota opened the game on a 12-2 run and ended the first quarter with a 33-18 lead. The Gophers then held Penn State to just eight points in the second quarter to take a 55-26 lead into halftime.
• Seven different players scored for Minnesota in third quarter as it extended its lead to 78-42, while the team's largest lead came midway through the fourth quarter it pulled ahead 90-49.
• In the first meeting in State College, the Gophers shot 57.6 percent from the field, including making 10-of-17 (58.8 percent) from 3-point range.
• Carlie Wagner scored 23 points to lead all scorers, and she was one of three Gophers in double figures along with Destiny Pitts (16) and Gadiva Hubbard (12).
• The Gophers started strong offensively and defensively as they scored the first eight points of the game and forced the Lady Lions into missing their first six shots from the floor.Â
• Minnesota used a 10-0 run early in the second quarter to extend its margin, which reached at least 19 points late in the first half. In the second half, Penn State never got within 15 points.
• When the teams met in Minneapolis, Hubbard matched a season high with 25 points to lead all scorers, while Kenisha Bell posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, and Pitts added 17 points and seven rebounds. Additionally, Wagner and Jasmine Brunson each contributed with 11 points.
• The Gophers hit on 13-of-23 attempts (56.5 percent) from 3-point range during the game and shot 50.7 percent from the floor. The Gophers also outrebounded the Lady Lions, 53-34.
• Minnesota opened the game on a 12-2 run and ended the first quarter with a 33-18 lead. The Gophers then held Penn State to just eight points in the second quarter to take a 55-26 lead into halftime.
• Seven different players scored for Minnesota in third quarter as it extended its lead to 78-42, while the team's largest lead came midway through the fourth quarter it pulled ahead 90-49.
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• Against No. 17 Rutgers on Feb. 3, Bello posted her ninth double-double of the season with 11 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. It tied for the sixth highest total in Gopher history, and they were the most by a Gopher since Amanda Zahui B. had 22 rebounds against DePaul in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Ten of the rebounds were on the offensive end, while the other 11 came on defense.Â
• Bello's 21 rebounds are also tied for the most by any Big Ten player this year with Maryland's Shakira Austin.Â
• Bello has 13 double-doubles in her career, and Minnesota is 11-2 in those games.
• She had her first B1G double-double of the year with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Iowa and pulled down 18 rebounds in back-to-back games versus Purdue and Ohio State.
• At Michigan on Dec. 31, she made all nine attempts from the floor for a career-high 24 points. She became one of five players in Gophers history to not miss when attempting at least that many shots.
• Arguably Bello's best performance of the season came against No. 12 Syracuse when she went for 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, including 10 offensive.
• Bello posted double-doubles in the first three games this season, becoming the first Minnesota player to have three straight double-doubles since Amanda Zahui B. ended the 2014-15 season with four in a row. And though she didn't have a double-double against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in game four, she did have 19 rebounds.
BELL FINISHING STRONG IN SENIOR SEASON
• Against No. 12 Syracuse on Nov. 29, she had a career-high 13 rebounds and nine points. Lamke also had a 20-point outing against Wisconsin on Dec. 28 and scored 18 points (all in the first half) against Illinois on Jan. 6.
MINNESOTA NEAR THE TOP IN ATTENDANCE
RECAPPING THE WIN AT PURDUE
• Minnesota outscored Purdue, 20-2, in the fourth quarter en route to a 65-45 win Thursday night at Mackey Arena.
• The 20-point win tied for their largest victory ever at Purdue for Minnesota, and combined with a win last year in West Lafayette, it's also the first time since 1985 that Minnesota has won two in a row at Purdue.
• Destiny Pitts led all scorers with 27 points. She scored 23 points in the second half, including 14 in the fourth quarter alone, the highest scoring total by a Gopher in any quarter this year. Pitts was an ultra-efficient 10-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, while also making 5-of-6 at the free throw line. She also tied a season high with seven rebounds.
• Kenisha Bell also reached double figures with 17 points, grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and led the team with four assists and three steals.
• Leading 45-43 through three quarters, Minnesota dominated Purdue in the fourth as the Boilermakers missed all 11 shots from the field in the quarter, while Minnesota was 7-of-12. Including the third quarter, the Gophers ended the game on a 31-7 run.
• The 20-point win tied for their largest victory ever at Purdue for Minnesota, and combined with a win last year in West Lafayette, it's also the first time since 1985 that Minnesota has won two in a row at Purdue.
• Destiny Pitts led all scorers with 27 points. She scored 23 points in the second half, including 14 in the fourth quarter alone, the highest scoring total by a Gopher in any quarter this year. Pitts was an ultra-efficient 10-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, while also making 5-of-6 at the free throw line. She also tied a season high with seven rebounds.
• Kenisha Bell also reached double figures with 17 points, grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and led the team with four assists and three steals.
• Leading 45-43 through three quarters, Minnesota dominated Purdue in the fourth as the Boilermakers missed all 11 shots from the field in the quarter, while Minnesota was 7-of-12. Including the third quarter, the Gophers ended the game on a 31-7 run.
MORE NOTES ON THE FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK
• During the team's current five-game win streak, Kenisha Bell (19.8) and Destiny Pitts (19.6) are both averaging close to 20 pointers per contest, while Jasmine Brunson (11.4) is also in double figures. Taiye Bello has averaged 11.6 rebounds/game during the run.
• The Gophers' defense has clamped down during the stretch, making notable improvements in several stats compared to the first nine games of conference play. Points per game is down over 13 points, opponent field goal percentage and 3-point percentages have dropped over 60 and 120 points, respectively. Turnovers are also up 4.0 per contest and steals per game are up over 3.0 per game.
• The offense has also made improvements in field goal percentage (38.4 percent to 40.9), 3-point percentage (28.2 percent to 36.9) and free-throw percentage (67.6 percent to 70.8) during the streak.
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• The Gophers' defense has clamped down during the stretch, making notable improvements in several stats compared to the first nine games of conference play. Points per game is down over 13 points, opponent field goal percentage and 3-point percentages have dropped over 60 and 120 points, respectively. Turnovers are also up 4.0 per contest and steals per game are up over 3.0 per game.
• The offense has also made improvements in field goal percentage (38.4 percent to 40.9), 3-point percentage (28.2 percent to 36.9) and free-throw percentage (67.6 percent to 70.8) during the streak.
IN THE POLLS
• Minnesota enters Sunday's game in the "receiving votes" portion of the AP Poll for the fourth straight week. Prior to that, the Gophers had a 10-week run in the AP Poll, their longest such streak since appearing in all 18 polls during the 2005-06 season.
• Five opponents are currently ranked in the latest polls (AP/Coaches): No. 7/8 Maryland, No. 14/13 Iowa, No. 16/16 Syracuse, No. 23/24 Rutgers and No. 24/22 Michigan State. The Gophers are 2-2 against those teams, beating Syracuse and Rutgers, while losing to Iowa and Michigan State.
• Minnesota visits Maryland on Feb. 21 in the only scheduled meeting between the teams this season.
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• Five opponents are currently ranked in the latest polls (AP/Coaches): No. 7/8 Maryland, No. 14/13 Iowa, No. 16/16 Syracuse, No. 23/24 Rutgers and No. 24/22 Michigan State. The Gophers are 2-2 against those teams, beating Syracuse and Rutgers, while losing to Iowa and Michigan State.
• Minnesota visits Maryland on Feb. 21 in the only scheduled meeting between the teams this season.
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GOPHERS GAINING EXPERIENCE IN NEW ROLES
• Even though two-thirds of Minnesota's roster consists of upperclassmen, the Gophers actually have the fewest combined career minutes of any roster in the Big Ten, according to research initially done by Nebraska's Communications office.Â
• Through Feb. 14, the Gophers' roster had played a combined 11,266 minutes, while no other team in the league had fewer than 11,600 combined minutes. For further context, Sunday's opponent, Penn State, ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 13,549 combined minutes.
• Not only is the team playing under a new coaching staff, all five members of the starting lineup are playing in different positions than they did a year ago. Among returning starters, Kenisha Bell has gone from the 1 to the 2, while Destiny Pitts moved from the 4 to the 3.
• Meanwhile, Jasmine Brunson (1), Taiye Bello (4) and Annalese Lamke (5) have all started a majority of the games this season after primarily coming off the bench a year ago. In addition, Irene Garrido Perez has also made the first five starts of her career this year. All four have seen double-digit jumps in their minutes per game this season. Brunson leads the team with an increase of 20.0 minutes per game from last year, while Lamke (+18.9), Bello (+14.4) and Garrido Perez (+13.8) follow her.
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• Through Feb. 14, the Gophers' roster had played a combined 11,266 minutes, while no other team in the league had fewer than 11,600 combined minutes. For further context, Sunday's opponent, Penn State, ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 13,549 combined minutes.
• Not only is the team playing under a new coaching staff, all five members of the starting lineup are playing in different positions than they did a year ago. Among returning starters, Kenisha Bell has gone from the 1 to the 2, while Destiny Pitts moved from the 4 to the 3.
• Meanwhile, Jasmine Brunson (1), Taiye Bello (4) and Annalese Lamke (5) have all started a majority of the games this season after primarily coming off the bench a year ago. In addition, Irene Garrido Perez has also made the first five starts of her career this year. All four have seen double-digit jumps in their minutes per game this season. Brunson leads the team with an increase of 20.0 minutes per game from last year, while Lamke (+18.9), Bello (+14.4) and Garrido Perez (+13.8) follow her.
BELLO DOMINATING THE GLASS
• Through Thursday, Taiye Bello was third in the country and leading the Big Ten in offensive rebounds per game (5), ranked fourth nationally in total rebounds (312) and was seventh in rebounds per game (12.5). She was also 22nd in the NCAA in defensive rebounds per game (7) and 47th in double-doubles (9).
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• Bello is also currently the most improved rebounder in the Big Ten, upping her rebounds per game total from 6.3 last year to a conferece-best 12.5 this year. The +6.2 difference has her tops in the B1G, ahead of teammate Annalese Lamke who has gone from 0.7 to 5.3 per game (+4.6). Aside from Bello and Lamke, no other player in the B1G has improved their average by more than +3.3.
• Bello has 16 games this year with at least 10 rebounds, 10 games with at least 15 boards, seven games with at least 18 rebounds and one game with at least 20.
• Bello has 16 games this year with at least 10 rebounds, 10 games with at least 15 boards, seven games with at least 18 rebounds and one game with at least 20.
• Against No. 17 Rutgers on Feb. 3, Bello posted her ninth double-double of the season with 11 points and a career-high 21 rebounds. It tied for the sixth highest total in Gopher history, and they were the most by a Gopher since Amanda Zahui B. had 22 rebounds against DePaul in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Ten of the rebounds were on the offensive end, while the other 11 came on defense.Â
• Bello's 21 rebounds are also tied for the most by any Big Ten player this year with Maryland's Shakira Austin.Â
• Bello has 13 double-doubles in her career, and Minnesota is 11-2 in those games.
• She had her first B1G double-double of the year with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Iowa and pulled down 18 rebounds in back-to-back games versus Purdue and Ohio State.
• At Michigan on Dec. 31, she made all nine attempts from the floor for a career-high 24 points. She became one of five players in Gophers history to not miss when attempting at least that many shots.
• Arguably Bello's best performance of the season came against No. 12 Syracuse when she went for 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, including 10 offensive.
• Bello posted double-doubles in the first three games this season, becoming the first Minnesota player to have three straight double-doubles since Amanda Zahui B. ended the 2014-15 season with four in a row. And though she didn't have a double-double against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in game four, she did have 19 rebounds.
BELL FINISHING STRONG IN SENIOR SEASON
• Senior Kenisha Bell leads the Gophers in several categories, including points per game (18.9), assists per game (4.2) and steals per game (2.2).
• Nationally, Bell leads the country in free throw attempts (203) and ranks seventh in makes (137).
• She leads the Big Ten in free throw attempts, field goal attempts (407) and steals (55), ranks second in the league in free throws made, steals per game, field goals made (161) and points scored (472), and is third in scoring average.
• After being named to preseason watch lists for the Nancy Lieberman Award (nation's top PG) and Naismith Trophy (nation's top player), Bell earned spots on midseason watch lists for the Wooden Award and the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year Award.
• Bell has also been a four-time Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll honoree.
• At Indiana on Feb. 6, Bell went over 2,000 career points. She scored 434 in her freshman season at Marquette and has scored 1,615 at Minnesota for a total of 2,049 career points. She's one of 16 active players in the country with at least 2,000 career points.
BRUNSON MAKING MARK IN RETURN TO STARTING LINEUP
• Nationally, Bell leads the country in free throw attempts (203) and ranks seventh in makes (137).
• She leads the Big Ten in free throw attempts, field goal attempts (407) and steals (55), ranks second in the league in free throws made, steals per game, field goals made (161) and points scored (472), and is third in scoring average.
• After being named to preseason watch lists for the Nancy Lieberman Award (nation's top PG) and Naismith Trophy (nation's top player), Bell earned spots on midseason watch lists for the Wooden Award and the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year Award.
• Bell has also been a four-time Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll honoree.
• At Indiana on Feb. 6, Bell went over 2,000 career points. She scored 434 in her freshman season at Marquette and has scored 1,615 at Minnesota for a total of 2,049 career points. She's one of 16 active players in the country with at least 2,000 career points.
BRUNSON MAKING MARK IN RETURN TO STARTING LINEUP
• After starting the first 18 games of the season, Jasmine Brunson came off the bench for the next two contests. She then returned to the starting lineup against Northwestern on Jan. 31 and has elevated her offense ever since.
• Through the first 20 games of the year, Brunson was averaging 7.2 points and shooting 36.2 percent from the floor. In five games since returning to the starting lineup, she's averaging 11.4 points while shooting 43.8 percent.
• On the year, Brunson is averaging 8.0 points per game after averaging 2.9 last season. That +5.1 increase is tied for second best in the B1G with Purdue's Karissa McLaughlin, trailing teammate Annalese Lamke (+7.9).
GARRIDO PEREZ GETS CALLED INTOÂ STARTING LINEUP
LAMKE MAKING THE MOST OF HER SENIOR YEAR
• Through the first 20 games of the year, Brunson was averaging 7.2 points and shooting 36.2 percent from the floor. In five games since returning to the starting lineup, she's averaging 11.4 points while shooting 43.8 percent.
• On the year, Brunson is averaging 8.0 points per game after averaging 2.9 last season. That +5.1 increase is tied for second best in the B1G with Purdue's Karissa McLaughlin, trailing teammate Annalese Lamke (+7.9).
GARRIDO PEREZ GETS CALLED INTOÂ STARTING LINEUP
• Irene Garrido Perez has been called into the starting lineup for the last seven contests, with Minnesota going 5-2 in those contests.
• Since making the first start of her career against Purdue on Jan. 24, Garrido Perez has averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game while playing 35.4 minutes per game. Prior to that, her career totals in those categories were 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.2 steals while averaging 8.5 minutes.Â
• During the team's five-game win streak, Garrido Perez is shooting 44.0 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent on 3-pointers, averaging 6.0 points per contest.
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• Since making the first start of her career against Purdue on Jan. 24, Garrido Perez has averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game while playing 35.4 minutes per game. Prior to that, her career totals in those categories were 1.6 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.2 steals while averaging 8.5 minutes.Â
• During the team's five-game win streak, Garrido Perez is shooting 44.0 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent on 3-pointers, averaging 6.0 points per contest.
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• Excluding transfers and freshmen, no player in the Big Ten has seen her scoring average increase has much from last year to this as Annalese Lamke. Her +7.9 improvement from 1.1 points per game last year to 9.0 this year is 2.7 points better than teammate Jasmine Brunson and Purdue's Karissa McLaughlin, who are both at +5.1 from last year.
• Lamke is also currently the second-most improved rebounder in the conference, jumping from 0.7 per game last year to 5.3 this year, for a difference of +4.6.
• Lamke exploded for a career-high 21 points in the Gophers' season-opening win over New Hampshire. She scored 17 points alone in the second half and recorded an efficient 9-of-12 shooting.Â
• Lamke is also currently the second-most improved rebounder in the conference, jumping from 0.7 per game last year to 5.3 this year, for a difference of +4.6.
• Lamke exploded for a career-high 21 points in the Gophers' season-opening win over New Hampshire. She scored 17 points alone in the second half and recorded an efficient 9-of-12 shooting.Â
• Against No. 12 Syracuse on Nov. 29, she had a career-high 13 rebounds and nine points. Lamke also had a 20-point outing against Wisconsin on Dec. 28 and scored 18 points (all in the first half) against Illinois on Jan. 6.
MINNESOTA NEAR THE TOP IN ATTENDANCE
• Through 16 home games, the Gophers have had a total attendance of 89,713 with an average of 5,607 per contest. Through Feb. 14, the team was eighth in the country in total attendance and No. 13 in average.Â
• Within the Big Ten, only Purdue had a higher total attendance and only Purdue and Maryland had a higher average attendance.
• The average is the highest for the Gophers since 2008-09 when they averaged 5,833 and it's nearly 2,500 more than they averaged last year (3,130).
• Minnesota opened the 2018-19 season with a 70-47 win over New Hampshire on Nov. 9. The announced sellout crowd of 14,625 was a program record, surpassing the previous high of 14,363 set during Lindsay Whalen's senior season in 2004.Â
• Four of the top five attendance marks in team history, and eight of the top 10, have come with Whalen as either a player or coach.
• The season-opening sellout stood as the highest attendance for any women's game this season until it was passed on Jan. 31 by the 17,023 that saw No. 2 UConn play at No. 3 Louisville.
• Within the Big Ten, only Purdue had a higher total attendance and only Purdue and Maryland had a higher average attendance.
• The average is the highest for the Gophers since 2008-09 when they averaged 5,833 and it's nearly 2,500 more than they averaged last year (3,130).
• Minnesota opened the 2018-19 season with a 70-47 win over New Hampshire on Nov. 9. The announced sellout crowd of 14,625 was a program record, surpassing the previous high of 14,363 set during Lindsay Whalen's senior season in 2004.Â
• Four of the top five attendance marks in team history, and eight of the top 10, have come with Whalen as either a player or coach.
• The season-opening sellout stood as the highest attendance for any women's game this season until it was passed on Jan. 31 by the 17,023 that saw No. 2 UConn play at No. 3 Louisville.
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