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Regular Season Wraps Up Sunday with Senior Day
2/28/2020 3:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS -- In the only scheduled matchup between the teams this season, Minnesota (15-13, 5-12 B1G) plays its final contest of the regular season when it hosts No. 7/7 Maryland (24-4, 15-2) Sunday afternoon.
The game, which starts at 3 p.m., can be seen by a national television audience on ESPN2 and heard on the Gophers' radio home, 96.7 KFAN Plus.
PROMOTIONS
FACING MARYLAND
LAST SEASON AGAINST THE TERRAPINS
LAST TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS
RECAPPING THE GAME AT IOWA
OFFENSE UP IN YEAR TWO UNDER WHALEN
BIG TEN PLAYER RANKINGS
FRESHMEN POWELL, SCALIA MAKING INSTANT IMPACT
BELLO ENJOYING BIG SENIOR SEASON
HUBBARD BECOMES 26TH MEMBER OF THE 1,000-POINT CLUB AT MINNESOTA
The game, which starts at 3 p.m., can be seen by a national television audience on ESPN2 and heard on the Gophers' radio home, 96.7 KFAN Plus.
PROMOTIONS
• Goldout Game - Fans are encouraged to wear gold
• Senior Day - The Gophers' four seniors -- Masha Adashchyk, Kehinde Bello, Taiye Bello and Jasmine Brunson -- will be honored in a postgame ceremony
• Lindsay Whalen Bobblehead Game #4 - Buy Now
• Cub Family Four Pack - Four game tickets, four hot dogs, four popcorns, four soft drinks and a coupon valid for $5 off a $50 purchase at Cub - Buy Now
• Daddy Daughter Day - 2 Tickets, 2 Drinks, & 1 Popcorn, plus a post-game photo on-court, for only $25 - Buy Now
THE OPENING TIP-OFF
• Senior Day - The Gophers' four seniors -- Masha Adashchyk, Kehinde Bello, Taiye Bello and Jasmine Brunson -- will be honored in a postgame ceremony
• Lindsay Whalen Bobblehead Game #4 - Buy Now
• Cub Family Four Pack - Four game tickets, four hot dogs, four popcorns, four soft drinks and a coupon valid for $5 off a $50 purchase at Cub - Buy Now
• Daddy Daughter Day - 2 Tickets, 2 Drinks, & 1 Popcorn, plus a post-game photo on-court, for only $25 - Buy Now
THE OPENING TIP-OFF
• Sunday's game is Senior Day, marking the final regular season home game for Masha Adashchyk, Kehinde Bello, Taiye Bello and Jasmine Brunson. All four will be honored in a postgame ceremony. The Gophers have a 75-49 (.604) record in the four years that the Bellos and Brunson have been campus, while Adashchyk is playing out her lone season in the Maroon and Gold this year after transferring from Panola College.
• Minnesota is 9-7 this season in home games, outscoring teams by an average of 72.3-65.5. Jasmine Powell is the team's top scorer at home this year at 12.1 points per game, while Taiye Bello is right behind her at 12.0 points and a team-best 10.0 rebounds per game. Gadiva Hubbard is also in double figures in scoring at 11.2 points per home game.
• Maryland enters the game ranked 7th in the country in the Associated Press poll. The Gophers are 1-4 this year against top-25 teams, highlighted by an 80-66 win over then-No. 19 Arizona State on Nov. 17.
• The Gophers lead the Big Ten and rank 24th in the country in free throw percentage at 76.2 percent. That figure is on pace to be the second best in school history behind only a .763 mark in 2009-10. The next closest Big Ten team to Minnesota in percentage this year is Iowa, which ranks 50th at 74.3 percent. The Gophers have had 12 games this year where they've collectively shot 80 percent or better at the line, including performances of 11-11 vs. Bryant (11/26), 19-21 at Iowa (2/27), 27-31 vs. Milwaukee (11/14) and 31-35 at Ohio State (2/13). The 31 makes versus the Buckeyes tied for the 10th most in a game in team annals.
• After coming off the bench for her first 19 games, freshman Jasmine Powell has started each of the last nine contests and is thriving in her new role. She made her first career start on Jan. 27 at Indiana, scoring a team-high 15 points. She followed that with 19 points, seven rebounds and four steals vs. Nebraska, then recorded 19 points, five rebounds and four assists while playing over 47 minutes against Rutgers on Feb. 2. She then rattled off three straight games of at least 20 points, including a career-high 24 at Wisconsin on Feb. 6, to become the first Gopher freshman to have three consecutive 20-point games in at least the last 25 years.
• As a reserve through 19 games, Powell was averaging 8.9 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 35.4 percent from the floor, 23.7 percent on 3-pointers and 73.8 percent on free throws in 20.3 minutes per game. In her nine games as a starter, Powell has twice been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week and is posting 18.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 37.3 percent on field goals, 30.0 percent on 3's and 80.0 percent on free throws in 36.7 minutes of action per game.
• Minnesota is 9-7 this season in home games, outscoring teams by an average of 72.3-65.5. Jasmine Powell is the team's top scorer at home this year at 12.1 points per game, while Taiye Bello is right behind her at 12.0 points and a team-best 10.0 rebounds per game. Gadiva Hubbard is also in double figures in scoring at 11.2 points per home game.
• Maryland enters the game ranked 7th in the country in the Associated Press poll. The Gophers are 1-4 this year against top-25 teams, highlighted by an 80-66 win over then-No. 19 Arizona State on Nov. 17.
• The Gophers lead the Big Ten and rank 24th in the country in free throw percentage at 76.2 percent. That figure is on pace to be the second best in school history behind only a .763 mark in 2009-10. The next closest Big Ten team to Minnesota in percentage this year is Iowa, which ranks 50th at 74.3 percent. The Gophers have had 12 games this year where they've collectively shot 80 percent or better at the line, including performances of 11-11 vs. Bryant (11/26), 19-21 at Iowa (2/27), 27-31 vs. Milwaukee (11/14) and 31-35 at Ohio State (2/13). The 31 makes versus the Buckeyes tied for the 10th most in a game in team annals.
• After coming off the bench for her first 19 games, freshman Jasmine Powell has started each of the last nine contests and is thriving in her new role. She made her first career start on Jan. 27 at Indiana, scoring a team-high 15 points. She followed that with 19 points, seven rebounds and four steals vs. Nebraska, then recorded 19 points, five rebounds and four assists while playing over 47 minutes against Rutgers on Feb. 2. She then rattled off three straight games of at least 20 points, including a career-high 24 at Wisconsin on Feb. 6, to become the first Gopher freshman to have three consecutive 20-point games in at least the last 25 years.
• As a reserve through 19 games, Powell was averaging 8.9 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 35.4 percent from the floor, 23.7 percent on 3-pointers and 73.8 percent on free throws in 20.3 minutes per game. In her nine games as a starter, Powell has twice been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week and is posting 18.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 37.3 percent on field goals, 30.0 percent on 3's and 80.0 percent on free throws in 36.7 minutes of action per game.
FACING MARYLAND
• Minnesota and Maryland meet for the 10th time Sunday. The Terrapins have won eight of the nine all-time meetings.
• In Minneapolis, Maryland has won two of the three meetings though the Gophers did win when the teams last met at Williams Arena, 93-74, on Feb. 18, 2018.
• Sunday will mark for the second coaching matchup between Lindsay Whalen and Maryland's Brenda Frese, who was the head coach at Minnesota during the 2001-02 campaign, Whalen's sophomore season. The Gophers went 22-8 that year and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Whalen was an All-American and the Big Ten Player of the Year, while Frese was the AP National Coach of the Year.
• Winners of 13 in a row, Maryland is ranked seventh in both the Associated Press Poll and WBCA Coaches Poll with a 24-4 record overall and 15-2 mark in league play. • The Terrapins can win the Big Ten regular season title outright with a win and loss Saturday by Northwestern against Illinois.
• Kaila Charles leads the team with 15.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while Shakira Austin (12.0), Ashley Owusu (11.4), Stephanie Jones (11.0) and Taylor Mikesell (10.6) are also averaging double figures in points.
• As a team, Maryland leads the Big Ten in several categories, including steals (352; 3rd nationally), steals per game (12.6; 4th), scoring margin (25.9; 4th), scoring offense (83.1; 5th), turnovers forced (22.46; 5th), turnover margin (7.68; 6th), offensive rebounds per game (15.5; 11th), total rebounds (1,169; 20th), rebound margin (8.3; 21st) and rebounds per game (41.75; 29th)
• Individually, Mikesell leads the Big Ten in 3-pointers made (73; 24th nationally) and 3's made per game (2.61; 40th).
• In Minneapolis, Maryland has won two of the three meetings though the Gophers did win when the teams last met at Williams Arena, 93-74, on Feb. 18, 2018.
• Sunday will mark for the second coaching matchup between Lindsay Whalen and Maryland's Brenda Frese, who was the head coach at Minnesota during the 2001-02 campaign, Whalen's sophomore season. The Gophers went 22-8 that year and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Whalen was an All-American and the Big Ten Player of the Year, while Frese was the AP National Coach of the Year.
• Winners of 13 in a row, Maryland is ranked seventh in both the Associated Press Poll and WBCA Coaches Poll with a 24-4 record overall and 15-2 mark in league play. • The Terrapins can win the Big Ten regular season title outright with a win and loss Saturday by Northwestern against Illinois.
• Kaila Charles leads the team with 15.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while Shakira Austin (12.0), Ashley Owusu (11.4), Stephanie Jones (11.0) and Taylor Mikesell (10.6) are also averaging double figures in points.
• As a team, Maryland leads the Big Ten in several categories, including steals (352; 3rd nationally), steals per game (12.6; 4th), scoring margin (25.9; 4th), scoring offense (83.1; 5th), turnovers forced (22.46; 5th), turnover margin (7.68; 6th), offensive rebounds per game (15.5; 11th), total rebounds (1,169; 20th), rebound margin (8.3; 21st) and rebounds per game (41.75; 29th)
• Individually, Mikesell leads the Big Ten in 3-pointers made (73; 24th nationally) and 3's made per game (2.61; 40th).
LAST SEASON AGAINST THE TERRAPINS
• Minnesota lost in heartbreaking fashion when the teams met last season, falling on a last-second shot at No. 8/9 Maryland, 71-69, on Feb. 21, 2019.
• Minnesota led 69-62 with 50 seconds remaining, but the Terrapins scored the final nine points of the game.
• Destiny Pitts scored a team-high 24 points as she was 8-of-15 from the floor and 5-of-11 from 3-point range before fouling out with 50 seconds to play.
• Kenisha Bell tallied 23 points to go with five assists and four rebounds, while Jasmine Brunson hit double figures as she went for 10 points and four boards and Taiye Bello had a game-high 16 rebounds to go with seven points and three steals.
• Bell (8), Pitts (6) and Brunson (6) carried the Gophers to a 20-15 lead after the first quarter, combining for all of the team's points in the quarter. In the second quarter, Maryland got within four with exactly four minutes to play, but the Gophers answered with an 8-0 run that turned into a 13-3 spurt and they led 45-31 before taking a 45-36 into the locker room at halftime.
• A 7-0 run midway through the third quarter gave Minnesota its biggest lead of the game at 54-38 with 5:36 left in the frame. At the end of the third, it held a 59-48 edge over the Terrapins.
• In the fourth, Maryland outscored the Gophers, 23-10. Bell's layup with 1:58 to go that put the Gophers up 69-62 would mark the Gophers' final points of the game. Kaila Charles hit a game-tying jumper with six seconds remaining for the Terps then got a pass off a steal from Shakira Austin and laid it in at the buzzer.
• Minnesota led 69-62 with 50 seconds remaining, but the Terrapins scored the final nine points of the game.
• Destiny Pitts scored a team-high 24 points as she was 8-of-15 from the floor and 5-of-11 from 3-point range before fouling out with 50 seconds to play.
• Kenisha Bell tallied 23 points to go with five assists and four rebounds, while Jasmine Brunson hit double figures as she went for 10 points and four boards and Taiye Bello had a game-high 16 rebounds to go with seven points and three steals.
• Bell (8), Pitts (6) and Brunson (6) carried the Gophers to a 20-15 lead after the first quarter, combining for all of the team's points in the quarter. In the second quarter, Maryland got within four with exactly four minutes to play, but the Gophers answered with an 8-0 run that turned into a 13-3 spurt and they led 45-31 before taking a 45-36 into the locker room at halftime.
• A 7-0 run midway through the third quarter gave Minnesota its biggest lead of the game at 54-38 with 5:36 left in the frame. At the end of the third, it held a 59-48 edge over the Terrapins.
• In the fourth, Maryland outscored the Gophers, 23-10. Bell's layup with 1:58 to go that put the Gophers up 69-62 would mark the Gophers' final points of the game. Kaila Charles hit a game-tying jumper with six seconds remaining for the Terps then got a pass off a steal from Shakira Austin and laid it in at the buzzer.
LAST TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS
• Behind three players scoring at least 20 points, Minnesota recorded a dominant 93-74 win over then-No. 10/9 Maryland on Feb. 18, , 2018, for its first ever win against the Terps.
• Gadiva Hubbard led all scorers with 22 points, while Kenisha Bell contributed 21 points and six assists. Destiny Pitts was the third Gopher to reach 20 points, and she came a rebound shy of a double-double as she finished with 20 points and nine rebounds.
• The Gophers bombarded Maryland by shooting 14-of-24 from 3-point range, including makes on nine of their first 14 attempts. Pitts led the team with six 3-pointers.
• In the first quarter, the Terrapins led 15-10, but the Gophers responded by closing out the quarter on a 14-4 run to lead 24-19 going into the second.
• Maryland cut Minnesota's lead down to seven points in the second quarter, but Pitts made a 3-pointer and Carlie Wagner followed with back-to-back triples in a span of 1:30 to push the Gophers lead back to 13. They took a 53-39 lead into the locker room.
• Minnesota was just as relentless in the third quarter, outscoring the Terrapins 26-15. The biggest lead of the game came with 2:11 to play in the quarter as the Gophers held a 77-50 lead. The Terrapins never got closer than 19 the rest of the way.
• Gadiva Hubbard led all scorers with 22 points, while Kenisha Bell contributed 21 points and six assists. Destiny Pitts was the third Gopher to reach 20 points, and she came a rebound shy of a double-double as she finished with 20 points and nine rebounds.
• The Gophers bombarded Maryland by shooting 14-of-24 from 3-point range, including makes on nine of their first 14 attempts. Pitts led the team with six 3-pointers.
• In the first quarter, the Terrapins led 15-10, but the Gophers responded by closing out the quarter on a 14-4 run to lead 24-19 going into the second.
• Maryland cut Minnesota's lead down to seven points in the second quarter, but Pitts made a 3-pointer and Carlie Wagner followed with back-to-back triples in a span of 1:30 to push the Gophers lead back to 13. They took a 53-39 lead into the locker room.
• Minnesota was just as relentless in the third quarter, outscoring the Terrapins 26-15. The biggest lead of the game came with 2:11 to play in the quarter as the Gophers held a 77-50 lead. The Terrapins never got closer than 19 the rest of the way.
RECAPPING THE GAME AT IOWA
• Five players scored in double figures for Minnesota as the Golden Gophers took No. 18/20 Iowa to the limit in a 90-82 loss at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Thursday night.
• Gadiva Hubbard led Minnesota with 20 points, her fourth 20-point game of the season and her highest point total in Big Ten play this year. She hit three 3-pointers and made all seven free throw attempts as she climbed from 25th on Minnesota's all-time scoring list to 21st with 1,038 points.
• Taiye Bello was behind her with 16 points to go with a team-high seven rebounds, while fellow senior Jasmine Brunson tallied 14 and four assists.
• Jasmine Powell was an assist shy of her first career double-double as she posted 15 points and a career-high nine assists. Meanwhile, fellow freshman Sara Scalia scored 12 points thanks to four 3-pointers.
• Down 25-15 after the first 10 minutes of action, the Gophers battled back to get within 27-25 only to see Iowa pull back in front 40-28 with just under four minutes to play in the second quarter. Minnesota rallied again and closed the first half on a 15-6 run to be down just 46-43 at intermission.
• Minnesota extended the run to 19-6 as it scored the first four points of the third quarter on back-to-back baskets from Hubbard and Powell to take the lead at 47-46, its first lead since 13-10. Iowa scored the next six points, though, and even got the lead up to 72-57 before taking a 74-63 lead into the fourth.
• The Golden Gophers chipped away at the lead to start the fourth as a layup from Bello was followed by a 3-pointer from Hubbard, cutting the lead to just six with 7:39 to play. The Hawkeyes got their lead back up to 80-73 before Powell hit a free throw and Brunson knocked down a 3-pointer to make it an 80-77 game with 3:19 to play.
• Iowa scored on its next two possessions, however, kicking off a 10-2 run to close the game out. Monika Czinano and Makenzie Meyer each scored 24 points for the Hawkeyes to lead all scorers.
• Gadiva Hubbard led Minnesota with 20 points, her fourth 20-point game of the season and her highest point total in Big Ten play this year. She hit three 3-pointers and made all seven free throw attempts as she climbed from 25th on Minnesota's all-time scoring list to 21st with 1,038 points.
• Taiye Bello was behind her with 16 points to go with a team-high seven rebounds, while fellow senior Jasmine Brunson tallied 14 and four assists.
• Jasmine Powell was an assist shy of her first career double-double as she posted 15 points and a career-high nine assists. Meanwhile, fellow freshman Sara Scalia scored 12 points thanks to four 3-pointers.
• Down 25-15 after the first 10 minutes of action, the Gophers battled back to get within 27-25 only to see Iowa pull back in front 40-28 with just under four minutes to play in the second quarter. Minnesota rallied again and closed the first half on a 15-6 run to be down just 46-43 at intermission.
• Minnesota extended the run to 19-6 as it scored the first four points of the third quarter on back-to-back baskets from Hubbard and Powell to take the lead at 47-46, its first lead since 13-10. Iowa scored the next six points, though, and even got the lead up to 72-57 before taking a 74-63 lead into the fourth.
• The Golden Gophers chipped away at the lead to start the fourth as a layup from Bello was followed by a 3-pointer from Hubbard, cutting the lead to just six with 7:39 to play. The Hawkeyes got their lead back up to 80-73 before Powell hit a free throw and Brunson knocked down a 3-pointer to make it an 80-77 game with 3:19 to play.
• Iowa scored on its next two possessions, however, kicking off a 10-2 run to close the game out. Monika Czinano and Makenzie Meyer each scored 24 points for the Hawkeyes to lead all scorers.
OFFENSE UP IN YEAR TWO UNDER WHALEN
• Through 28 games, the Minnesota offense has picked up its scoring and certain shooting percentages in year two under head coach Lindsay Whalen.
• The Gophers are averaging 71.5 points per game this year, 2.6 points better than the 68.9 points they were averaging at this same stage a season ago.
• The Gophers' shooting percentage on 3-pointers is 32 points better than last year even though they have 175 more attempts this year. Not only does the team's current .364 mark on 3-pointers rank third in the Big Ten and 20th nationally, but it is also on pace to be the 10th best in school history.
• Minnesota is also 76 points better on free throws as it leads the Big Ten and ranks 24th nationally by shooting .762 percent from the line. Six Gophers have attempted at least 40 free throws this year and all are shooting better than 68 percent. Last year at this stage, of the five players with at least 40 attempts, only two were shooting above 68 percent from the line.
• The Gophers are averaging 71.5 points per game this year, 2.6 points better than the 68.9 points they were averaging at this same stage a season ago.
• The Gophers' shooting percentage on 3-pointers is 32 points better than last year even though they have 175 more attempts this year. Not only does the team's current .364 mark on 3-pointers rank third in the Big Ten and 20th nationally, but it is also on pace to be the 10th best in school history.
• Minnesota is also 76 points better on free throws as it leads the Big Ten and ranks 24th nationally by shooting .762 percent from the line. Six Gophers have attempted at least 40 free throws this year and all are shooting better than 68 percent. Last year at this stage, of the five players with at least 40 attempts, only two were shooting above 68 percent from the line.
BIG TEN PLAYER RANKINGS
• In Big Ten play, Jasmine Brunson leads the league in free throw percentage (.864).
• Taiye Bello is third in the league in rebounding average (9.3) and offensive rebounds per game (3.4), seventh in defensive rebounds per game (5.9) and 11th in blocks per game (1.1).
• Sara Scalia is fifth in the league in 3-pointers made per game (2.2) and sixth in 3-point percentage (.369).
• Jasmine Powell is 11th in free throw percentage (.759), 14th in steals per game (1.4) and 16th in scoring (13.5).
• Gadiva Hubbard is 11th in 3-pointers made per game (1.8) and 12th in steals per game (1.5).
• Taiye Bello is third in the league in rebounding average (9.3) and offensive rebounds per game (3.4), seventh in defensive rebounds per game (5.9) and 11th in blocks per game (1.1).
• Sara Scalia is fifth in the league in 3-pointers made per game (2.2) and sixth in 3-point percentage (.369).
• Jasmine Powell is 11th in free throw percentage (.759), 14th in steals per game (1.4) and 16th in scoring (13.5).
• Gadiva Hubbard is 11th in 3-pointers made per game (1.8) and 12th in steals per game (1.5).
FRESHMEN POWELL, SCALIA MAKING INSTANT IMPACT
• Minnesota has six freshmen on its 2019-20 roster and some are already making significant contributions in their first year on campus.
• Sara Scalia, who has started every contest this year except for the season opener, is second on the team in field goals made (111), 3-pointers made and attempted (55-145), 3-point pct. (.379; min. 40 attempts), rebounds (118), minutes played (904) and minutes per game (32.3), third in field goals attempted (283), field goal pct. (.392; min. 40 attempts), rebounds per game (4.2) and steals (36), and fourth in free throw pct. (.825; min. 40 attempts) and fifth in scoring (11.1)
• Scalia's 3-point percentage of 37.9 and her average of 32.3 minutes per game both rank fourth best all-time among Gopher freshmen, while her 55 3-pointers made, 145 3's attempted and .825 free throw percentage are each fifth.
• Against Bryant on Nov. 26, she scored 20 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds en route to being named B1G Freshman of the Week. She followed that at George Washington on Dec. 10 when she set or tied multiple career highs, including points (23), steals (4) and blocks (2).
• She scored 22 points in her Big Ten debut at Penn State on Dec. 28, tying a career high with five 3-pointers made. Against Iowa on Jan. 16, she had her first career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds then followed with 18 points at Purdue to earn her second B1G Freshman of the Week honor.
• Scalia has 14 games this season in double figures, seven contests with at least 15 points and three 20-point outings.
• Jasmine Powell, who has started each of the past nine games after coming off the bench in the previous 19, leads the team in field goal attempts (306), free throws made and attempted (93-121) and assists (86), is second in steals (39) and field goals made (111) and scoring (12.1).
• Powell put up 19 points against Vermont on Nov. 10, the most by a non-starter at Minnesota since Nov. of 2017, while in her first career start against Indiana she scored 15 points. That was followed by back-to-back 19-point outings against Nebraska and Rutgers before posting a career-high 24 points at Wisconsin on Feb. 6, 20 points vs. Michigan on Feb. 10 and 21 at Ohio State on Feb. 13.
• Powell has scored in double figures in 17 games this year, including each of the last 11 contests and 12 of the last 14. She has four 20-point games, all of which have come in four of the last six contests.
• With Powell averaging 12.1 points per game and Scalia at 11.1, the Gophers' duo will go down as one of the top freshmen scoring combinations in program history. With records dating back to the 1977-78 season, only two other freshmen duos have combined for more points in a season than Powell and Scalia. In fact, those are the only other times in team annals that two freshmen have each averaged double digits.
• With Powell and Scalia each winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors twice this season, this is first time in program history that multiple Gophers have won multiple Freshman of the Week accolades in one season since the award was introduced in 2009-10. They are two of seven players in Gophers history with two or more Freshman of the Week accolades.
• Sara Scalia, who has started every contest this year except for the season opener, is second on the team in field goals made (111), 3-pointers made and attempted (55-145), 3-point pct. (.379; min. 40 attempts), rebounds (118), minutes played (904) and minutes per game (32.3), third in field goals attempted (283), field goal pct. (.392; min. 40 attempts), rebounds per game (4.2) and steals (36), and fourth in free throw pct. (.825; min. 40 attempts) and fifth in scoring (11.1)
• Scalia's 3-point percentage of 37.9 and her average of 32.3 minutes per game both rank fourth best all-time among Gopher freshmen, while her 55 3-pointers made, 145 3's attempted and .825 free throw percentage are each fifth.
• Against Bryant on Nov. 26, she scored 20 points and tied a career high with seven rebounds en route to being named B1G Freshman of the Week. She followed that at George Washington on Dec. 10 when she set or tied multiple career highs, including points (23), steals (4) and blocks (2).
• She scored 22 points in her Big Ten debut at Penn State on Dec. 28, tying a career high with five 3-pointers made. Against Iowa on Jan. 16, she had her first career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds then followed with 18 points at Purdue to earn her second B1G Freshman of the Week honor.
• Scalia has 14 games this season in double figures, seven contests with at least 15 points and three 20-point outings.
• Jasmine Powell, who has started each of the past nine games after coming off the bench in the previous 19, leads the team in field goal attempts (306), free throws made and attempted (93-121) and assists (86), is second in steals (39) and field goals made (111) and scoring (12.1).
• Powell put up 19 points against Vermont on Nov. 10, the most by a non-starter at Minnesota since Nov. of 2017, while in her first career start against Indiana she scored 15 points. That was followed by back-to-back 19-point outings against Nebraska and Rutgers before posting a career-high 24 points at Wisconsin on Feb. 6, 20 points vs. Michigan on Feb. 10 and 21 at Ohio State on Feb. 13.
• Powell has scored in double figures in 17 games this year, including each of the last 11 contests and 12 of the last 14. She has four 20-point games, all of which have come in four of the last six contests.
• With Powell averaging 12.1 points per game and Scalia at 11.1, the Gophers' duo will go down as one of the top freshmen scoring combinations in program history. With records dating back to the 1977-78 season, only two other freshmen duos have combined for more points in a season than Powell and Scalia. In fact, those are the only other times in team annals that two freshmen have each averaged double digits.
• With Powell and Scalia each winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors twice this season, this is first time in program history that multiple Gophers have won multiple Freshman of the Week accolades in one season since the award was introduced in 2009-10. They are two of seven players in Gophers history with two or more Freshman of the Week accolades.
BELLO ENJOYING BIG SENIOR SEASON
• After a breakout junior year where she earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors from the coaches and media, Taiye Bello is having a strong senior season.
• Bello has posted 11 double-doubles this year, five of which have come in conference play. She also has had five other performances this year where she was either one point or one rebound away from a double-double. Her 11 double-doubles are second in the Big Ten and are 36th nationally. In her career, Bello has 26 double-doubles to rank sixth in Gophers history, and the Gophers are 22-4 in those games.
• Though her season averages have slipped slightly below that of a double-double, through Thursday's games she is one of just 25 players nationally, and the only one from the Big Ten, with her averages of 12.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game this year.
• In addition to her double-double prowess, Bello also leads the Big Ten in rebound average (9.6; 37th nationally), and total rebounds (260; 38th), is second in offensive rebounds per game (3.9; 24th), fourth in blocks per game (1.67; 67th) and fifth in blocks (45; 66th).
• Bello had arguably the best game of her career on Feb. 2 in a double overtime win over Rutgers as she grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds and scored 19 points. It tied for the fifth most rebounds in a game in program history and tied for 10th most in Big Ten annals. It was the highest rebound total for a Gopher since Amanda Zahui B. also had 22 against DePaul in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
• Offensively, Bello was 15-of-19 at the free throw line against Rutgers, recording the second most free throw attempts in program history and tying for the second most makes. The free throws made and attempted, and the rebounds, are all tops in the Big Ten this year.
• Bello has 14 games this year with 10 or more rebounds. In her career, she has 42 games with at least 10 rebounds, 14 games with at least 15 boards, eight games with at least 18 rebounds and two games with more than 20.
• Additionally, Bello has improved her free throw shooting this year. After entering the season as a 63.8 percent shooter on free throws in her career, Bello is currently at 68.7 percent from the line on the year.
• With eight offensive rebounds against Montana State on Nov. 23, Bello broke the Gophers' all-time offensive rebounding record of 361 set by Janel McCarville. Bello has since extended her record to 449.
• She also ranks in the top 10 at Minnesota in career field goal percentage, rebounds, defensive rebounds, games with 10+ rebounds, blocks and double-doubles.
• Along with setting the Minnesota single-season record with 152 offensive rebounds last year, she also ranked fourth in team single-season history and tied for seventh in Big Ten history for total rebounds (380), fifth in team annals in rebound average (11.9) and defensive rebounds (228), and seventh in blocks (49).
• Bello has posted 11 double-doubles this year, five of which have come in conference play. She also has had five other performances this year where she was either one point or one rebound away from a double-double. Her 11 double-doubles are second in the Big Ten and are 36th nationally. In her career, Bello has 26 double-doubles to rank sixth in Gophers history, and the Gophers are 22-4 in those games.
• Though her season averages have slipped slightly below that of a double-double, through Thursday's games she is one of just 25 players nationally, and the only one from the Big Ten, with her averages of 12.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game this year.
• In addition to her double-double prowess, Bello also leads the Big Ten in rebound average (9.6; 37th nationally), and total rebounds (260; 38th), is second in offensive rebounds per game (3.9; 24th), fourth in blocks per game (1.67; 67th) and fifth in blocks (45; 66th).
• Bello had arguably the best game of her career on Feb. 2 in a double overtime win over Rutgers as she grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds and scored 19 points. It tied for the fifth most rebounds in a game in program history and tied for 10th most in Big Ten annals. It was the highest rebound total for a Gopher since Amanda Zahui B. also had 22 against DePaul in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
• Offensively, Bello was 15-of-19 at the free throw line against Rutgers, recording the second most free throw attempts in program history and tying for the second most makes. The free throws made and attempted, and the rebounds, are all tops in the Big Ten this year.
• Bello has 14 games this year with 10 or more rebounds. In her career, she has 42 games with at least 10 rebounds, 14 games with at least 15 boards, eight games with at least 18 rebounds and two games with more than 20.
• Additionally, Bello has improved her free throw shooting this year. After entering the season as a 63.8 percent shooter on free throws in her career, Bello is currently at 68.7 percent from the line on the year.
• With eight offensive rebounds against Montana State on Nov. 23, Bello broke the Gophers' all-time offensive rebounding record of 361 set by Janel McCarville. Bello has since extended her record to 449.
• She also ranks in the top 10 at Minnesota in career field goal percentage, rebounds, defensive rebounds, games with 10+ rebounds, blocks and double-doubles.
• Along with setting the Minnesota single-season record with 152 offensive rebounds last year, she also ranked fourth in team single-season history and tied for seventh in Big Ten history for total rebounds (380), fifth in team annals in rebound average (11.9) and defensive rebounds (228), and seventh in blocks (49).
HUBBARD BECOMES 26TH MEMBER OF THE 1,000-POINT CLUB AT MINNESOTA
• With 10 points at Ohio State on Feb. 13, redshirt junior Gadiva Hubbard became the 26th player in Gophers history to reach 1,000 points in her career.
• She did it in just 80 games, the 12th fewest needed to get to 1,000 points in team history. Hubbard currently has 1,038 points to rank 21st in team history.
• Hubbard is back on the court this year after missing all of last season following surgery on her right foot on Oct. 19, 2018.
• She is the only Gopher to start all 28 games this year and is averaging 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals while playing 32.3 minutes per game.
• Hubbard ranks sixth in the Big Ten this year in 3-point percentage (35.7), is seventh in 3-pointers made and attempted (56-157) and 3's made per game (2.00), and is ninth in steals per game (1.71).
• Hubbard scored a season-high 24 points against UC Davis (12/15) thanks to 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range and 6-of-8 shooting at the free throw line. It was her best scoring outing since going for 25 points against Penn State in Feb. of 2018. Hubbard also tied a season best with five rebounds.
• She also enjoyed a 20 point-game against then-No. 19 Arizona State on Nov. 17, matched that with 20 points, including six 3-pointers, in a win at Notre Dame on Dec. 4 and tallied 20 points, her highest in league play, at Iowa on Feb. 27.
• Before her injury, Hubbard played in 32 games with 31 starts in 2017-18, finishing third on the team in scoring at 13.6 points per game and second with 3.4 assists.
• She did it in just 80 games, the 12th fewest needed to get to 1,000 points in team history. Hubbard currently has 1,038 points to rank 21st in team history.
• Hubbard is back on the court this year after missing all of last season following surgery on her right foot on Oct. 19, 2018.
• She is the only Gopher to start all 28 games this year and is averaging 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.7 steals while playing 32.3 minutes per game.
• Hubbard ranks sixth in the Big Ten this year in 3-point percentage (35.7), is seventh in 3-pointers made and attempted (56-157) and 3's made per game (2.00), and is ninth in steals per game (1.71).
• Hubbard scored a season-high 24 points against UC Davis (12/15) thanks to 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range and 6-of-8 shooting at the free throw line. It was her best scoring outing since going for 25 points against Penn State in Feb. of 2018. Hubbard also tied a season best with five rebounds.
• She also enjoyed a 20 point-game against then-No. 19 Arizona State on Nov. 17, matched that with 20 points, including six 3-pointers, in a win at Notre Dame on Dec. 4 and tallied 20 points, her highest in league play, at Iowa on Feb. 27.
• Before her injury, Hubbard played in 32 games with 31 starts in 2017-18, finishing third on the team in scoring at 13.6 points per game and second with 3.4 assists.
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