University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, January 6
Piscataway, N.J.
6:00 PM
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Rutgers
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Powell Paces Gophers to First Big Ten Win
1/6/2022 5:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota (8-7, 1-2 B1G) started off the 2022 calendar year with a 62-49 victory on the road over Rutgers (7-9, 0-4 B1G) at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Gophers were offensively paced by guard Jasmine Powell with 19 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Without head coach Lindsay Whalen (appendectomy) it was Carly Thibault-Dudonis who filled in as acting head coach for the Gophers. Thibault-DuDonis and the rest of the Gophers' coaching staff led the Maroon and Gold to the program's first win at Rutgers.
Joining the Gophers in double figures was Kadi Sissoko, who scored all 11 of her points in the fourth quarter, along with Sara Scalia with 10 points.
The Gophers got off to a hot start early, jumping on the Scarlet Knights with a 7-0 run to start. Using four triples in the opening quarter the Gophers held a 17-15 lead with Deja Winters and Scalia hititng a pair from beyond the arc.
The second quarter was all Powell. The Detroit, Mich., native, was a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe and scored 12 points in the frame on 3-of-3 from the floor. Bailey Helgren got into the offensive action in the second, scoring a pair of buckets during a 9-0 Gophers' run.
Trailing by 11 at the half the Scarlet Knights did not shy away at home. Rutgers defense ramped up and it led to a 14-10 advantage in the third quarter to pull to within seven points.
In the fourth it was the Gophers' defense that stepped up. The Maroon and Gold held the Scarlet Knights to eight points on just 3-of-15 shooting. Paired with the energy on the defensive end was Sissoko. The Paris, France native scored the final 11 points for the Golden Gophers, shooting 5-of-6 from the free throw line and finishing with seven rebounds.
As a team Minnesota shot 19-of-48 (39.6 percent) from the floor with 13 assists coming on those 19 made field goals. From beyond the arc the team was 8-of-19 (42.1 percent) and from the free throw line the team was 16-of-19 (84.2 percent).
Minnesota returns home to Williams Arena for the first time since Dec. 15, when No. 10/8 Maryland comes to Minneapolis. The game, which can be seen on B1G+, tips at 2 p.m. CT. Fans can, as always, listen to Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist on KFAN+.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherWBB) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the 2021-22 season.
GAME NOTES
Thursday's matchup between Rutgers and Minnesota marked the first time in Big Ten history that both teams were coached by 'acting head coaches'; Sara Scalia led the team with nine rebounds, one shy of her career high; Minnesota is now 8-1 this season when leading after the first quarter.
Without head coach Lindsay Whalen (appendectomy) it was Carly Thibault-Dudonis who filled in as acting head coach for the Gophers. Thibault-DuDonis and the rest of the Gophers' coaching staff led the Maroon and Gold to the program's first win at Rutgers.
Joining the Gophers in double figures was Kadi Sissoko, who scored all 11 of her points in the fourth quarter, along with Sara Scalia with 10 points.
The Gophers got off to a hot start early, jumping on the Scarlet Knights with a 7-0 run to start. Using four triples in the opening quarter the Gophers held a 17-15 lead with Deja Winters and Scalia hititng a pair from beyond the arc.
The second quarter was all Powell. The Detroit, Mich., native, was a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe and scored 12 points in the frame on 3-of-3 from the floor. Bailey Helgren got into the offensive action in the second, scoring a pair of buckets during a 9-0 Gophers' run.
Trailing by 11 at the half the Scarlet Knights did not shy away at home. Rutgers defense ramped up and it led to a 14-10 advantage in the third quarter to pull to within seven points.
In the fourth it was the Gophers' defense that stepped up. The Maroon and Gold held the Scarlet Knights to eight points on just 3-of-15 shooting. Paired with the energy on the defensive end was Sissoko. The Paris, France native scored the final 11 points for the Golden Gophers, shooting 5-of-6 from the free throw line and finishing with seven rebounds.
As a team Minnesota shot 19-of-48 (39.6 percent) from the floor with 13 assists coming on those 19 made field goals. From beyond the arc the team was 8-of-19 (42.1 percent) and from the free throw line the team was 16-of-19 (84.2 percent).
Minnesota returns home to Williams Arena for the first time since Dec. 15, when No. 10/8 Maryland comes to Minneapolis. The game, which can be seen on B1G+, tips at 2 p.m. CT. Fans can, as always, listen to Justin Gaard and Lynnette Sjoquist on KFAN+.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherWBB) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the 2021-22 season.
GAME NOTES
Thursday's matchup between Rutgers and Minnesota marked the first time in Big Ten history that both teams were coached by 'acting head coaches'; Sara Scalia led the team with nine rebounds, one shy of her career high; Minnesota is now 8-1 this season when leading after the first quarter.
Team Stats
MINN
RU
FG%
.396
.328
3FG%
.421
.250
FT%
.842
.545
RB
34
39
TO
14
12
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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