University of Minnesota Athletics
Monday, November 7
Williams Arena
5:30 PM
University of Minnesota
1-0,0-0Big Ten
75
vs
45
Western Illinois
0-1,0-0Summit League
1
2
3
4
F
Western Ill.
9
6
10
20
45
Minnesota
17
21
17
20
75
Team Stats
WIU
MINN
FG%
.250
.419
3FG%
.226
.280
FT%
.615
.667
RB
37
54
TO
19
14
STL
6
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Photo by: Kelly Hagenson
Braun's Big Debut Leads Gophers Past Leathernecks
11/7/2022 8:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 7, 2022) – True freshman Mara Braun made her collegiate debut with a game-high 21 points to go with seven rebounds and four steals, Katie Borowicz added 16 points, and Alanna Micheaux had a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 13 rebounds during Minnesota's season-opening 75-45 win versus Western Illinois at Williams Arena.
Braun finished the game 9-of-19 from the field, while Borowicz was 6-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. Micheaux dominated the paint for the Gophers, making 6-of-10 field goals and grabbing 13 boards in 27 minutes. True freshmen Mallory Heyer and Amaya Battle added to the Gophers' 54-37 rebounding advantage, as each had eight boards. Heyer had eight points, while Battle led the Gophers with nine assists and added six points.
Both teams got off to a slow start in the opening quarter. The Gophers took an early 2-0 lead on a pair of free throws from Alanna Micheaux, but missed their first eight field goal attempts of the game and trailed 5-2 midway through the quarter. But Braun got Minnesota going by scoring nine points over a span of 3:50 to key a 15-4 run and give the Gophers a 17-9 lead through one. WIU was just 3-of-16 in the first quarter.
Borowicz, who missed last season due to injury, helped the Gophers quickly expand their lead to double digits in the second quarter, as she led the Gophers with eight points, including both three-pointers she attempted. Braun paced Minnesota to a 38-15 halftime lead with 11 first-half points and added six rebounds and three steals, while Borowicz had eight points, and Micheaux led the way with eight boards and six points.
Minnesota's lead reached 30 in the third quarter, as Borowicz continued her hot shooting from long-range. Borowicz missed her opening three-point attempt of the night, but was 2-of-2 from behind the arc in both the second and third quarters to make it 55-25 in favor of the Gophers heading to the fourth.
For the game, Minnesota made 31-of-74 (.419) field goals, and the Gophers were credited with 21 assists on those 31 field goals. The Leathernecks were led by Jada Thorpe with eight points.
Minnesota returns to the court Sunday afternoon, playing host to Lehigh at 3:00 p.m. on BTN+.
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 2022-23 season.
GAME NOTES: Monday night was Katie Borowicz's first official game in over 600 days, scoring a career-high 16 points... Rose Micheaux registered her first career double-double in the win with 14 points and 13 rebounds, with her rebound total being a new career high for the sophomore... Mara Braun's 21 points is the third-most points for a freshman in their debut... Minnesota's freshmen scored 35 of the 75 points for Minnesota... Minnesota's 23-point halftime lead tied the Gophers season-high in 2021-22
Braun finished the game 9-of-19 from the field, while Borowicz was 6-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. Micheaux dominated the paint for the Gophers, making 6-of-10 field goals and grabbing 13 boards in 27 minutes. True freshmen Mallory Heyer and Amaya Battle added to the Gophers' 54-37 rebounding advantage, as each had eight boards. Heyer had eight points, while Battle led the Gophers with nine assists and added six points.
Both teams got off to a slow start in the opening quarter. The Gophers took an early 2-0 lead on a pair of free throws from Alanna Micheaux, but missed their first eight field goal attempts of the game and trailed 5-2 midway through the quarter. But Braun got Minnesota going by scoring nine points over a span of 3:50 to key a 15-4 run and give the Gophers a 17-9 lead through one. WIU was just 3-of-16 in the first quarter.
Borowicz, who missed last season due to injury, helped the Gophers quickly expand their lead to double digits in the second quarter, as she led the Gophers with eight points, including both three-pointers she attempted. Braun paced Minnesota to a 38-15 halftime lead with 11 first-half points and added six rebounds and three steals, while Borowicz had eight points, and Micheaux led the way with eight boards and six points.
Minnesota's lead reached 30 in the third quarter, as Borowicz continued her hot shooting from long-range. Borowicz missed her opening three-point attempt of the night, but was 2-of-2 from behind the arc in both the second and third quarters to make it 55-25 in favor of the Gophers heading to the fourth.
For the game, Minnesota made 31-of-74 (.419) field goals, and the Gophers were credited with 21 assists on those 31 field goals. The Leathernecks were led by Jada Thorpe with eight points.
Minnesota returns to the court Sunday afternoon, playing host to Lehigh at 3:00 p.m. on BTN+.
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 2022-23 season.
GAME NOTES: Monday night was Katie Borowicz's first official game in over 600 days, scoring a career-high 16 points... Rose Micheaux registered her first career double-double in the win with 14 points and 13 rebounds, with her rebound total being a new career high for the sophomore... Mara Braun's 21 points is the third-most points for a freshman in their debut... Minnesota's freshmen scored 35 of the 75 points for Minnesota... Minnesota's 23-point halftime lead tied the Gophers season-high in 2021-22
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