Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Boston College Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MINN | 20 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 77 |
| 17 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 69 |
Pitts scores 35, No. 14 Minnesota women top BC 77-69
CHESNUT HILL, Mass. -- Destiny Pitts scored a career-high 35 points and No. 14 Minnesota used an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to defeat Boston College 77-69 on Sunday.
Four different players scored as the Golden Gophers turned a 60-56 deficit into a 67-60 lead with 45 seconds to play.
BC missed seven straight shots and had five turnovers during the 6:53 dry spell. Taylor Ortlepp ended the drought with a 3-pointer but Pitts made all 10 of her foul shots after that to secure the win.
Minnesota (9-0) is off to its best start since the '03-04 team went 15-0 and the '02-03 team went 12-0, both when first-year coach Lindsay Whalen was a player.
Annalese Lamke added 13 points for the Golden Gophers and Jasmine Brunson added 11, seven in the fourth quarter.
Ortlepp hit six 3-pointers and scored 25 points for BC (8-2). Down 36-25 at the half, Ortlepp had 11 as the Eagles outscored Minnesota 25-17 in the third quarter to take a 54-53 lead.
Game Information
Chestnut Hill, MA
Referee:Kevin Dillard
Referee:Erika Herriman
Referee:Bryan Brunette
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 10-0 | - | 20-1 |
| Iowa | 9-0 | 0.5 | 18-2 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 1.5 | 17-3 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 2.5 | 18-2 |
| Ohio State | 7-2 | 2.5 | 18-3 |
| Washington | 7-3 | 3 | 17-4 |
| Minnesota | 6-4 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Maryland | 5-5 | 5 | 17-5 |
| Nebraska | 5-5 | 5 | 16-5 |
| Illinois | 5-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Wisconsin | 5-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Oregon | 4-6 | 6 | 16-7 |
| USC | 3-6 | 6.5 | 11-9 |
| Purdue | 3-6 | 6.5 | 11-9 |
| Northwestern | 2-8 | 8 | 8-13 |
| Rutgers | 1-9 | 9 | 9-12 |
| Indiana | 0-9 | 9.5 | 11-10 |
| Penn State | 0-11 | 10.5 | 7-15 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 9-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Duke | 9-0 | - | 14-6 |
| NC State | 7-2 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 6-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-5 |
| Virginia | 6-3 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Clemson | 5-4 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Notre Dame | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Stanford | 4-4 | 4.5 | 15-6 |
| Miami | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-5 | 5 | 9-12 |
| California | 3-5 | 5.5 | 12-9 |
| Wake Forest | 2-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| Florida State | 2-7 | 7 | 7-14 |
| SMU | 1-8 | 8 | 8-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-8 | 8 | 8-14 |
| Boston College | 0-9 | 9 | 4-18 |
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