San Diego Toreros @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
Bello, No. 25 Minnesota women rally, beat San Diego 53-48
MINNEAPOLIS -- Taiye Bello had 13 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, and a career-high 18 rebounds to help No. 25 Minnesota beat San Diego 53-48 on Saturday night.
Kenisha Bell added 21 points but made just 6 of 23 from the field and 9 of 17 from the free throw line. Jasmine Brunson scored all of her eight points in the fourth quarter for Minnesota (3-0).
Bello scored six points during a 15-2 run to open the fourth quarter that gave the Golden Gophers their first lead since early in the second quarter. Bello made back-to-back layups and then Bell converted a 3-point play to cap the spurt and make it 44-38 with 3:38 to play.
Minnesota made 9-of-14 free throws from there to seal it.
Sydney Shepard scored 14 points and Leticia Soares added 12 for San Diego (1-2). The Toreros, who led 36-29 at the end of the third quarter, shot just 4 of 17 from the field in the fourth.
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Mark Zentz
Referee:Tina Napier
Referee:Tiffany Bird
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 14-3 | - | 22-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 14-3 | - | 20-8 |
| Oregon State | 13-4 | 1 | 21-9 |
| Santa Clara | 12-5 | 2 | 22-8 |
| Portland | 10-7 | 4 | 16-13 |
| Pepperdine | 9-8 | 5 | 18-11 |
| San Francisco | 9-8 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-11 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Pacific | 6-11 | 8 | 11-17 |
| Washington State | 5-12 | 9 | 6-24 |
| San Diego | 3-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
| Seattle U | 1-16 | 13 | 5-23 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Iowa | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Michigan | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-5 | 5 | 23-6 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Maryland | 11-6 | 6 | 23-6 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| Illinois | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| Washington | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| USC | 9-8 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Oregon | 8-9 | 9 | 20-10 |
| Nebraska | 6-11 | 11 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 5-12 | 12 | 16-13 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Purdue | 4-13 | 13 | 12-16 |
| Penn State | 4-13 | 13 | 11-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-15 | 15 | 8-20 |
| Rutgers | 1-16 | 16 | 9-19 |
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