Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
No. 23 Minnesota women beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 84-42
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kenisha Bell scored 24 points, Taiye Bello grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and No. 23 Minnesota beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 84-42 on Tuesday night.
Minnesota was ahead 47-22 at halftime after scoring its most points in a half this season. It was also the Gophers' largest halftime lead of the year. Bello tied her career high of 18 rebounds in the third quarter, and Minnesota led 68-30 entering the fourth.
Mercedes Staples added 13 points, Jasmine Brunson had 12 and Destiny Pitts 11 for Minnesota (4-0), which outrebounded UAPB 50-19. The Gophers have started a season with four straight victories for the fourth straight season.
Minnesota, which is in the middle of a six-game homestand to begin the season, has held its opponents to 47, 53, 48 and 42 points so far.
Sha'Kendra Tilley led UAPB (0-3) with 10 points. Atitiana Vincent was held to nine points on 4-of-14 shooting. The Golden Lady Lions were just 16 of 55 from the field (29 percent), including 1 of 10 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Cameron Inouye
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 6-1 | - | 10-8 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-1 | - | 10-9 |
| Alcorn State | 6-1 | - | 9-9 |
| Alabama State | 4-3 | 2 | 7-11 |
| Florida A&M | 4-3 | 2 | 5-13 |
| Texas Southern | 4-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Grambling | 3-3 | 2.5 | 6-13 |
| Jackson State | 3-4 | 3 | 5-14 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3-4 | 3 | 4-14 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-5 | 3.5 | 6-12 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 1-6 | 5 | 3-17 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-8 | 6.5 | 2-17 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| Iowa | 8-0 | - | 17-2 |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 1 | 18-2 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 1.5 | 18-2 |
| Washington | 5-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Maryland | 5-4 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-4 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Oregon | 3-6 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| Purdue | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern | 2-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Rutgers | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Indiana | 0-8 | 8 | 11-9 |
| Penn State | 0-10 | 9 | 7-14 |
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