| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIW | 4 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 39 |
| MINN | 15 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 75 |
No. 14 Minnesota women unbeaten, top Incarnate Word 75-39
MINNEAPOLIS -- Destiny Pitts scored 15 points and No. 14 Minnesota stayed unbeaten, topping Incarnate Word 75-39 Wednesday.
Pitts made five 3-pointers, Annalese Lamke added 13 points and Mercedes Staples had 11 for the Gophers (8-0).
Angelica Wiggins, sister of Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins, scored 13 for Incarnate Word (0-9).
Minnesota took a 12-0 lead and held the Cardinals to only one basket in the first quarter, a 3 by Wiggins with 37 seconds left. It was 32-11 at halftime.
The crowd of 7,835 included several thousand elementary schoolchildren for the early start.
BIG PICTURE
Incarnate Word: The Cardinals, from San Antonio, Texas, and a member of the Southland Conference, played Minnesota for the first time. ... Incarnate Word lost 11 of its first 12 games last season.
Minnesota: The Gophers are 8-0 for the third time in team history. They started 15-0 in 2003-04 and were 12-0 in 2002-03. ... A former star at Minnesota and later in the NBA, Lindsay Whalen is the second coach in Gophers history to win her first five games. Pam Borton did it in 2002-03, when Whalen played for her. ... The Gophers hold their highest ranking since they were 11th in February 2006.
UP NEXT
Incarnate Word: Plays at Massachusetts on Friday.
Minnesota: Visits Boston College on Sunday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Barb Smith
- Tiffany Bird
- Missy Brooks
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE Louisiana | 4-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Lamar | 3-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Northwestern State | 3-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Incarnate Word | 2-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-2 | 2.5 | 9-5 |
| McNeese | 1-2 | 2.5 | 6-8 |
| Nicholls | 1-3 | 3 | 8-5 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 3 | 4-9 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-3 | 3 | 4-9 |
| New Orleans | 0-3 | 3.5 | 0-12 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 5-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Maryland | 4-0 | 0.5 | 14-0 |
| USC | 4-0 | 0.5 | 14-1 |
| Ohio State | 3-0 | 1 | 14-0 |
| Minnesota | 3-1 | 1.5 | 15-1 |
| Washington | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Michigan State | 2-1 | 2 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 2-1 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Michigan | 1-2 | 3 | 10-4 |
| Illinois | 1-3 | 3.5 | 11-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 4.5 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Purdue | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
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