| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IU | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 75 |
| MINN | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 69 |
Patberg, Berger help No. 24 Indiana women beat Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ali Patberg had a season-high 29 points, Grace Berger scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half, and No. 24 Indiana beat Minnesota 75-69 on Saturday.
Berger made 9 of 12 from the field, grabbed nine rebounds and had five assists.
Sara Scalia hit a 3-pointer to give Minnesota (15-11, 5-11 Big Ten) a one-point lead with 7:28 to play but Berger answered with back-to-back baskets and Brenna Wise added a layup and a 3-pointer before Berger made a jumper to cap a 11-3 spurt that made it 72-65 with two minutes to play.
Jasmine Powell led Minnesota with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting. The 5-foot-6 freshman has scored at least 20 points in four of the last five games.
The Golden Gophers have lost four in a row.
Indiana (21-7, 11-5) took over sole possession of fourth place in the conference standings. The top four teams earn a double bye into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, which begins March 4.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tina Napier
- Doug Knight
- Angelica Suffren
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| UCLA | 6-0 | 1 | 18-0 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 1.5 | 17-1 |
| Maryland | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Michigan State | 6-2 | 2 | 16-3 |
| Nebraska | 6-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-3 | 3 | 17-3 |
| Michigan | 5-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Oregon | 5-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 4-3 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Washington | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Illinois | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-5 |
| Iowa | 3-6 | 5.5 | 13-7 |
| Wisconsin | 1-7 | 7 | 10-9 |
| Penn State | 1-8 | 7.5 | 10-10 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 7 | 7-10 |
| Rutgers | 0-8 | 8 | 8-11 |
| Purdue | 0-8 | 8 | 7-12 |
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