1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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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
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Ohio State | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 34-5 |
Indiana | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
Michigan State | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
Nebraska | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
Penn State | 9-9 | 7 | 22-13 |
Michigan | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
Maryland | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
Illinois | 8-10 | 8 | 19-15 |
Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
Minnesota | 5-13 | 11 | 20-16 |
Purdue | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
Northwestern | 4-14 | 12 | 9-21 |
Rutgers | 2-16 | 14 | 8-24 |