| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 48 |
| MINN | 10 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 53 |
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
- Referees:
- Mark Zentz
- Tina Napier
- Tiffany Bird
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Saint Mary's | 2-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Washington State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| San Francisco | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Santa Clara | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Gonzaga | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Pacific | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Pepperdine | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| San Diego | 0-2 | 2 | 4-7 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
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