US EditionMinnesota Sidesteps a Major March Madness Upset by Surging Past No. 13 Seed Green Bay 75-58 at Home
Minnesota shot 75-58 with a 41-15 fourth quarter surge fueled by Amaya Battle and Sophie Hart, overcoming a halftime deficit to advance in the NCAA women's tournament.
- On Friday, the No. 4 seed Minnesota Gophers defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 75-58 in the NCAA Tournament first round at Williams Arena, with a season-high 10,355 fans witnessing the comeback.
- Minnesota trailed 43-34 midway through the third quarter after Green Bay led 29-26 at halftime, but the Gophers mounted a decisive fourth-quarter surge to overcome the Phoenix.
- Sophie Hart scored 19 points and Mara Braun added 16, while Amaya Battle led the Gophers with 8 rebounds. Minnesota shot 12 for 16 in the fourth quarter with one turnover.
- "It's a good thing that basketball is a 40-minute game, because we needed 40 minutes," Gophers coach Dawn Plitzuweit said, reflecting the team's resilience throughout the contest.
- Minnesota will remain at Williams Arena to face No. 5 seed Mississippi in a second-round game on Sunday. The Gophers and Rebels previously met in the National Women's Invitation Tournament in Amarillo, Texas, in 1979.
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Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past No. 13 seed Green Bay 75-58 at home
Minnesota survived a home-court scare by No. 13 seed Green Bay, getting 21 points from Amaya Battle and using a 30-point fourth quarter for a 75-58 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Minnesota uses late surge to top Phoenix 75-58 in NCAA First Round
The progress Minnesota made this season to draw a top-16 seed for the NCAA Tournament never mattered more than down the stretch against Green Bay, with a roaring crowd helping carry the Gophers to victory.Minnesota survived a home-court scare from the No. 13 seed, using a 30-point fourth quarter to surge past the Phoenix 75-58 in the first round on Friday.Amaya Battle had 21 points and eight rebounds, Sophie Hart scored 19 points, and Mara Braun…
Minnesota sidesteps a major March Madness upset by surging past Green Bay 75-58
Minnesota survived a home-court scare by No. 13 seed Green Bay, getting 21 points from Amaya Battle and using a 30-point fourth quarter for a 75-58 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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