Minnesota Golden Gophers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Women's Basketball
61 - 66
No. 25 Rutgers women beat No. 21 Minnesota, 66-61
After Betnijah Laney missed the front end of a one-and-one, Minnesota's Mikayla Bailey hit a 3 on the other end to pull within 64-61 with 16 seconds left. But Briyona Canty hit a streaking Kahleah Copper with a full-court pass for a layup to seal the win.
Scaife scored 13 during a 25-2 run that gave Rutgers (14-5, 5-3 Big 10) its biggest lead, 25-5, midway through the first half.
Amanda Zahui B. led Minnesota (16-4, 5-3) back into the game, scoring 20 of her career-high 36 before halftime and pulling the Golden Gophers within six, 37-31, at the break.
An 8-0 run by Minnesota made it 58-54 with less than two minutes remaining.
Laney scored 15 and Copper added 13 for Rutgers.
Zahui B. finished with 15 rebounds, Carlie Wagner scored 12 and Shayne Mullaney had 11 assists for Minnesota.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 61 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 |  |
Betnijah Laney Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 66 |
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Briyona Canty Block. | 61 - 66 |
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Mikayla Bailey missed Jumper. | 61 - 66 |
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Mikayla Bailey Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 66 |
Statistics
 MINN |
RUTG |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-69 | FG | 27-63 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 2-5 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 4-8 | FT | 10-13 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 2,811 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |