Minnesota Golden Gophers at Xavier Musketeers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
78 - 53
78 - 53
No. 25 Minnesota women breeze by Xavier 78-53
Minnesota's full-court defense caused problems for Xavier in the first half, turning it over seven times and shooting 27.6 percent. The Gophers opened a 20-7 first-quarter lead and extended it to 42-20 by halftime.
Jasmine Brunson added 13 points for Minnesota (2-0), and Destiny Pitts had 14 points. Brunson scored 11 in the first half, and four Gophers were in double figures entering the fourth quarter.
Tierra Floyd scored 10 points for Xavier (2-1). A'riana Gray nearly had her second double-double of the season with nine points and 10 rebounds. Xavier was just 8 of 29 from the field in the first half, including 3 of 11 from distance.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 53 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Minnesota Turnover. | 78 - 53 |
| 4th 0:32 | |
Delaynie Byrne Steal. | 78 - 53 |
| 4th 0:33 |  |
A'Riana Gray Turnover. | 78 - 53 |
| 4th 0:45 | |
Carrie Gross Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 53 |
Statistics
 MINN |
XAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 21-61 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-19 | FT | 3-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 25 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 34 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Cintas Center
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 831 | 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 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |