Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Women's Basketball
60 - 76
Michigan women hand No. 12 Minnesota 1st loss, 76-60
The Wolverines (10-4, 1-1 Big Ten) took control with a 14-0 run to end the second period and scoring the first four points of the third to open a 22-point lead. The Golden Gophers had not trailed by double figures in their first 12 games.
Minnesota (12-1, 1-1) had tied the second-best start in school history, dating to when Whalen was a junior on the 2002-03 team. Her senior year the Golden Gophers started 15-0.
There were 10 ties and 10 lead changes before Nicole Munger's 3-pointer midway through the second quarter gave Michigan a 22-20 lead. The Wolverines turned a pair of turnovers into baskets before Annalese Lamke scored for Minnesota at the 4:16 mark. But from there, the Golden Gophers missed seven shots to go into the half down 40-22, and they missed their first two of the third period while Thome was scoring inside twice.
A 12-1 run in the fourth quarter allowed Minnesota to get within 13 with 4:14 to play. Taiye Bello led Minnesota with a career-high 24 points on 9-of-9 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 free throws.
How can I watch Golden Gophers vs. Wolverines?
- TV Channel: Golden Gophers vs Wolverines 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on .
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of 4th Quarter | 60 - 76 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Michigan Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 76 |
| 4th 0:20 |  |
Mercedes Staples missed Jumper. | 60 - 76 |
| 4th 0:36 | |
Delaynie Byrne Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 76 |
| 4th 0:39 | |
Emily Kiser missed Jumper. | 60 - 76 |
Statistics
 MINN |
MICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 28-66 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 1-4 | 3PT | 4-9 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 13-20 | FT | 16-19 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 4,506 | 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 |