The Minnesota Gopher women again battled from behind to defeat an eastern power, this time on the road. The Boston College Eagles led the Gophers 60-56 with 7:38 remaining when the Gophers took over with an 11-0 run. Taiye Bello and Jasmine Brunson each scored twice while Kenisha Bell and Destiny Pitts each had a key steal. BC finally broke a 7 minute scoring drought to get within 67-63 with 45 seconds remaining. But Pitts threw dagger after dagger at the Eagles ini the form of 10-for-10 FT inside of 45 seconds to seal the deal.
Pitts scored a career high 35 points, playing all 40 minutes and shooting 9-of-13 FG (3-of-5 2s and 6-of-8 3s) and 11-of-12 FT. Analese Lamke added 13 points and 9 boards, and Jasmine Brunson 11 points and 5 assists. Bell did not have her best night with 8 points on 3-of-14 shooting but added 6 assists and 3 steals. Bello played just 17 minutes due to fouls but still managed 8 boards. Mercedes Staples took a few games to get her stride but was ready today to play 20 minutes and score 4 points on 2-of-4 shooting, including a key bucket during the Gophers big 11-0 run.
The Gophers shot 43 percent, but 58 percent on 3s and out-rebounded BC 43-35.
So it was a great team effort, and again a great team effort pushed through a bit of adversity, but it was Destiny Pitts who came up really big for coach Lindsay Whalen's Gophers this time around. She started the year in a shooting slump (9-of-35 3s, 26 percent) but has now made 11-of-17 (65 percent) the past 2 games.
Player of the Day--Destiny Pitts, of course
Team of the Day--Gopher women, of course
Coach of the Day--what, you gotta ask?
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