Dominant from start to finish.
There is no other way to describe the performance of the Gophers tonight at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH. Minnesota started the game with lock down defense and built an early lead thanks to a 16-2 run. After that, Xavier never came close to challenging. “[I was] pleased with our effort from the start. Defensively, holding them to 34% for the game when they came in shooting 46% as a team” said Coach Lindsay Whalen following the game.
The Gophers were balanced on offense, with 4 players (led by Kenisha Bell’s 18 points) in double figures for scoring.