MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Despite strong play from their best player on the offensive end, the Northwestern Wildcats (13-9, 5-6 B1G) fell on the road, 74-68 in their rescheduled bout against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-14, 4-9 B1G).
Veronica Burton led the way for the Wildcats, posting an absurd 27 points, seven assists, four rebounds, four blocks and four steals by the game’s conclusion. Courtney Shaw added 13 points and nine rebounds. For Minnesota, it was a team effort all the way. Both Laura Bagwell Katalinich and Gadiva Hubbard finished with 19 points. Sara Scalia added 18 points of her own.