In the 72nd edition of the women’s basketball version of the border battle, Minnesota withstood a late Wisconsin charge to win 84-77 Saturday.
After being down by 23 points, the Badgers (6-12, 2-6) used a late flurry of three pointers, led by Nicole Bauman’s seven, to cut the game to within single digits late in the fourth quarter.
The run, however, was too little too late as the Gophers (13-6, 5-3) were able to secure multiple key offensive rebounds and make crucial free throws late to hold off the upset.
“I thought they could’ve rolled over many times,” Minnesota head coach Marlene Stollings said.