| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIW | 4 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 39 |
| MINN | 15 | 17 | 32 | 11 | 75 |
No. 14 Minnesota women unbeaten, top Incarnate Word 75-39
MINNEAPOLIS -- Destiny Pitts scored 15 points and No. 14 Minnesota stayed unbeaten, topping Incarnate Word 75-39 Wednesday.
Pitts made five 3-pointers, Annalese Lamke added 13 points and Mercedes Staples had 11 for the Gophers (8-0).
Angelica Wiggins, sister of Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins, scored 13 for Incarnate Word (0-9).
Minnesota took a 12-0 lead and held the Cardinals to only one basket in the first quarter, a 3 by Wiggins with 37 seconds left. It was 32-11 at halftime.
The crowd of 7,835 included several thousand elementary schoolchildren for the early start.
BIG PICTURE
Incarnate Word: The Cardinals, from San Antonio, Texas, and a member of the Southland Conference, played Minnesota for the first time. ... Incarnate Word lost 11 of its first 12 games last season.
Minnesota: The Gophers are 8-0 for the third time in team history. They started 15-0 in 2003-04 and were 12-0 in 2002-03. ... A former star at Minnesota and later in the NBA, Lindsay Whalen is the second coach in Gophers history to win her first five games. Pam Borton did it in 2002-03, when Whalen played for her. ... The Gophers hold their highest ranking since they were 11th in February 2006.
UP NEXT
Incarnate Word: Plays at Massachusetts on Friday.
Minnesota: Visits Boston College on Sunday.
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Reese has 19 points, 17 boards in No. 20 Arizona women's win
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2019-2020 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Sam Houston State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| SE Louisiana | -- | -- | 3-4 |
2019-2020 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |