Gophers-Northwestern game recap
March 4, 2016 at 5:42AM
IMPACT PLAYER
Nia Coffey, Northwestern
The former Hopkins star scored 25 points and added 12 rebounds. It was Coffey's 16th double-double of the season and she scored in double figures for the 47th consecutive game.
BY THE NUMBERS
54: Northwestern's rebound total, the second most in Big Ten women's tourney history.
3,008: Career points for Minnesota guard Rachel Banham, good for 10th in NCAA history.
27.3: Minnesota's shooting percentage in the fourth quarter. The Gophers were 6-for-22 from the field and 1-for-11 on three-pointers.
6: Three-pointers Northwestern made in the first half.
13: Free throws the Wildcats made in the fourth quarter.
CODY STAVENHAGEN
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The Gophers were rushed too often against Central Connecticut and will need to control their speed Friday in what’s expected to be a tougher challenge against Vermont.
