BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — The Minnesota women’s basketball team delivered a dominant defensive performance to defeat Indiana 71-48 on Monday night at Assembly Hall.

The Golden Gophers (10-3, 1-0 Big Ten) seized control with a 21-point second quarter, holding the Hoosiers (11-3, 0-1) to just 10 points in the frame. Indiana managed only five points in the third quarter as Minnesota built an insurmountable lead.

Amaya Battle led Minnesota with 20 points, while Tori McKinney added 17. Indiana was led by Lenée Beaumont’s 17 points and Shay Ciezki’s 16 points and nine assists. The Hoosiers committed 20 turnovers, leading to 23 points for Minnesota. A crowd of 8,134 watched as the Golden Gophers held Indiana to 15-of-39 shooting from the field.