Manhattan 36, at Minnesota 99

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Minnesota Golden Gophers delivered a dominant, wire-to-wire victory over the Manhattan Lady Jaspers, 99-36, in a non-conference women’s basketball game at Williams Arena on Friday night. From the opening tip, Minnesota’s defense set the tone, forcing 23 Manhattan turnovers and converting them into 24 points. The Golden Gophers’ offense was equally efficient, shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and a blistering 52.4 percent from three-point range, making 11 of 21 attempts. In stark contrast, the Lady Jaspers failed to connect from beyond the arc, going 0 for 6, and shot just 30 percent overall from the… Read more...