MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Grace Grocholski scored 25 points to lead Minnesota past Southern California 63-62 in a women’s basketball game Sunday at Williams Arena.

The Golden Gophers held off a late charge from the Women of Troy in the final seconds. Southern California’s Jazzy Davidson scored 21 points and Kara Dunn added a game-high 27 points in the loss. Minnesota led by eight after the first quarter but Southern California used a 24-point second quarter to take a four-point halftime lead. The Golden Gophers reclaimed the advantage in the third quarter and maintained it despite being outshot from the field and three-point range. Southern California fell to 10-6 while Minnesota improved to 12-4. Attendance was 5,514.