Mississippi 63, at Minnesota 65

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — In a game defined by dramatic momentum swings and a frantic final sequence, the Minnesota Golden Gophers edged the Mississippi Rebels 65-63 in a second-round NCAA women’s basketball tournament game Sunday at a raucous Williams Arena. The contest, played before 10,763 fans, was a testament to resilience, as the Golden Gophers weathered a dominant third-quarter surge by the Rebels before executing a picture-perfect final play to advance. Minnesota, now 24-8, controlled the early tempo, leveraging its home-court advantage to build a 32-29 halftime lead. The Golden Gophers’ defense was particularly effective in generating offense, scoring 13 points… Read more...