Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern
8-17,3-11Big Ten
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Northwestern Falls Short in Minnesota
2/17/2024 9:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Northwestern women's basketball hit 8-of-18 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 44.4 percent from deep, but fell 88-63 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road Saturday.
The Wildcats (8-17, 3-11) had three players score in double figures, led by Melannie Daley, who had 16 points and three steals. Caileigh Walsh tacked on 16 points and Maggie Pina helped out with 11 points.
The Northwestern offense was dialed in from deep, knocking down eight threes on 18 attempts. Pina hit three treys for the Wildcats in the contest - her tenth game of the season with multiple three-point makes.
How It Happened
After falling behind 21-14, Northwestern went on a 6-0 run with 2:29 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Casey Harter, to narrow its deficit to 21-20. Minnesota answered back and added to its lead, leaving the Wildcats down 25-20 entering the second quarter.
Minnesota kept adding to that lead in the second, building a 31-22 advantage before Northwestern went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a three from Pina, to narrow its deficit once again, this time to 31-28. Minnesota again had the answer, though, leaving the Wildcats trailing 42-33 heading into halftime.
Northwestern's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Wildcats faced a 67-43 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter.
Northwestern could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 88-63.
Game Notes
» The Wildcats knocked down eight of 18 long range attempts, just one off their team season high for three-point makes. They've now made eight or more threes in a game five times this year, including twice during Big Ten play (1/5 vs. Ohio State)
» The Wildcats put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 68 percent of made field goals.
» Melannie Daley and Caileigh Walsh led the Wildcats with 16 points each. One or the other has led the 'Cats' scoring in 19 of 25 match-ups this season.
» Northwestern got a team-high five rebounds from Mercy Ademusayo. It was the second game of Ademusayo's career with five or more rebounds, falling just one shy of her career high.
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