Northern Iowa Panthers @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
WOMEN'S NIT - 1st ROUND
20-13, 8-8 Away
75
20-13, 8-8 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 75 | |
MINN | 30 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 91 |
21-10, 15-4 Home
91
21-10, 15-4 Home
| TIME | PLAY | UNI | MINN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:32 |  | Karli Rucker Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:32 | | Mercedes Staples Steal. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:25 | | Foul on Taylor Hagen. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:25 | | Taiye Bello made Free Throw. | 0 | 1 |
| 9:25 | | Taiye Bello missed Free Throw. | 0 | 1 |
| 9:25 | | Nicole Kroeger Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 1 |
| 8:56 | | Nicole Kroeger missed Jumper. | 0 | 1 |
| 8:52 | | Kenisha Bell Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 1 |
| 8:48 | | Kenisha Bell made Layup. | 0 | 3 |
| 8:27 | | Taylor Hagen missed Layup. | 0 | 3 |
| 8:27 | | Taiye Bello Block. | 0 | 3 |
| 8:22 | | Mercedes Staples Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 7:57 | | Destiny Pitts made Layup. | 0 | 5 |
| 7:57 | | Northern Iowa Timeout | 0 | 5 |
| 7:46 | | Taylor Hagen made Layup. Assisted by Karli Rucker. | 2 | 5 |
| 7:21 | | Mercedes Staples made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenisha Bell. | 2 | 8 |
| 6:58 | | Bre Gunnels Turnover. | 2 | 8 |
| 6:43 | | Destiny Pitts made Jumper. Assisted by Kenisha Bell. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:19 | | Mikaela Morgan Turnover. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:19 | | Mercedes Staples Steal. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:13 | | Mercedes Staples made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenisha Bell. | 2 | 13 |
| 5:48 | | Bre Gunnels missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 13 |
| 5:44 | | Bre Gunnels Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 13 |
| 5:37 | | Karli Rucker missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 13 |
| 5:29 | | Mikaela Morgan Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 13 |
| 5:28 | | Mikaela Morgan made Layup. | 4 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | Destiny Pitts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mercedes Staples. | 4 | 16 |
| 5:03 | | Karli Rucker made Jumper. Assisted by Bre Gunnels. | 6 | 16 |
| 4:50 | | Kenisha Bell missed Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 16 |
| 4:47 | | Karli Rucker Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 16 |
| 4:17 | | Karli Rucker missed Jumper. | 6 | 16 |
| 4:17 | | Northern Iowa Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 16 |
| 4:17 | | Northern Iowa Turnover. | 6 | 16 |
| 4:02 | | Kenisha Bell made Jumper. | 6 | 18 |
| 3:46 | | Heidi Hillyard Turnover. | 6 | 18 |
| 3:35 | | Mercedes Staples made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenisha Bell. | 6 | 21 |
| 3:15 | | Abby Gerrits missed Layup. | 6 | 21 |
| 3:15 | | Annalese Lamke Block. | 6 | 21 |
| 3:07 | | Annalese Lamke Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 21 |
| 3:03 | | Destiny Pitts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mercedes Staples. | 6 | 24 |
| 3:01 | | Northern Iowa Timeout | 6 | 24 |
| 2:49 | | Karli Rucker missed Layup. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:49 | | Karli Rucker Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:43 | | Heidi Hillyard missed Jumper. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:40 | | Annalese Lamke Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:26 | | Kenisha Bell missed Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:22 | | Karli Rucker Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:15 | | Karli Rucker Turnover. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:15 | | Kenisha Bell Steal. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:08 | | Irene Garrido Perez missed Layup. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:03 | | Irene Garrido Perez Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 24 |
| 2:02 | | Kenisha Bell made Layup. | 6 | 26 |
| 2:02 | | Foul on Karli Rucker. | 6 | 26 |
| 2:02 | | Kenisha Bell made Free Throw. | 6 | 27 |
| 1:43 | | Mikaela Morgan missed Layup. | 6 | 27 |
| 1:39 | | Irene Garrido Perez Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 27 |
| 1:34 | | Kenisha Bell Turnover. | 6 | 27 |
| 1:34 | | Karli Rucker Steal. | 6 | 27 |
| 1:16 | | Abby Gerrits made Layup. | 8 | 27 |
| 1:09 | | Foul on Mikaela Morgan. | 8 | 27 |
| 1:09 | | Taiye Bello missed Free Throw. | 8 | 27 |
| 1:09 | | Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound. | 8 | 27 |
| 1:09 | | Taiye Bello made Free Throw. | 8 | 28 |
| 0:51 | | Foul on Annalese Lamke. | 8 | 28 |
| 0:48 | | Karli Rucker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taylor Hagen. | 11 | 28 |
| 0:38 | | Taiye Bello Turnover. | 11 | 28 |
| 0:38 | | Nicole Kroeger Steal. | 11 | 28 |
| 0:26 | | Heidi Hillyard Turnover. | 11 | 28 |
| 0:26 | | Kenisha Bell Steal. | 11 | 28 |
| 0:25 | | Foul on Heidi Hillyard. | 11 | 28 |
| 0:01 | | Taiye Bello made Layup. Assisted by Kenisha Bell. | 11 | 30 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 11 | 30 | |
Game Information
Williams Arena
7:30 PM, March 22, 2019
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 2,549
- Referees:
- Frank Steratore
- Bob Enterline
- Missy Brooks
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIC | 1-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-6 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-8 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-8 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1 | 0-11 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
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