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EMU Falls on the Road to Minnesota, 80-56

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team dropped its fifth straight game Sunday, Dec. 3, falling to the University of Minnesota, 80-56. The Eagles (2-5) forced the Golden Gophers (8-1) to a season-high 19 turnovers, but could not overcome Minnesota's 53-42 lead on the glass.

Eastern Michigan shot just 28.2 percent from the field, while Minnesota boasted a scorching 46.3 field goal percentage. EMU held the upper hand from long range though, outshooting UM 35.0-28.0 from beyond the arc.

Three players finished the game in double figures, paced by redshirt junior Danielle Minott's (Miami, Fla.