The visit to Eugene and Seattle exposed the offense of the Michigan women's basketball team. It looked like it would be more of the same against the visiting Minnesota Gophers on Monday night, whose lineup featured size and bulk on the inside and length on the perimeter. They also led the NCAA in opponents' points per game at 49.9. Wolverines coach Kim Barnes Arico and her staff had to adjust.
The adjustment was ball pressure. Barnes Arico and staff were surely aware that the Gophers were leading the nation in turnovers per game at 9.