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Carlie Wagner part of Gopher basketball's new dynamic duo

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Carlie Wagner didn't feel like she had to be one of the Gophers' primary scorers last season, so she was fine just spotting up at the three-point line.

But the New Richland, Minn., native entered her sophomore season knowing the offensive load would be borne primarily by her and senior Rachel Banham. For Wagner, that meant becoming more than just a shooter for the Gophers (13-6, 5-3), who play Illinois (8-11, 1-7) on Tuesday at Williams Arena.

"I had a different role last year;I didn't have to be a scorer or be that aggressive. I had the green light to shoot," Wagner said.