Minnesota defeated Michigan 93-87 at Williams Arena. With the win, the Gophers move to 9-4 in conference play and 20-6 on the season with three games remaining. Carlie Wagner led all Minnesota scorers with 26 points. This is the second time this season the Gophers have beaten a ranked team.
For most of the game, neither team could maintain control. Each team went on multiple scoring runs. Fortunately, Minnesota used an 11-4 run late in the fourth quarter to take the lead for good.
Wagner has passed Laura Coenen to take sole possession of fourth place all time on Minnesota’s scoring list.