North Dakota State
0-2
Minnesota
2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| Minnesota | 41 | 27 | 68 |
11/19/2008 11:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.--Emily Fox scored 15 points, came up with six steals and six assists to lead the University of Minnesota to a 68-56 win over North Dakota State University in a non-conference women's basketball game played Wednesday, Nov. 19, before a crowd of 4,828 at Williams Arena.
North Dakota State (0-2) is scheduled to host Valley City State (1-4) at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in the Bison Sports Arena.
Katie Birkel's three-pointer with 14:50 left tied the game at 9-9.
The Bison went scoreless for the next five minutes and the Gophers (2-1) took advantage.
Fox recorded back-to-back steals and assists to Jackie Voigt to highlight an 11-0 run that put Minnesota ahead 20-9.
North Dakota State went without a field goal for nearly 10 minutes in the first half. The Bison committed 14 turnovers compared to Minnesota's five in the opening period. The Gophers led 41-25 at halftime.
With Katie Ohm hitting from the three-point line and Ashley Ellis-Milan taking control inside the paint Minnesota led by as many as 19 in the second half. Ohm led the Gophers with a game-high 17 points, while Ellis-Milan pulled down 10 rebounds. Minnesota held a 41-32 advantage on the glass.
However, the Bison received a spark off the bench from Ashley Samuelson and Skye Smith, who combined to score 19 of NDSU's 31 second half points. Samuelson had 12 points and three steals, while Smith dropped in seven and added a pair of assists.
Abby Plucker led the Bison with a team-high 14 points. She hit 4 of 6 from the field and 5 of 7 from the foul line.
North Dakota State connected on 44.2 percent from the field including 52 percent in the second half. Minnesota shot only 37.9 percent from the field but took advantage of 18 offensive rebounds.
