Gophers (20-11): So what will Rachel Banham do next? Marlene Stollings, her coach, said the senior guard makes history every time she steps on the court. In the Gophers' WNIT opener, Banham scored 48 to set a Williams Arena record for points in a single game by a man or woman and moved up four spots to No. 6 on the NCAA career scoring list (3,056). And Minnesota needed all those points to beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 87-80. … Sophomore guard Carlie Wagner is 14 points away from 1,000. She is averaging 19 points per game. … The Gophers have set single-season program records for three-pointers (281) and points (2,587).
South Dakota (27-6): The Coyotes were the Summit League's regular-season champions but lost to South Dakota State 61-55 in the championship game of the conference tournament. South Dakota beat Creighton 74-68 in their WNIT opener. The Coyotes are led by Nicole Seekamp, the Summit League's player of the year. The 5-10 senior guard from Australia averages 16.2 points, 6.1 assists and 2.7 steals. Seekamp needs 13 points to reach 2,000 for her career. … The Coyotes are 0-6 against the Gophers all-time. … South Dakota is averaging 78.5 points per game, which suits the Gophers' fast-paced offensive style (83.5 ppg).
Roman Augustoviz
