Wagner leads No. 23 Minnesota past Indiana
Published 5:51 pm Sunday, January 18, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carile Wagner’s jumper with 37 seconds left lifted No. 23 Minnesota over Indiana 65-61 on Sunday.
Wagner’s 3-pointer with 1:18 left in regulation gave Minnesota a 60-59 lead. Indiana’s Jenn Anderson responded with a jumper with 55 seconds, but Minnesota’s Mikayla Bailey made a steal, and on the possession, Wagner’s jumper gave the Gophers the lead for good. Amanda Zahui and Shae Kelley added free throws for the final margin.
Wagner, a freshman finished with 13 points. She led NRHEG High School to back-to-back state titles.
Kelley led Minnesota (16-2, 5-1 Big Ten) with 19 points and 13 boards.
Minnesota led by one with 6:05 left in the first half, but Indiana’s Tyra Buss drilled a 3-pointer and the Hoosiers scored seven straight points, including Lyndsay Leikem’s jumper. But Wagner responded with a 3-pointer, and her jump shot with 1:06 left tied it 36 at the half.
Amanda Cahill and Larryn Brooks paced Indiana (12-5, 2-4) with 12 points apiece.