Minnesota’s Banham named Big Ten player of week

Published 9:22 am Tuesday, February 9, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS  — Minnesota’s Rachel Banham is the Big Ten women’s basketball player of the week after tying an NCAA record with 60 points in a game.

Banham broke the Big Ten single-game scoring record and tied the NCAA record in a 112-106 double-overtime win over Northwestern Sunday.

The 5-foot-9 senior guard from Lakeville made 19 of 32 shots, including 8 of 15 from 3-point range, and hit 14 of 16 free throws. She also had eight rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Golden Gophers.

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Banham also scored 24 points and had five rebounds, four assists and three steals in a win over Rutgers.

It’s Banham’s fourth career Big Ten Player of the Week award and second this season.