Coppin State Eagles @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
No. 13 Minnesota women remain undefeated, top Coppin State
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kenisha Bell scored 20 points, Destiny Pitts made four 3-pointers and added 14 points and No. 13 Minnesota remained undefeated with an 84-52 victory over Coppin State on Wednesday night.
Minnesota followed up its highest scoring first quarter of the season at 29 with its most halftime points, 50, for a 24-point lead. The Golden Gophers cruised in the second half to their third 10-0 start in program history. Minnesota's program record is a 15-0 start in the 2003-04 season, when current head coach Lindsay Whalen was a senior.
Taiye Bello had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which is one of 18 undefeated teams in the country. Pitts was coming off a career-high 35 points on Sunday in a comeback win over Boston College.
The Golden Gophers are tied for second for the longest active winning streak, trailing Indiana's 15.
Coppin State (0-8) has lost 17 straight games. Chance Graham had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Brooke Fields added 14 points.
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Mark Zentz
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Starr Jefferson
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 13-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 11-3 | 2 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | 2 | 18-15 |
| Coppin State | 6-8 | 7 | 10-23 |
| North Carolina Central | 5-9 | 8 | 9-20 |
| Delaware State | 4-10 | 9 | 7-23 |
| Morgan State | 4-10 | 9 | 5-26 |
| South Carolina State | 2-12 | 11 | 5-25 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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