Vermont Catamounts @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
Freshman Powell leads No. 23 Minnesota women to 90-58 win
MINNEAPOLIS -- Freshman Jasmine Powell scored 19 points, Taiye Bello had a double-double and No. 23 Minnesota bounced back from a season-opening loss with a 90-58 win over Vermont on Sunday.
Bello had 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting and 10 rebounds. Destiny Pitts contributed 16 points and Gadiva Hubbard 12 for the Golden Gophers, who lost to Missouri State 77-69 on Tuesday.
Minnesota took control using an 11-0 run in the middle of the first quarter to take the lead for good and turned that into a 19-2 surge. It was 27-12 after the Gophers went 10 of 17.
Minnesota had a 41-32 rebounding advantage and committed five turnovers and forced 15, which resulted in 18 points. The Gophers dominated in the paint, 48-24, and the fast break points were 23-0.
Hanna Crymble led Vermont (0-2) with 22 points.
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Laura Morris
Referee:Tim Daley
Referee:Erica Parker
2025-26 Standings
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 13-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Maine | 12-4 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Binghamton | 10-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| UMBC | 10-6 | 3 | 17-15 |
| NJIT | 9-7 | 4 | 19-13 |
| Bryant | 8-8 | 5 | 18-12 |
| UAlbany | 4-12 | 9 | 14-16 |
| New Hampshire | 4-12 | 9 | 10-20 |
| UMass Lowell | 2-14 | 11 | 8-21 |
| 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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