Ella Ladine produced 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead 12th-seeded Washington to a 79-65 victory over 13th-seeded Minnesota on Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament opener in Indianapolis.
Dalayah Daniels scored 11 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Huskies (19-12) turned a six-point lead into a comfortable win that advanced them to Thursday’s second-round game against fifth-seeded Michigan (20-9). The Wolverines defeated the Huskies 82-69 on Jan. 15 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sayvia Sellers (15 points) and Hannah Stines (14 points, six assists) also hit double figures for Washington, which shot 54.5 percent from the field (30 of 55) and 41.7 percent from 3-point range (10 of 24).
Grace Grocholski paced Minnesota (20-11) with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. She canned a 3-pointer with 2:10 left in the first half to give the Gophers their last lead at 28-27.
Mallory Heyer contributed 11 points and Tori McKinney posted 10 points and six rebounds for the Gophers, who shot 39.4 percent from the field (26 of 66).
–Field Level Media
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