Freshman Leah Cotton scored 11 of her game-high 15 points in the second half to spark Minnesota to a 65-37 victory over North Dakota State on Tuesday in Williams Arena. The Gophers improved to 4-1 on the season heading into the Junkanoo Jam, a tournament in the Bahamas this weekend.
"We didn't play with the level of energy tonight on offense that we would like to," said Golden Gopher head coach Pam Borton. "I don't think we were taking good shots. Our defense was key - holding them to 37 points. The defense always needs to be there."