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Minnesota (22-7, 13-5 Big Ten), which lost 75-61 to No. 18
Michigan State last time out, has won 10 of 11 and will be the
No. 4 seed in Big Ten Tournament, which begins Wednesday at
Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Gophers tied the program's single-season record for
conference wins, previously set in the 1982-83 and '84-85
seasons.
Berry Wallace hit a 3-pointer before Cearah Parchment drew a
charge and then scored in the post to make it 70-all with 1:01
left in the game, but Grace Grocholski, Mara Braun and Tori
McKinney combined to go 8 of 8 from the free-throw line from
there to seal it.
Braun had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists, Finau Tonga
also scored 11 points and McKinney added 10.
Wallace led Illinois (19-10, 9-9) with 15 points while Maddie
Webber and Aaliyah Guyton each scored 14. Parchment and Destiny
Jackson added 13 points apiece.
Hart scored six points in a 14-3 first-quarter run that made it
16-9 with 3:24 left in the period and Minnesota never again
trailed.
The Gophers used a 11-3 spurt in the second quarter to push the
lead to 15 points before Illinois scored eight consecutive
points to close the first half that made it 36-29 at the
intermission.
Up next
Minnesota: Plays Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten
Tournament.
Illinois: The 10th-seeded Illini play Wednesday in the first
round of the Big Ten Tournament.
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