Box Score

Post-Game Wrap-Up

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Nov. 20, 2010) - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's basketball team shot just 21.9 percent in the first half and could not rebound in falling to Minnesota, 76-53, in the first game of the Subway Classic Saturday afternoon at Williams Arena.

The Panthers (1-2) will now play the loser of Dayton/South Dakota Sunday at 1 p.m., while the Golden Gophers (3-1) take on the winner of that game at 3:30 p.m.

"Minnesota played well. We knew they would be a tough matchup," UWM head coach Sandy Botham said. "They came at us strong. They were just bigger, stronger, faster. We were back on our heels and they got a lot of points in transition. We are disappointed to get a loss, but this is a game we can learn from and grow. These are the kind of games that will make us stronger."

Milwaukee had three players score in double-figures, led by Roseville, Minn., native Lindsay Laur, who had 14 points and seven rebounds while playing her first collegiate game in front of her hometown crowd. Angela Rodriguez added 13 points and Courtney Lindfors 12 in the game.

China Antoine buried 5-of-6 three-point attempts on her way to a game-high 17 points for Minnesota and Kiara Buford added 15. Antoine also had 11 assists and six rebounds, while three more players finished with eight points apiece and the home team shot 51.7 percent in the game.

UM jumped out to a 9-4 lead as UWM struggled to find a shooting rhythm early on. After the Panthers made it 9-8, the Gophers went on a 15-4 run in which Milwaukee went over seven minutes without a field goal. After Rodriguez ended the drought with a layup, Minnesota rattled off eight-straight points to take control of the game with a 32-14 lead with 2:19 remaining in the first half.

The Panthers rebounded from its poor shooting in the first half, to hit on 41.9 percent of their shots in the second half and finish at 31.7 percent for the game. Three-point shooting was the main casualty of the shooting woes, as Milwaukee made just 3-of-25 from beyond the arc. UWM conceded a small 39-36 advantage on rebounds and turned the ball over just 15 times.

Minnesota shot at least 50 percent in each half to finish at 51.7 percent. The Gophers were especially efficient on their three-pointers, making nine of 17 attempts for a 52.9 percent. UM also turned the ball over 15 times.

UWM attempted to cut into the home team's lead in the second half, but had trouble stringing together any runs. Milwaukee had just three runs of four points the entire game.