Gophers 80, Kansas State 61.
The Gophers absolutely manhandled the Wildcats. This game was incredible, although it was virtually wrapped up well before half time.
The Gophers staunch defense held Kansas to a 17 point first half, and earned the Gophers a 26 point halftime lead. In her second game back, Lindsay Whalen again played great ball with a plastic brace on her shooting hand.
In her final game at Williams arena, Lindsay Whalen scored a modest 15 points, but she managed to do what really matters – earn her team the win. As the game ended the chant’s of “Lindsay Whalen” were all that could be heard from the crowd except for deafening applause for Gophers starters leaving the game in favor of the reserves.
The Gophers took their lead early in the game and never relinquished it. After ten minutes their lead was 14 points, and with about 15 minutes left it had ballooned to 29.
Again, Williams Arena is probably the best arena for women’s ball in the country. Not that it’s new and fancy, but like the metrodome, there are so many people cramped into a smaller space. Not to mention that Minnesota has some of the best fans in the game! The crowd support at Williams is absolutely amazing, the crowd was probably on it’s feet seventy percent of the game tonight. And nobody even thought to leave before Whalen had finished her interview for ESPN and left the crowd drowning in applause.