Minnesota vs Troy Women’s NIT – Semifinal
Date // Time : Wed Apr 3 at 6:00pm
Location : Trojan Arena, Troy, AL
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Opening bell: After their 65-54 quarterfinal victory Monday night at Wyoming, the Gophers had a three-hour bus ride to Denver, a flight to Atlanta and then another three hours on the bus to Troy, Ala. Meanwhile, the Trojans (22-11) stayed at home after their 14-point win over Louisiana Monroe on Monday night. The Gophers (18-15) are coming off their second come-from-behind victory of the WNIT tournament, both comebacks led by Amaya Battle. In the round of 16 on Friday night, she scored five points during a 7-0 run to end the game in a 69-65 win over North Dakota State. On Monday, she scored 14 of her 29 points in the fourth quarter, including every Minnesota point during a 9-2 run that took the Gophers from down a point to in control. Her 29-point, four-rebound, four-assist game at Wyoming came with leading scorer Mara Braun out after she reinjured her right foot. Braun’s status remains questionable for this game.