US EditionBattle’s Last-Second Jumper Gives Minnesota a 65-63 Win over Mississippi in Women’s NCAA Tournament
Minnesota overcame a seven-point deficit in the final six minutes, with Amaya Battle’s shot securing a 65-63 win and a Sweet 16 berth for the first time since 2005.
- In the second round, Minnesota sealed the game with a game-winning shot, giving them a 65-63 win and advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004-05.
- Third-Quarter shooting — 11 of 15 — swung momentum to Ole Miss, who came out of the locker room as aggressors.
- Minnesota trailed by seven with under six minutes remaining but rallied, having opened with a 17-12 first-quarter lead and carried a 32-29 halftime advantage despite foul trouble.
- Playing through two fouls for McKinney, Battle and Grocholski, Minnesota finished the game despite foul trouble and physical contest.
- Late, the Rebels engineered multiple chances to change the result, with Sophie Hart briefly giving Ole Miss the lead before a last-second tie.
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Duluth News Tribune
Gophers beat Ole Miss to reach first Sweet 16 since 2005
MINNEAPOLIS — Just when you thought it couldn’t get any louder inside Williams Arena on Sunday afternoon, it did. Then it did again. And again. It was ear-splittingly loud when Amaya Battle drained a last-second jumper and the clock drained to triple zeroes, and it appeared the Gophers beat Mississippi 65-63. “As long as somebody made the shot, it’s fine,” Battle said. However, after video review, 0.8 seconds remained. Minnesota missed a switch …
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Battle's last-second jumper gives Minnesota 65-63 win over Mississippi in women's NCAA Tournament
Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years.
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Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Amaya Battle hit a tiebreaking jump shot with 0.7 seconds left, lifting Minnesota past Mississippi 65-63 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in…
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