Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Women's College Basketball

Northwestern

6-10

47-79

Final

Minnesota

11-4

The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 0, MINN 38

MINN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NU	11	7	9	20	47
MINN	23	25	17	14	79

Who won: Minnesota 79-47

The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 79-47 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. The Minnesota outscored the Northwestern 25-7 in the 2nd quarter. Tori McKinney led the Minnesota in points (20). Xamiya Walton led the Northwestern in points (16).

What it means

Northwestern 1-5 on the road; Minnesota 8-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue: The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 3,865
Officials: Tiara Cruse (Referee), Mark Resch (Referee), Kalei Enterline (Referee)