MINNEAPOLIS-Minnesota won its ninth consecutive game in its all-time series with Wisconsin, beating the Badgers 88-60 at Williams Arena Saturday.
The Golden Gophers have their longest winning streak against their border rival and secured their first Big Ten win of the season.
The 28-point margin was Minnesota's biggest win over Wisconsin in five years. The Gophers never trailed after answering the Badgers' first basket with a 3-pointer, their first of nine triples in the game.
Carlie Wagner tallied 24 points, six rebounds and five assists. She shot 4-of-9 from 3-point range. Kenisha Bell added 17 points and seven assists. Whitney Tinjum and Joanna Hedstrom were in double figures with 11 and 10 points each, respectively.
Tinjum and Bryanna Fernstrom each had a team-high seven rebounds. Minnesota held a 47-42 edge in rebounding and outshot Wisconsin 45.1 percent to 32.4 percent.
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Suzanne Gilreath led Wisconsin with 14 points. Minnesota held the Badgers' leading scorer, Cayla McMorris, to four points.
The Gophers host Northwestern at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11.
