UWGB kept the game within a possession or two deep into the second half, but Minnesota hit a couple big shots and made stops down the stretch.

And the Gophers were simply too big. "Picture yourself in a weightroom, bench pressing for 40 minutes at your maximum weight," GB coach Borseth said. "That’s what we had to do. We leaned on them the whole game."

McCarville, who almost picked Borseth's program over Minnesota, led with 16 and 12. Columnist Chris Havel left with one conclusion: "Janel McCarville is the finest women's college basketball player I have ever seen."