EVANSTON, Ill. -- Rachel Banham tied a NCAA record with 60 points -- with 10 coming in the first overtime and eight in the second -- to lead Minnesota to a 112-106 win over Northwestern on Sunday.
In matching the 60 points put up by Cindy Brown when Long Beach State beat San Jose State 149-69 on Feb. 16, 1987, the 5-foot-9 guard made 19 of 32 shots, including 8 of 15 from three-point range, and hit 14 of 16 free throws. She also had eight rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Golden Gophers (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten).
The senior from Lakeville, Minn., shattered the school (44) and Big Ten records (49) and moved within 47 points of breaking Lindsay Whalen's school record of 2,285 points.
"Just to take over," Banham said after the game when asked what was going through her head. "It was crazy. My teammates set me up so well and I was just feeling really good."
Sports on 02/08/2016