Minnesota has played without standout Mara Braun (foot) but even without the 6-foot junior guard the Gophers had plenty of size inside and length across its lineup to make it difficult for Wisconsin to move the ball, get off passes cleanly and clean the boards as well as it would like.

Oregon went up by as much as 30-15 midway through the second quarter. Wisconsin center Carter McCray scored three consecutive baskets, scoring all of her team-high six first-half points in the span of just over one minute, to cut the deficit a bit at the 2:21 mark. But Mevius hit a late 3 for the Ducks to give them a 37-23 lead at halftime.