I think the closeness of the final score doesn't tell the true story behind this game. Nobody wants to expend a lot of energy playing Wisconsin when your next opponent is a worthy Minnesota team who has an extra day's rest on them. Maryland was up by 21 on WI before letting the lead slide. Maryland's two key players only had 32 & 27 min.
Speaking of key players, I know the Gopher posts are young and green, but somebody (maybe everybody?) needs to learn how to box out right quick and apply those skills against Jones. She is an offensive rebound and put-back machine. Against WI, she had 8 total rebounds, 7 of them were offensive. With Walker-Kimbrough, I know it's a lot to ask when you're playing a 2-3 zone, but you can't give her room at the three point line. If the Gophers can accomplish these two key points defensively and not dig themselves an early hole offensively (which they tend to do), they might stand a chance in this game.
