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per Fox 9:
Lindsay Whalen’s inaugural season as the head coach of her alma mater was one big learning experience, and it’s not over yet.
Whalen and the Gophers women’s basketball team went to the Big Ten Tournament last week and suffered a quick exit, falling to Indiana in the first round 66-58. The Hoosiers avenged a home February loss to the Gophers in the process.
Minnesota finished the season 20-10 overall and is likely headed to the WNIT. Their RPI at 108, combined with a weaker strength of schedule, doesn’t bode well for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Whalen is most proud of how her squad handled in-season adversity. The Gophers started 12-0 and were ranked as high as No. 12 nationally before losing four straight games in the Big Ten and six of seven. They went 2-7 in the first half of the league schedule, and won seven of their last nine to finish an even 9-9.
“We were 2-7, that’s when it was almost like sink or swim. I was so proud our team after the Senior Night. We were 2-7 and to finish 9-9 in the conference, flip it and go 7-2, that was a really cool accomplishment so I felt great about that,” Whalen said.
http://www.fox9.com/sports/lindsay-whalen-calls-first-gophers-season-learning-experience-
Go Gophers!!
Lindsay Whalen’s inaugural season as the head coach of her alma mater was one big learning experience, and it’s not over yet.
Whalen and the Gophers women’s basketball team went to the Big Ten Tournament last week and suffered a quick exit, falling to Indiana in the first round 66-58. The Hoosiers avenged a home February loss to the Gophers in the process.
Minnesota finished the season 20-10 overall and is likely headed to the WNIT. Their RPI at 108, combined with a weaker strength of schedule, doesn’t bode well for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Whalen is most proud of how her squad handled in-season adversity. The Gophers started 12-0 and were ranked as high as No. 12 nationally before losing four straight games in the Big Ten and six of seven. They went 2-7 in the first half of the league schedule, and won seven of their last nine to finish an even 9-9.
“We were 2-7, that’s when it was almost like sink or swim. I was so proud our team after the Senior Night. We were 2-7 and to finish 9-9 in the conference, flip it and go 7-2, that was a really cool accomplishment so I felt great about that,” Whalen said.
http://www.fox9.com/sports/lindsay-whalen-calls-first-gophers-season-learning-experience-
Go Gophers!!