The last time the Gophers women's basketball team played was at Purdue on Jan. 21, a difficult afternoon at Mackey Arena where Minnesota struggled mightily to make shots in a 75-56 loss. The Gophers (9-11, 2-7 Big Ten) reached the midway point of the conference schedule with their worst offensive game of the season.
But they had a week to both think about it and do something about it. Coach Lindsay Whalen gave her team a couple of days off. Then one full practice was focused on defense, particularly in transition. Another was targeted on the offense, particularly setting good screens, cutting hard off of them.
"Just continuing to figure out different sets and situations for different people," Whalen said. "I think when we move the ball and cut hard, especially around Rose [Gophers center Rose Micheaux], we're a tough offensive team. There were some good possessions we got in the second half at Purdue."
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