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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gracie Merkle scored 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting and No. 17 Minnesota had a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter of an 82-62 win over Harvard on Monday in the season-opener for both teams.
Until the fourth quarter when Minnesota outscored Harvard 28-10 the Golden Gophers couldn’t shake the Crimson. Over the final 10 minutes Harvard was 4 of 16 shooting and had seven turnovers while Minnesota made 9 of 16 shots from the field, 10 of 11 from the foul line and didn’t commit a turnover.
Grace Grocholski added 20 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Golden Gophers and Tayla Thomas had a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Sam Wills had 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting, including four 3-pointers, for Harvard. Olivia Jones added 14 points and Karlee White had 11 points but was 5 of 20 from the field, including 1 of 12 behind the arc.
Merkle had 12 points and Grocholski 10 as th...
