The Gophers host their final regular-season home game this week as they welcome Michigan to Williams Arena Saturday at noon for Senior Day. The game will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.
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MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team swept the Big Ten Conference weekly awards Wednesday as freshman guard Carlie Wagner was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the second straight week and senior forward Shae Kelley was named Big Ten Player of the Week. It marks the first time this season that the Gophers earned both freshman and player accolades in the same week.
Wagner got her second consecutive freshman of the week nod by averaging 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game against Wisconsin and Penn State. She had 17 points on .438 (7-16) shooting from the floor in the win over the Badgers, and added another 17 points and five rebounds in the victory at Penn State.
Kelley earned player of the week recognition for the third time this season after averaging 28.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in Minnesota’s pair of wins over Wisconsin and Penn State. She scored a career-high 33 points, including a career-best 13 made free throws, and pulled down 14 rebounds for her 10th double-double this season against the Badgers, before adding her second-straight 20-point performance with 23 points and five assists against the Lady Lions. The senior also earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Nov. 24 and Jan. 19.
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