Shooting 3-19 from deep could doom a team. For Minnesota, domination in the paint wiped that slate clean, Oregon women’s basketball couldn’t overcome the handicap, and the Ducks dropped their fourth-straight game on Wednesday night. Oregon (14-7, 2-6 Big Ten) scored 18 fourth-quarter points while giving up 21 after trailing by two at the quarter break. The Golden Gophers (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) outscored the Ducks 46-16 in the paint by the buzzer. “We dug ourselves too big a hole,” Oregon head coach Kelly Graves said. “We’ve done this before.” Oregon raced out of the gate. The Ducks held the Golden Gophers to multiple long possessions off the tip and flashed on the other side of the court....
