For three and a half quarters the Gophers were able to do just enough. In the end, at least offensively, they couldn’t do anything. Held scoreless for the final 2 minutes and 55 seconds, the Gophers – who led by seven in the final quarter – lost 66-63 to Ohio State on Tuesday afternoon at Williams Arena, ending the Gophers’ 11-game winning streak. The Gophers, who re-entered the AP top 25 poll at No. 24 on Monday, dropped to 11-2 overall, 1-1 in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State is now 8-5 overall, 1-1 in conference. Destiny Pitts scored a game-high 26 points for the Gophers, adding seven rebounds. But she also had eight of the team’s 16 turnovers, including an offensive foul with 34.6 seconds remaining and the Gophers down a point. Minnesota never got the ball back. Taiye Bello scored 11 points with 14 rebounds and Jasmine Brunson…
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