Northwestern forward Nia Coffey (10) shoots over Minnesota guard Rachel Banham (1) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2016. Northwestern defeated Minnesota 84-74. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Nia Coffey had 25 points and 12 rebounds and 12th-seeded Northwestern turned back five-seed Minnesota 84-74 on Thursday in a second-round game of the Big Ten 10.
The Wildcats (17-15), who lost to the Gophers (19-11) 112-106 in double overtime on Super Bowl Sunday when Rachel Banham set a conference record with 60 points, face fourth-seeded Indiana in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Banham had 26 in this one on 7-for-25 shooting. Carlie Wagner added 18 for the Golden Gophers.
Christen Inman had 18 points and Jordan Hankins added 14, including six straight free throws in the last minute, for Northwestern, which made 13 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter. Ashley Deary had 12 points and 10 rebounds and was an assist short of a triple-double. Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had 14 rebounds with her eight points.
Minnesota was within one early in the fourth quarter but Coffey scored nine straight points for the Wildcats to push the lead up to nine.
Northwestern forward Nia Coffey (10), center, shoots between, left to right, Minnesota guard Shayne Mullaney (3), center Jessie Edwards (10) and guard Carlie Wagner (33)i n the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2016. Northwestern defeated Minnesota 84-74. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Northwestern forward/center Allie Tuttle (30) shoots over Minnesota guard Rachel Banham (1) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2016. Northwestern defeated Minnesota 84-74. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Minnesota center Karley Barnes (32) shoots over Northwestern guard Jordan Hankins (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Minnesota center Jessie Edwards (10), right, shoots under Northwestern forward Nia Coffey (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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The Northwestern bench celebrates late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Minnesota at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2016. Northwestern defeated Minnesota 84-74. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Northwestern coach Joe McKeown directs his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2016. Northwestern defeated Minnesota 84-74. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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