Gophers Win Subway Classic, Fox MVP

Minnesota had three players score 15 or more points as a balanced effort helped the Golden Gophers capture the title in the Subway Classic with an 87-63 victory over Yale at Williams Arena on Sunday. Senior Emily Fox paced the Gophers with 17 points and seven assists and was named the Classic most valuable player for the second consecutive season.   Yale (2-2), coming off a 65-61 win over North Carolina State the day before, played inspired basketball in the first half, sticking with the Gophers who held a 35-34 lead at intermission. Late in the half, the Bulldogs even owned a four-point lead.   The five minutes of the second half proved to be the difference in the game. Minnesota fired out of the gates hitting on seven of their first 10 shots in the half, including thee-point field goals by three different Golden Gophers. Kiara Buford, who joined Fox on the all-tournament team, swished a long three from the right wing to cap off an 18-6 Gopher run and give Minnesota a 53-40 lead with 15:05 to place. To read more please click here.