MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.| Taleah Dilworth scored 17 points and Leianya Massenat had 11 more, but the Tigers fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 81-43 on the road Wednesday.

Dilworth led the Tigers (1-8) with 17 points. Massenat added 11 points off the bench and Zoe Cooper chipped in as well with four points.

Jackson State forced 14 Minnesota turnovers. The Tigers turned those takeaways into 11 points on the offensive end of the floor. Diaka Berete led the way individually with two steals.

How It Happened

• Jackson State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 20-8 at the end of the first quarter.
• The Tigers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 42-17 halftime deficit.
• JSU's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Tigers faced a 65-29 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter.
• The Tigers' bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled six of the team's 12 third-quarter points.
• Minnesota kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 74-34 advantage before Jackson State went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Dilworth's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 74-41 with 3:21 to go in the contest.
• Minnesota responded and outscored the Tigers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 81-43.
• Jackson State fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 14 points.

Inside the Numbers

• Taleah Dilworth and Leianya Massenat carried the load for the Tigers, accounting for 65 percent their points.
• The Jackson State bench came alive by scoring 16 points to its scoring output.
• JSU's defense forced 14 turnovers.
• Dilworth led the Tigers with a game-high 17 points.
• Jackson State got a team-high five rebounds from Shalance Montoya.

Up Next
The Tigers will hit the road to take on Mercer next Thursday. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.