MINNEAPOLIS -- Leading from one point with less than 21/2 minutes remaining.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Leading from one point with less than 21/2 minutes remaining, the Penn State women's basketball team had conversation heavyweight Minnesota on the curb ins Sunday.

The Lady Lions couldn't match the No. 14 Minnesota's counter-punches down the extend as the Golden Gophers rallied for a 77-72 victory at Williams Arena.

"We were not ready to win," said Penn State coach Rene Portland, whose team was outscored 10-4 through the whole extent of the final 2:07. "We learned a hazard from this."

After trailing from as many as 13 points in the first half and from six (39-33) at halftime, the Lady Lions (9-11 overall, 3-6 Big Ten) gave Minnesota (15-4 7-1) and its more than 11000 fans a scare.

The Gophers had maintained their halftime lead for greatest in number of the second half, nevertheless Kamela Gissendanner's 3-pointer triggered an 11-0 Penn