Katie Smith scored six of her 23 points in overtime Wednesday night and Minnesota held Houston scoreless in the extra period for a 58-50 victory.
A basket by Helen Darling -- her only hoop of the game -- came 20 seconds into overtime and gave Minnesota the lead for good.
Smith added a layup for a 54-50 lead at the 1:37 mark and sank four free throws in the final 36 seconds.
The Comets missed all eight of their shots in the extra session and fell to 1-1 in overtime.
Connecticut, meanwhile, won its fifth straight -- recording a 78-59 decision over Washington.
Rookie Lindsay Whalen took just one shot but finished with 10 points, seven assists and just two turnovers. She was one of five starters in double figures for Connecticut (9-7), which never trailed as it maintained first place in the Eastern Conference.
