University of Minnesota Athletics

Sunday, January 19
Piscataway, NJ
12:00 PM

University of Minnesota

10-8,4-4Big Ten

56
at
64

Rutgers

14-4,5-2Big Ten

1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Minnesota
25
31
56
Rutgers
34
30
64
Payton Willis

Gophers Fall on Road at Rutgers, 64-56

1/19/2020 2:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Minnesota sophomore Daniel Oturu scored 17 of his game-high 19 points in the second half, leading the Gophers in a 64-56 loss at Rutgers on Sunday afternoon at the RAC.

Oturu was one of two double-digit scorers for Minnesota (10-8, 4-4), joined by junior Payton Willis who added 12. Four Scarlet Knights (14-4, 5-2) reached double figures, led by the trio of Montez Mathis, Ron Harper Jr., and Jacob Young who each chipped in 11.

The Gophers return to action on Thursday evening, traveling to Ohio State for a 5:30 p.m. CT tip in Columbus.
 

Team Stats

MINN
RU
FG%
.358
.393
3FG%
.321
.462
FT%
.600
.588
RB
35
45
TO
7
7
STL
4
5

Game Leaders

Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2

Players Mentioned

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