University of Minnesota Athletics

Wednesday, November 24
8:00 PM

University of Minnesota

5-0,0-0Big Ten

55
vs
44

Jacksonville

2-2,0-0ASUN

1
2
F
Jacksonville
20
24
44
Minnesota
30
25
55
Payton Willis

Willis, Battle lead Minnesota past Jacksonville 55-44

11/24/2021 10:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Payton Willis scored 17 points and Jamison Battle 14 as Minnesota strung together a 12-2 run over six minutes late in the game to defeat Jacksonville 55-44 on Wednesday night.

Minnesota (5-0) led by 17 early in the second half before Jacksonville (2-2) cut that to 43-35 with just under eight minutes to play. E.J. Stephens drained a 3-pointer and Willis followed from beyond the arc as the Golden Gophers put up nine unanswered points over the next five minutes, building an 18-point lead with 1:34 remaining.


Sean Sutherlin added 10 points for Minnesota on 5-for-6 shooting. Stephens finished with seven points

Tommy Bruner led the Dolphins with 11 points and hit their lone 3-pointer with 42 seconds left. Jacksonville had been 0-for-14 from deep to that point. Rod Brown added eight points and nine rebounds as the Dolphins won the boards, 46-28.

The outcome breaks Minnesota's string of scoring at least 70 points in its first four games.
 
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