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
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.
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.
Team Stats
JVille
MINN
FG%
.317
.426
3FG%
.067
.211
FT%
.625
.833
RB
46
28
TO
16
10
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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