University of Minnesota Athletics
Monday, November 7
8:00 PM
University of Minnesota
1-0,0-0Big Ten
61
vs
60
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Western Michigan
0-1,0-0MAC
1
2
F
Western Mich.
26
34
60
Minnesota
35
26
61
Team Stats
WMU
MINN
FG%
.348
.431
3FG%
.235
.444
FT%
1.000
.391
RB
40
42
TO
10
16
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Photo by: Kelly Hagenson
Gophers Open 2022-23 Season with a Win Over Western Michigan
11/7/2022 11:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Dawson Garcia led all players with 23 points and Ta'Lon Cooper narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds to lead Minnesota (1-0) to a season-opening 61-60 win versus Western Michigan (0-1) at Williams Arena.
Garcia made 8-of-16 field goals including 3-of-5 from three-point range and added seven rebounds in 31 minutes. Cooper dished out eight of his 10 assists in the first half and became the first Minnesota player with a point-assist double-double since Payton Willis versus Penn State on Feb. 12, 2022. Making his first collegiate start, Will Ramberg tied Cooper with a team-high eight rebounds to go with four points.
Minnesota made 5-of-7 field goals to start the game, with each of the five starters scoring to open a 12-4 lead. But WMU battled back by making four three-pointers during a 14-6 run to tie the score at 18-18 with 6:45 remaining in the half. With the score tied at 20, Garcia scored 10 points including a pair of three-pointers during a 13-4 run, and the Gophers enjoyed a 35-24 lead at the break. Garcia led the Gophers with 12 first-half points, while Cooper had seven points, eight assists and five boards at the half.
Garcia and Cooper kept things going in the second half, as the two combined to score Minnesota's first 13 points. A 9-1 run by the Broncos cut the deficit to 42-37 with 12:20 remaining, but Minnesota was able to maintain a lead of six to 11 points until WMU put a scare in the Gophers by outscoring them 10-2 over the final 1:56.
Garcia made 8-of-16 field goals including 3-of-5 from three-point range and added seven rebounds in 31 minutes. Cooper dished out eight of his 10 assists in the first half and became the first Minnesota player with a point-assist double-double since Payton Willis versus Penn State on Feb. 12, 2022. Making his first collegiate start, Will Ramberg tied Cooper with a team-high eight rebounds to go with four points.
Minnesota made 5-of-7 field goals to start the game, with each of the five starters scoring to open a 12-4 lead. But WMU battled back by making four three-pointers during a 14-6 run to tie the score at 18-18 with 6:45 remaining in the half. With the score tied at 20, Garcia scored 10 points including a pair of three-pointers during a 13-4 run, and the Gophers enjoyed a 35-24 lead at the break. Garcia led the Gophers with 12 first-half points, while Cooper had seven points, eight assists and five boards at the half.
Garcia and Cooper kept things going in the second half, as the two combined to score Minnesota's first 13 points. A 9-1 run by the Broncos cut the deficit to 42-37 with 12:20 remaining, but Minnesota was able to maintain a lead of six to 11 points until WMU put a scare in the Gophers by outscoring them 10-2 over the final 1:56.
Minnesota returns to the court when it plays host to St. Francis Brooklyn on Friday, Nov. 11, at 6:00 p.m., and the game will be streamed via B1G+.
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