University of Minnesota Athletics
Tuesday, February 15
Columbus, OH
7:30 PM
University of Minnesota
12-11,3-11Big Ten
45
at
70
Ohio State
16-6,9-4Big Ten
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Minnesota
25
20
45
Ohio St.
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47
70
Gophers Fall to No. 18 Ohio State
2/15/2022 10:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell had 16 points and 10 rebounds, leading No. 18 Ohio State to a 70-45 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Malaki Branham added 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting for the Buckeyes (16-6, 9-4 Big Ten).
Luke Loewe scored 12 points to lead Minnesota (12-11, 3-11). Jamison Battle added 11 points.
The Buckeyes trailed 25-23 at halftime. Ohio State shot 40.7% in the first half and committed eight turnovers.
Wheeler kickstarted the second half with a 3-pointer that sparked a 16-4 run by Ohio State. He shot 5 of 8 from the field and had three 3-pointers.
Ohio State finished shooting 49.1% from the field, including 57.1% in the second half. The Buckeyes had a 36-29 advantage on the boards, and scored 28 points in the paint.
Minnesota pulled within eight points with 14:25 remaining, but shot 3 of 15 the rest of the way and lost for the sixth time in seven games.
UP NEXT
Minnesota: Travels to Penn State on Thursday.
Ohio State: Hosts Iowa on Saturday in a game that had been scheduled for Feb. 3.
Malaki Branham added 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting for the Buckeyes (16-6, 9-4 Big Ten).
Luke Loewe scored 12 points to lead Minnesota (12-11, 3-11). Jamison Battle added 11 points.
The Buckeyes trailed 25-23 at halftime. Ohio State shot 40.7% in the first half and committed eight turnovers.
Wheeler kickstarted the second half with a 3-pointer that sparked a 16-4 run by Ohio State. He shot 5 of 8 from the field and had three 3-pointers.
Ohio State finished shooting 49.1% from the field, including 57.1% in the second half. The Buckeyes had a 36-29 advantage on the boards, and scored 28 points in the paint.
Minnesota pulled within eight points with 14:25 remaining, but shot 3 of 15 the rest of the way and lost for the sixth time in seven games.
UP NEXT
Minnesota: Travels to Penn State on Thursday.
Ohio State: Hosts Iowa on Saturday in a game that had been scheduled for Feb. 3.
Team Stats
MINN
OSU
FG%
.308
.491
3FG%
.263
.435
FT%
.727
.600
RB
29
36
TO
13
10
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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