University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, March 6
Evanston, IL
6:30 PM
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Northwestern
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Photo by: Bjorn Franke
Gophers Fall to Northwestern in Regular Season Finale
3/6/2022 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS -- Jamison Battle led all scorers with 20 points as the Gophers (13-16, 4-16 Big Ten) fell to the Northwestern Wildcats 62-75 in their regular season finale matchup at Welsh-Ryan Arena Sunday evening.
Northwestern (14-15, 7-13 Big Ten) did the majority of their damage in the first ten minutes of the game, opening the game on a 29-9 run while shooting 10-17 from the field and 5-8 from deep. The Wildcats kept the lead at 20 heading into the half 46-26. Minnesota closed the gap slightly in the second half, jumping within eight after a Sean Sutherlin three-pointer made it a 55-63 game with 4:14 left, but a Pete Nance layup and Northwestern shooting 10-14 from the stripe over the final four minutes ultimately proved the Gophers' comeback attempts unsuccessful.
Sophomore Jamison Battle led Minnesota in the scoring column, tallying 20 points and six rebounds on the night, while senior Payton Willis added 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Wildcats were led by Pete Nance with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Both teams will next play in the first round of the 2022 Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday, March 9.
#13 Nebraska vs. #12 Northwestern | 5:00 p.m. CT
#14 Gophers vs. #11 Penn State | 25 min after the conclusion of Neb. v NU
Northwestern (14-15, 7-13 Big Ten) did the majority of their damage in the first ten minutes of the game, opening the game on a 29-9 run while shooting 10-17 from the field and 5-8 from deep. The Wildcats kept the lead at 20 heading into the half 46-26. Minnesota closed the gap slightly in the second half, jumping within eight after a Sean Sutherlin three-pointer made it a 55-63 game with 4:14 left, but a Pete Nance layup and Northwestern shooting 10-14 from the stripe over the final four minutes ultimately proved the Gophers' comeback attempts unsuccessful.
Sophomore Jamison Battle led Minnesota in the scoring column, tallying 20 points and six rebounds on the night, while senior Payton Willis added 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The Wildcats were led by Pete Nance with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Both teams will next play in the first round of the 2022 Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday, March 9.
#13 Nebraska vs. #12 Northwestern | 5:00 p.m. CT
#14 Gophers vs. #11 Penn State | 25 min after the conclusion of Neb. v NU
Team Stats
MINN
NU
FG%
.365
.410
3FG%
.333
.391
FT%
.750
.762
RB
31
48
TO
6
10
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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