University of Minnesota Athletics
Monday, January 16
Williams Arena
5:00 PM
University of Minnesota
7-9,1-5Big Ten
60
vs
78
Illinois
13-5,4-3Big Ten
1
2
F
Illinois
35
43
78
Minnesota
32
28
60
Team Stats
Illini
MINN
FG%
.500
.362
3FG%
.313
.231
FT%
.643
.600
RB
50
29
TO
11
5
STL
2
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
Guard
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Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn
Gophers Fall to Illini Monday
1/16/2023 8:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Dawson Garcia led Minnesota with 17 points and Ta'Lon Cooper added 16, but Illinois broke away from the Gophers in the second half to post a 78-60 win Monday night at Williams Arena. The loss drops Minnesota to 7-9 overall (1-5 in Big Ten play), while Illinois improved to 13-5 overall (4-3 in league action).
The Illini held a narrow 35-32 lead at the half, and the Gophers opened the second half by scoring the first four points for a 36-35 edge, but Illinois responded with a 12-0 run and never looked back as it recorded its fourth-straight victory. Garcia added six rebounds and four assists, while Cooper was 7-of-11 from the field and added three assists and three boards. Matthew Mayer led four Illini players in double-figures with a game-high 19 points.
Minnesota was 21-58 from the field, while Illinois shot 50 percent as it connected 32 FG on 64 attempts. The Illini scored 54 of their 78 points in the paint to Minnesota's 28.
The Gophers host for the second time this week when No. 3 Purdue comes to town, Thursday. Game time is set for 6 p.m., televised on ESPN2 and broadcast on KTLK 1130 AM, 103.5 FM.
The Illini held a narrow 35-32 lead at the half, and the Gophers opened the second half by scoring the first four points for a 36-35 edge, but Illinois responded with a 12-0 run and never looked back as it recorded its fourth-straight victory. Garcia added six rebounds and four assists, while Cooper was 7-of-11 from the field and added three assists and three boards. Matthew Mayer led four Illini players in double-figures with a game-high 19 points.
Minnesota was 21-58 from the field, while Illinois shot 50 percent as it connected 32 FG on 64 attempts. The Illini scored 54 of their 78 points in the paint to Minnesota's 28.
The Gophers host for the second time this week when No. 3 Purdue comes to town, Thursday. Game time is set for 6 p.m., televised on ESPN2 and broadcast on KTLK 1130 AM, 103.5 FM.
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