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Gophers Fall in Close One to Badgers
1/3/2023 10:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ta'Lon Cooper led Minnesota with 16 points, Dawson Garcia just missed a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Jamison Battle added 13 points and nine boards, as Minnesota lost 63-60 at No. 14/15 Wisconsin.
Both teams struggled to start the game, with Minnesota going 1-of-9 and the Badgers starting 1-of-8, but Wisconsin made back-to-back field goals to take a 7-2 lead and force a Gophers timeout. Minnesota responded by making 4-of-5, including three-pointers by Braeden Carrington and Cooper and a three-point play from Battle during an 11-2 run to put the Gophers up, 13-9. The Badgers fought back with a 10-2 run to retake a 19-15 lead with 8:25 remaining in the half. Garcia scored five points to help the Gophers grab a 26-24 edge at the 3:10 mark, but Wisconsin closed the half on an 8-0 run for a 32-26 halftime lead.
The Badgers scored the first seven points of the second half and used an extended 13-4 run to quickly open a 15-point lead, 45-30, less than four minutes in. Trailing 47-32, the Gophers put together a 10-2 run keyed by back-to-back treys from Battle to cut the deficit to 49-42. Minnesota used an 11-0 run to pull within one, 54-53, with 8:34 remaining. A banked-in three-pointer late in the shot clock put the Badgers up four with 8:03 left, and neither team scored for the next four minutes until Pharrel Payne's free throw cut it to 57-54. The Badgers led 61-54 with 3:08 on the clock, but the Gophers fought to the end with a 6-2 run to end the game and a chance to tie in the final seconds, but the 20th turnover of the night sealed the win for UW.
The Gophers outrebounded the Badgers, 40-24, but committed 20 turnovers to Wisconsin's nine. Both teams had 24 field goals and seven free throws, while Wisconsin held an 8-5 from beyond the arc.
Minnesota is back in action on Jan. 7 when the Golden Gophers host Nebraska at 11 a.m., at Williams Arena. It's also alumni day at the event and throwback game for the Golden Gophers.
Both teams struggled to start the game, with Minnesota going 1-of-9 and the Badgers starting 1-of-8, but Wisconsin made back-to-back field goals to take a 7-2 lead and force a Gophers timeout. Minnesota responded by making 4-of-5, including three-pointers by Braeden Carrington and Cooper and a three-point play from Battle during an 11-2 run to put the Gophers up, 13-9. The Badgers fought back with a 10-2 run to retake a 19-15 lead with 8:25 remaining in the half. Garcia scored five points to help the Gophers grab a 26-24 edge at the 3:10 mark, but Wisconsin closed the half on an 8-0 run for a 32-26 halftime lead.
The Badgers scored the first seven points of the second half and used an extended 13-4 run to quickly open a 15-point lead, 45-30, less than four minutes in. Trailing 47-32, the Gophers put together a 10-2 run keyed by back-to-back treys from Battle to cut the deficit to 49-42. Minnesota used an 11-0 run to pull within one, 54-53, with 8:34 remaining. A banked-in three-pointer late in the shot clock put the Badgers up four with 8:03 left, and neither team scored for the next four minutes until Pharrel Payne's free throw cut it to 57-54. The Badgers led 61-54 with 3:08 on the clock, but the Gophers fought to the end with a 6-2 run to end the game and a chance to tie in the final seconds, but the 20th turnover of the night sealed the win for UW.
The Gophers outrebounded the Badgers, 40-24, but committed 20 turnovers to Wisconsin's nine. Both teams had 24 field goals and seven free throws, while Wisconsin held an 8-5 from beyond the arc.
Minnesota is back in action on Jan. 7 when the Golden Gophers host Nebraska at 11 a.m., at Williams Arena. It's also alumni day at the event and throwback game for the Golden Gophers.
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