University of Minnesota Athletics
Thursday, November 2
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
0-0,0-0Big Ten
97
vs
73
Macalester College
0-0,0-0MIAC
1
2
F
Macalester
36
37
73
Minnesota
45
52
97
Team Stats
MAC
MINN
FG%
.371
.567
3FG%
.382
.385
FT%
.824
.611
RB
31
43
TO
8
5
STL
2
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Open Season with 97-73 win over Macalester
11/2/2023 9:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team opened the 2023-24 season with a 97-73 exhibition win over Macalester, tonight at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers had scoring from 10 individuals, including five in double digits.Â
Joshua Ola-Joseph paced the Gophers with 21 points, while Dawson Garcia had 19, Elijah Hawkins had 17, Mike Mitchell Jr., had 13 and Parker Fox had 11. Garcia also completed the double double with 11 rebounds. In all, Minnesota had 13 players see action in tonight's win. Hawkins and Mitchell Jr. also had nine assists apiece. Â
Minnesota went 38-47 from the field, including 10-26 from beyond the arc. The Gophers also had 43 rebounds and committed just five turnovers, while adding three steals. The Gophers outscored the Scots 52-4 in the paint and scored 12 points off turners. They also held a 24-8 advantage in fast break points. As a team, they also added 32 assists. Minnesota held Macalester to 23-62 from the field, as the Scots went 13-34 from three and committed eight turnovers. Caleb Williams scored 41 of the Scots' 73 points when he went 14-31 and hit five three-pointers.
Macalester opened the contest with a 17-11 lead, but took the lead for good at 26-25 as Minnesota led 45-36 at the half. The Gophers led by as much as 28 with 4:38 remaining in the second half en route to the 97-73 win. The Gophers shot 62.5 percent in the second half, including 7-15 from three.Â
Minnesota officially opens the season Monday, Nov. 6 against Bethune Cookman. Tip time is scheduled for 7 p.m., and streamed on B1G+.
Notes:Â
-It marked the second-straight year the Gophers faced a MIAC school, this time with Macalester. Minnesota faced St. Olaf in 2022 to open the season, also in exhibition.Â
-It marked the first unofficial game in a Gopher uniform for Fox, Hawkins, Mitchell Jr., Jack Wilson, Kris Keinys and Erick Reader
-After a two-year hiatus, Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen stepped onto the Gopher court. Both individuals had back-to-back knee injuries the past two years, which sidelined them for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 season.Â
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Joshua Ola-Joseph paced the Gophers with 21 points, while Dawson Garcia had 19, Elijah Hawkins had 17, Mike Mitchell Jr., had 13 and Parker Fox had 11. Garcia also completed the double double with 11 rebounds. In all, Minnesota had 13 players see action in tonight's win. Hawkins and Mitchell Jr. also had nine assists apiece. Â
Minnesota went 38-47 from the field, including 10-26 from beyond the arc. The Gophers also had 43 rebounds and committed just five turnovers, while adding three steals. The Gophers outscored the Scots 52-4 in the paint and scored 12 points off turners. They also held a 24-8 advantage in fast break points. As a team, they also added 32 assists. Minnesota held Macalester to 23-62 from the field, as the Scots went 13-34 from three and committed eight turnovers. Caleb Williams scored 41 of the Scots' 73 points when he went 14-31 and hit five three-pointers.
Macalester opened the contest with a 17-11 lead, but took the lead for good at 26-25 as Minnesota led 45-36 at the half. The Gophers led by as much as 28 with 4:38 remaining in the second half en route to the 97-73 win. The Gophers shot 62.5 percent in the second half, including 7-15 from three.Â
Minnesota officially opens the season Monday, Nov. 6 against Bethune Cookman. Tip time is scheduled for 7 p.m., and streamed on B1G+.
Notes:Â
-It marked the second-straight year the Gophers faced a MIAC school, this time with Macalester. Minnesota faced St. Olaf in 2022 to open the season, also in exhibition.Â
-It marked the first unofficial game in a Gopher uniform for Fox, Hawkins, Mitchell Jr., Jack Wilson, Kris Keinys and Erick Reader
-After a two-year hiatus, Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen stepped onto the Gopher court. Both individuals had back-to-back knee injuries the past two years, which sidelined them for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 season.Â
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