University of Minnesota Athletics
Wednesday, November 6
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
1-0,0-0Big Ten
80
vs
57
Oral Roberts
0-1,0-0Summit League
1
2
F
Oral Roberts
24
33
57
Minnesota
38
42
80
Team Stats
ORU
MINN
FG%
.345
.577
3FG%
.304
.611
FT%
.909
.529
RB
33
32
TO
15
9
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
30
FGM
11
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's BasketballForward
/ Men's BasketballForward
/ Men's BasketballGuard
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Garcia Scores 30 In Season-Opening Win
11/6/2024 9:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Dawson Garcia scored a game-high 30 points, Parker Fox added 13 points, and Mike Mitchell Jr. had a game-best nine assists and reached 1,000 career points, as Minnesota opened its 130th season of men's basketball with an 80-57 win against Oral Roberts at Williams Arena.
Garcia, a preseason All-Big Ten selection, made 11-of-14 (.786) field goals, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, and was 4-of-4 at the free throw line to record his fourth career 30-point game. He also tied for game-high honors with eight rebounds and had two assists and a steal in just 23 minutes. Fox made a perfect 6-of-6 field goals to finish with his 13 points, as the Gophers finished the game 30-of-52 (.577) from the field, including 11-of-18 (.611) from three-point range. Lu'Cye Patterson had 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists, while Trey Edmonds and Isaac Asuma each had six points, and Femi Odukale dished out six assists, all in their Minnesota debuts.
Mitchell Jr. reached seven points late in the game to join Minnesota's 1,000-point list. His nine assists was two shy of tying his career-best total of 11, which he accomplished twice during his two seasons at Pepperdine. He also had three rebounds, a blocked shot, a steal, and just two turnovers in 31 minutes.
The Gophers jumped out to a quick 15-4 lead, making 6-of-8 field goals at the outset, led by Garcia's seven points. Minnesota's defense forced five early turnovers and limited the Golden Eagles to 2-of-11 shooting. Garcia continued a sizzling start that pushed the lead to 25-8 at the 10:34 mark. The senior made his first six shots, including three from long-range, and had 16 of the Gophers' first 25 points.
The Gophers expanded their lead to 29-8 before ORU put together an 8-0 run to trim it to a 13-point game at the third media timeout. Patterson connected on a three from the top of the key to put the Gophers up 32-16, but ORU extended its run to 16-5 and pulled within 34-24 with 2:06 left in the half. Layups from Fox and Garcia sent the Gophers to the locker room with a 38-24 advantage.
Garcia led all players with 18 first-half points on 7-of-8 shooting in just 12 minutes, while Fox was 4-of-4 for eight points, and Patterson connected on a pair of three-pointers for six points. Mitchell Jr. led the Gophers with six assists, while Odukale had four helpers at the break. Minnesota made 15-of-27 (.556) field goals in the opening 20 minutes, including 5-of-9 (.556) from behind the arc. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles managed to make just 9-of-32 (.281) field goals, including 2-of-12 (.167) three-point attempts, with Carlos Rosario and Sam Alajiki each leading the way with five points.
The Golden Eagles opened the second half with a 5-0 run to pull within single digits at 38-29, but Fox scored five points during a 7-0 run for the Gophers and Garcia reached 20 points for a 45-29 lead. Garcia scored eight points, including his fourth three of the night, during a 10-3 run that put the Gophers up 55-36 and forced an ORU timeout with 11:45 remaining. Edmonds added a layup and Asuma hit a three-pointer on his first collegiate field goal attempt to give the Gophers their largest lead at 60-36, and Mitchell Jr. reached 1,000 career points by knocking down a three and then scoring on a layup to stretch the advantage to 65-39 with 7:54 left. Three-pointers from Brennan Rigsby (3 points, 5 rebounds), Kadyn Betts (5 points), and Asuma expanded the lead to 74-46 and made the Gophers 6-of-8 from beyond the arc in the second half.
ORU was led by Issac McBride's 15 points, while Rosario finished with 12 points. Josh Jones had seven points and seven rebounds, and Alajiki led the Golden Eagles with eight boards and added seven points. As a team, ORU was limited to 20-of-58 (.345) field goals, including 7-of-23 (.304) from behind the arc, but it was 10-of-11 (909) at the free throw line and finished with a slim 33-32 rebounding edge.
Minnesota continues its season-opening six-game homestand when it plays host to Omaha at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 on Peacock.
Garcia, a preseason All-Big Ten selection, made 11-of-14 (.786) field goals, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, and was 4-of-4 at the free throw line to record his fourth career 30-point game. He also tied for game-high honors with eight rebounds and had two assists and a steal in just 23 minutes. Fox made a perfect 6-of-6 field goals to finish with his 13 points, as the Gophers finished the game 30-of-52 (.577) from the field, including 11-of-18 (.611) from three-point range. Lu'Cye Patterson had 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists, while Trey Edmonds and Isaac Asuma each had six points, and Femi Odukale dished out six assists, all in their Minnesota debuts.
Mitchell Jr. reached seven points late in the game to join Minnesota's 1,000-point list. His nine assists was two shy of tying his career-best total of 11, which he accomplished twice during his two seasons at Pepperdine. He also had three rebounds, a blocked shot, a steal, and just two turnovers in 31 minutes.
The Gophers jumped out to a quick 15-4 lead, making 6-of-8 field goals at the outset, led by Garcia's seven points. Minnesota's defense forced five early turnovers and limited the Golden Eagles to 2-of-11 shooting. Garcia continued a sizzling start that pushed the lead to 25-8 at the 10:34 mark. The senior made his first six shots, including three from long-range, and had 16 of the Gophers' first 25 points.
The Gophers expanded their lead to 29-8 before ORU put together an 8-0 run to trim it to a 13-point game at the third media timeout. Patterson connected on a three from the top of the key to put the Gophers up 32-16, but ORU extended its run to 16-5 and pulled within 34-24 with 2:06 left in the half. Layups from Fox and Garcia sent the Gophers to the locker room with a 38-24 advantage.
Garcia led all players with 18 first-half points on 7-of-8 shooting in just 12 minutes, while Fox was 4-of-4 for eight points, and Patterson connected on a pair of three-pointers for six points. Mitchell Jr. led the Gophers with six assists, while Odukale had four helpers at the break. Minnesota made 15-of-27 (.556) field goals in the opening 20 minutes, including 5-of-9 (.556) from behind the arc. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles managed to make just 9-of-32 (.281) field goals, including 2-of-12 (.167) three-point attempts, with Carlos Rosario and Sam Alajiki each leading the way with five points.
The Golden Eagles opened the second half with a 5-0 run to pull within single digits at 38-29, but Fox scored five points during a 7-0 run for the Gophers and Garcia reached 20 points for a 45-29 lead. Garcia scored eight points, including his fourth three of the night, during a 10-3 run that put the Gophers up 55-36 and forced an ORU timeout with 11:45 remaining. Edmonds added a layup and Asuma hit a three-pointer on his first collegiate field goal attempt to give the Gophers their largest lead at 60-36, and Mitchell Jr. reached 1,000 career points by knocking down a three and then scoring on a layup to stretch the advantage to 65-39 with 7:54 left. Three-pointers from Brennan Rigsby (3 points, 5 rebounds), Kadyn Betts (5 points), and Asuma expanded the lead to 74-46 and made the Gophers 6-of-8 from beyond the arc in the second half.
ORU was led by Issac McBride's 15 points, while Rosario finished with 12 points. Josh Jones had seven points and seven rebounds, and Alajiki led the Golden Eagles with eight boards and added seven points. As a team, ORU was limited to 20-of-58 (.345) field goals, including 7-of-23 (.304) from behind the arc, but it was 10-of-11 (909) at the free throw line and finished with a slim 33-32 rebounding edge.
Minnesota continues its season-opening six-game homestand when it plays host to Omaha at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 on Peacock.
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