University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, December 14
12:00 PM
University of Minnesota
6-5,1-1Big Ten
89
vs
53
Texas Southern
1-7,0-0SWAC
1
2
F
Texas Southern
25
28
53
Minnesota
45
44
89
Team Stats
TSU
MINN
FG%
.358
.491
3FG%
.167
.441
FT%
.923
.720
RB
31
38
TO
17
11
STL
5
12
Game Leaders
Pts
38
FGM
11
3FGM
8
FTM
8
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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Tyson's Career High 38 Points Propels Gophers to 89-53 Win
12/14/2025 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cade Tyson scored a career-high 38 points and tied a school record with eight three-pointers, Jaylen Crocker-Johnson finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and Minnesota (6-5) made 15 three-pointers during an 89-53 blowout versus Texas Southern (1-7) at Williams Arena.
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The 15 three-pointers for Minnesota ranks fourth in school history, and the Gophers were credited with assists on 27 of their 28 made field goals. Tyson's 38-point outing ties for eighth-most in school history and tops his previous high of 31 points at Samford on Dec. 16, 2023, while playing for Belmont. He finished the game 11-of-19 from the field, including 8-of-12 from long-distance, and 8-of-11 at the free throw line. Tyson becomes the sixth Minnesota player with eight three-pointers in a game, and the first since Payton Willis versus Rutgers on Jan. 22, 2022. Tyson's 38-point game marks the most points for a Minnesota player since Dawson Garcia had 36 points at Ohio State on Dec. 3, 2023.
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Isaac Asuma added 13 points, six assists, and six rebounds, Bobby Durkin had 12 points and tied his career-high with four steals, Langston Reynolds dished out a career-high 10 assists, and Grayson Grove had a career-high six points for the Gophers. Minnesota, which continued to play without injured starters Robert Vaihola and guard Chansey Willis Jr. (out for the season), made 28-of-57 (.491) field goals, including 15-of-34 (.441) three-pointers, and 18-of-25 (.720) free throws, and the Gophers finished with advantages of 38-31 in rebounds, 24-7 in points off turnovers, and 21-4 in fastbreak points.
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Texas Southern was led by Alex Anderson's 11 points in a reserve role, while Bryce Roberts had 10 points for the Tigers. As a team, TSU made 19-of-53 (.358) field goals, including 3-of-18 (.167) three-pointers, and 12-of-13 (.923) at the line.
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Tyson and Asuma hit three-pointers to open the scoring for the Gophers, as they led 6-5 early. Tyson added a free throw and then hit his second three-pointer for a five-point lead, and Minnesota led 10-7 at the first media timeout. Crocker-Johnson hit the fourth three-pointer for the Gophers to stretch the lead to six points with 14:13 left, and Durkin made a pair of free throws to make it 15-9. Leading by four, Tyson scored five-straight, including his third trey of the half to extend Minnesota's advantage to 20-11. Tyson scored 12 of the first 20 points for the Gophers.
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Minnesota extended the lead to 31-13 with an 11-0 run that included three-pointers from Crocker-Johnson and Tyson to make the Gophers 7-of-14 from behind the arc. Tyson drained his fifth trey of the half for a 34-15 lead, and a Grove layup kept Minnesota up by 19. Tyson scored on a layup to reach 21 points with 4:52 left in the half, and Kai Shinholster connected on a corner three to make it 41-19. A 6-2 TSU run trimmed the Gophers' lead to 43-25, but Tyson was fouled on a three-point attempt with 0.5 left and he made two-of-three free throws to send the teams to the locker rooms with Minnesota in front, 45-25.
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Tyson ended the half with 23 points, making 7-of-11 field goals, including 5-of-7 three-pointers, and 4-of-7 free throws. He's the first Gophers player with 20 or more points in a half since Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in the second half at UCLA on Feb. 18, 2025. Crocker-Johnson had eight points and four rebounds, and Asuma had seven points, five assists, and four boards. As a team, Minnesota made 15-of-29 (.517) first-half field goals, including 9-of-18 three-pointers and 6-of-10 free throws. The Gophers held an 18-13 edge in rebounding, had a 13-0 advantage in points off turnovers and a 10-0 lead in fastbreak points.Â
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The Gophers opened the second half with an 11-2 run, including Tyson's sixth three-pointer, to extend their lead to 56-27 at the first media timeout. Texas Southern answered with an 11-7 stretch to trim the deficit to 63-38 with 11:34 remaining. An 11-4 Gophers run expanded the lead to 32 points with 8:28 left. Tyson made his seventh three-pointer of the afternoon during the run, establishing a new career-high for three-pointers made and tying his previous career-best point total of 31. An Asuma three, his third of the game, stretched Minnesota's lead to 77-42, and Tyson went 4-of-4 at the line to reach a career-high 35 points and put the Gophers up, 83-49. Tyson added his eighth three to tie the school record with 2:41 left.
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Minnesota's 27 assists is a season-high, topping the 25 assists (on 30 made field goals) versus Gardner-Webb in the season-opener.
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Minnesota continues its three-game homestand by playing host to Campbell next Sunday, Dec. 21. Tipoff at Williams Arena is set for 5:00 p.m. CST, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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The 15 three-pointers for Minnesota ranks fourth in school history, and the Gophers were credited with assists on 27 of their 28 made field goals. Tyson's 38-point outing ties for eighth-most in school history and tops his previous high of 31 points at Samford on Dec. 16, 2023, while playing for Belmont. He finished the game 11-of-19 from the field, including 8-of-12 from long-distance, and 8-of-11 at the free throw line. Tyson becomes the sixth Minnesota player with eight three-pointers in a game, and the first since Payton Willis versus Rutgers on Jan. 22, 2022. Tyson's 38-point game marks the most points for a Minnesota player since Dawson Garcia had 36 points at Ohio State on Dec. 3, 2023.
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Isaac Asuma added 13 points, six assists, and six rebounds, Bobby Durkin had 12 points and tied his career-high with four steals, Langston Reynolds dished out a career-high 10 assists, and Grayson Grove had a career-high six points for the Gophers. Minnesota, which continued to play without injured starters Robert Vaihola and guard Chansey Willis Jr. (out for the season), made 28-of-57 (.491) field goals, including 15-of-34 (.441) three-pointers, and 18-of-25 (.720) free throws, and the Gophers finished with advantages of 38-31 in rebounds, 24-7 in points off turnovers, and 21-4 in fastbreak points.
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Texas Southern was led by Alex Anderson's 11 points in a reserve role, while Bryce Roberts had 10 points for the Tigers. As a team, TSU made 19-of-53 (.358) field goals, including 3-of-18 (.167) three-pointers, and 12-of-13 (.923) at the line.
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Tyson and Asuma hit three-pointers to open the scoring for the Gophers, as they led 6-5 early. Tyson added a free throw and then hit his second three-pointer for a five-point lead, and Minnesota led 10-7 at the first media timeout. Crocker-Johnson hit the fourth three-pointer for the Gophers to stretch the lead to six points with 14:13 left, and Durkin made a pair of free throws to make it 15-9. Leading by four, Tyson scored five-straight, including his third trey of the half to extend Minnesota's advantage to 20-11. Tyson scored 12 of the first 20 points for the Gophers.
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Minnesota extended the lead to 31-13 with an 11-0 run that included three-pointers from Crocker-Johnson and Tyson to make the Gophers 7-of-14 from behind the arc. Tyson drained his fifth trey of the half for a 34-15 lead, and a Grove layup kept Minnesota up by 19. Tyson scored on a layup to reach 21 points with 4:52 left in the half, and Kai Shinholster connected on a corner three to make it 41-19. A 6-2 TSU run trimmed the Gophers' lead to 43-25, but Tyson was fouled on a three-point attempt with 0.5 left and he made two-of-three free throws to send the teams to the locker rooms with Minnesota in front, 45-25.
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Tyson ended the half with 23 points, making 7-of-11 field goals, including 5-of-7 three-pointers, and 4-of-7 free throws. He's the first Gophers player with 20 or more points in a half since Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in the second half at UCLA on Feb. 18, 2025. Crocker-Johnson had eight points and four rebounds, and Asuma had seven points, five assists, and four boards. As a team, Minnesota made 15-of-29 (.517) first-half field goals, including 9-of-18 three-pointers and 6-of-10 free throws. The Gophers held an 18-13 edge in rebounding, had a 13-0 advantage in points off turnovers and a 10-0 lead in fastbreak points.Â
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The Gophers opened the second half with an 11-2 run, including Tyson's sixth three-pointer, to extend their lead to 56-27 at the first media timeout. Texas Southern answered with an 11-7 stretch to trim the deficit to 63-38 with 11:34 remaining. An 11-4 Gophers run expanded the lead to 32 points with 8:28 left. Tyson made his seventh three-pointer of the afternoon during the run, establishing a new career-high for three-pointers made and tying his previous career-best point total of 31. An Asuma three, his third of the game, stretched Minnesota's lead to 77-42, and Tyson went 4-of-4 at the line to reach a career-high 35 points and put the Gophers up, 83-49. Tyson added his eighth three to tie the school record with 2:41 left.
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Minnesota's 27 assists is a season-high, topping the 25 assists (on 30 made field goals) versus Gardner-Webb in the season-opener.
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Minnesota continues its three-game homestand by playing host to Campbell next Sunday, Dec. 21. Tipoff at Williams Arena is set for 5:00 p.m. CST, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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