University of Minnesota Athletics
Tuesday, January 13
6:00 PM
University of Minnesota
10-7,3-3Big Ten
75
vs
78
Wisconsin
12-5,4-2Big Ten
1
2
F
Wisconsin
28
50
78
Minnesota
35
40
75
Team Stats
Wisc
MINN
FG%
.455
.519
3FG%
.424
.278
FT%
.778
.667
RB
33
27
TO
7
5
STL
1
3
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Rally But Fall to Badgers on a Buzzer Beater
1/13/2026 9:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 20 points and eight rebounds, Isaac Asuma had 17 points and nine rebounds, Cade Tyson had 14 points and a game-tying three-pointer with 0:05 left, and Langston Reynolds added 12 points and 10 assists, but John Blackwell's three-pointer at the buzzer gave Wisconsin (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) a 78-75 win over Minnesota (10-7, 3-3 Big Ten) in front of a season-best crowd of 10,914 at Williams Arena.
Wisconsin trailed 41-30 early in the second half, but the Badgers used a 14-0 run to take a 66-57 lead with 7:27 left. The Gophers pulled within 72-70 with 0:35 left, but UW had a 75-72 lead when Nolan Winter missed a pair of free throws with 0:12 remaining. Tyson tied the score on a three-pointer from the top of the key with 0:05 on the clock, as the home crowd erupted, but Blackwell's buzzer-beating three at the other end allowed the Badgers to escape with the win.
Crocker-Johnson made 7-of-13 field goals and 5-of-7 free throws for his second 20-point game of the season, while Asuma was 6-of-11 from the field, including 2-of-5 from three-point range to finish with 17 points, a team-high nine rebounds, and five assists. Tyson reached double-figures for the 17th time by going 5-of-10 from the field, including his game-tying three-pointer, while grabbing five rebounds, dishing out three assists, and coming up with a steal. Reynolds recorded his second point-assist double-double of the season and his third game with 10-plus assists. Bobby Durkin finished with seven points and two assists, and Grayson Grove had five points and a pair of steals.
As a team, Minnesota made 27-of-52 (.519) field goals, including 5-of-18 (.278) three-pointers, and 16-of-24 free throws. Wisconsin held a 33-27 rebounding edge and made 25-of-55 (.455) field goals, including 14-of-33 (.424) three-pointers, and 14-of-18 (.778) foul shots. Blackwell finished with a game-high 27 points.
Minnesota opened the game with an 11-8 lead at the first media timeout, as the Gophers made five of their first six field goals, with Crocker-Johnson scoring twice. The Gophers stretched the lead to 18-12 with a 7-2 run, including buckets from Grove, Tyson, and Asuma, and a Reynolds layup made it 20-14 with 11:47 left in the half. At that points, Minnesota was 9-of-11 from the field. Wisconsin went on a 10-4 run, including a pair of three-pointers from Carrington, to tie the score at 24-24. A 7-2 Gophers run, including five points from Crocker-Johnson, made it 31-26 with 5:26 remaining. At the third media timeout with 3:54 left in the half, the Gophers were leading 32-28 and shooting 68.4 percent (13-of-19), with Crocker-Johnson leading the way with 10 points. Grove closed the scoring with a layup and a free throw on separate possessions, and Minnesota took a 35-28 lead to the locker room.
Crocker-Johnson led Minnesota with 10 first-half points and four rebounds, while Asuma had six points and five rebounds, Tyson had six points and three boards, and Reynolds had five points and seven assists. The Gophers made 14-of-25 (.560) field goals, including 2-of-9 three-pointers, and 5-of-9 free throws. The teams were tied with 16 rebounds each, and Minnesota had a 22-12 advantage on points in the paint.
Blackwell paced the Badgers at the half with seven points, while Winter had six points and six rebounds, and Carrington added six points and four boards. The Badgers were 11-of-29 (.379) from the field, including 4-of-15 (.267) from distance, and 2-of-2 at the line.
Minnesota began the second half with a 6-2 run, as Asuma drained a corner three from in front of the Gophers' bench and Crocker-Johnson added a three-point play for a 41-30 lead with 18:23 left. But the Badgers answered by making three three-pointers during an 11-2 run to pull within two points. Minnesota responded with three-point plays from Rerynolds and Crocker-Johnson, extending the lead back to 49-41 with 15:25 remaining, but a 6-2 UW run cut it to 51-47. A short floater in the lane from Durkin made it 53-47, but Carrington's third trey trimmed Minnesota's lead to three points with 13:19 left.
A layup made it an 11-4 UW run to pull the Badgers within one at 53-52, but Reynolds and Tyson scored in the paint to stretch the lead to 57-52 with 10:42 remaining. Wisconsin retook the lead with an 11-0 run that included two three-pointers from Carrington, including the shot that put the Badgers up 58-57, and five points from Blackwell. A Carrington three-pointer of the game made it 66-57, but the Gophers trimmed the margin to 71-65 on an Asuma three-pointer with 3:32 remaining, and Niko Medved called a timeout. A 5-0 Minnesota run, including a layup by Asuma with 0:35 left, trimmed UW's lead to 72-70, and Medved called another timeout. The teams traded free throws, and after Boyd made one-of-two with 24 seconds left, UW led 75-72. Minnesota missed a couple layup attempts, and Winter drew a foul, but he missed both free throws and Tyson tied the score with a three-pointer from the top of the key with 0:05 left. But Blackwell's three-pointer beat the buzzer at the other end to give Wisconsin the win.
Minnesota travels to Champaign, Ill., to face No. 13/13 Illinois on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tipoff at State Farm Center is set for 11:00 a.m. CST, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
Wisconsin trailed 41-30 early in the second half, but the Badgers used a 14-0 run to take a 66-57 lead with 7:27 left. The Gophers pulled within 72-70 with 0:35 left, but UW had a 75-72 lead when Nolan Winter missed a pair of free throws with 0:12 remaining. Tyson tied the score on a three-pointer from the top of the key with 0:05 on the clock, as the home crowd erupted, but Blackwell's buzzer-beating three at the other end allowed the Badgers to escape with the win.
Crocker-Johnson made 7-of-13 field goals and 5-of-7 free throws for his second 20-point game of the season, while Asuma was 6-of-11 from the field, including 2-of-5 from three-point range to finish with 17 points, a team-high nine rebounds, and five assists. Tyson reached double-figures for the 17th time by going 5-of-10 from the field, including his game-tying three-pointer, while grabbing five rebounds, dishing out three assists, and coming up with a steal. Reynolds recorded his second point-assist double-double of the season and his third game with 10-plus assists. Bobby Durkin finished with seven points and two assists, and Grayson Grove had five points and a pair of steals.
As a team, Minnesota made 27-of-52 (.519) field goals, including 5-of-18 (.278) three-pointers, and 16-of-24 free throws. Wisconsin held a 33-27 rebounding edge and made 25-of-55 (.455) field goals, including 14-of-33 (.424) three-pointers, and 14-of-18 (.778) foul shots. Blackwell finished with a game-high 27 points.
Minnesota opened the game with an 11-8 lead at the first media timeout, as the Gophers made five of their first six field goals, with Crocker-Johnson scoring twice. The Gophers stretched the lead to 18-12 with a 7-2 run, including buckets from Grove, Tyson, and Asuma, and a Reynolds layup made it 20-14 with 11:47 left in the half. At that points, Minnesota was 9-of-11 from the field. Wisconsin went on a 10-4 run, including a pair of three-pointers from Carrington, to tie the score at 24-24. A 7-2 Gophers run, including five points from Crocker-Johnson, made it 31-26 with 5:26 remaining. At the third media timeout with 3:54 left in the half, the Gophers were leading 32-28 and shooting 68.4 percent (13-of-19), with Crocker-Johnson leading the way with 10 points. Grove closed the scoring with a layup and a free throw on separate possessions, and Minnesota took a 35-28 lead to the locker room.
Crocker-Johnson led Minnesota with 10 first-half points and four rebounds, while Asuma had six points and five rebounds, Tyson had six points and three boards, and Reynolds had five points and seven assists. The Gophers made 14-of-25 (.560) field goals, including 2-of-9 three-pointers, and 5-of-9 free throws. The teams were tied with 16 rebounds each, and Minnesota had a 22-12 advantage on points in the paint.
Blackwell paced the Badgers at the half with seven points, while Winter had six points and six rebounds, and Carrington added six points and four boards. The Badgers were 11-of-29 (.379) from the field, including 4-of-15 (.267) from distance, and 2-of-2 at the line.
Minnesota began the second half with a 6-2 run, as Asuma drained a corner three from in front of the Gophers' bench and Crocker-Johnson added a three-point play for a 41-30 lead with 18:23 left. But the Badgers answered by making three three-pointers during an 11-2 run to pull within two points. Minnesota responded with three-point plays from Rerynolds and Crocker-Johnson, extending the lead back to 49-41 with 15:25 remaining, but a 6-2 UW run cut it to 51-47. A short floater in the lane from Durkin made it 53-47, but Carrington's third trey trimmed Minnesota's lead to three points with 13:19 left.
A layup made it an 11-4 UW run to pull the Badgers within one at 53-52, but Reynolds and Tyson scored in the paint to stretch the lead to 57-52 with 10:42 remaining. Wisconsin retook the lead with an 11-0 run that included two three-pointers from Carrington, including the shot that put the Badgers up 58-57, and five points from Blackwell. A Carrington three-pointer of the game made it 66-57, but the Gophers trimmed the margin to 71-65 on an Asuma three-pointer with 3:32 remaining, and Niko Medved called a timeout. A 5-0 Minnesota run, including a layup by Asuma with 0:35 left, trimmed UW's lead to 72-70, and Medved called another timeout. The teams traded free throws, and after Boyd made one-of-two with 24 seconds left, UW led 75-72. Minnesota missed a couple layup attempts, and Winter drew a foul, but he missed both free throws and Tyson tied the score with a three-pointer from the top of the key with 0:05 left. But Blackwell's three-pointer beat the buzzer at the other end to give Wisconsin the win.
Minnesota travels to Champaign, Ill., to face No. 13/13 Illinois on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tipoff at State Farm Center is set for 11:00 a.m. CST, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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