Finke, Illinois cruise by Minnesota 85-52 in Big 10 tourney
Michael Finke scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers to lead No. 12 seed Illinois past 13th-seeded Minnesota 85-52 on Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament's opening round.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers
52
Illinois Fighting Illini
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINN | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| ILL | 38 | 47 | 85 |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ Cincinnati Bearcats | W 63-61 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs St. Thomas Tommies | W 76-62 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks | W 85-50 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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DunkShot 0:49 52-85
Aaron Jordan made Dunk. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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JumpShot 1:25 52-83
Cameron Liss made Jumper. Assisted by Alex Austin.
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LayUpShot 1:48 52-81
Charles Buggs made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 50-81
Cameron Liss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:02 50-80
Foul on Mike Lukashewich.
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JumpShot 2:18 50-80
Darin Haugh made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:53 48-80
Bakary Konate made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 46-80
Foul on Michael Finke.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:12 46-80
Ahmad Gilbert made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:03 43-80
Aaron Jordan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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LayUpShot 4:31 43-77
D.J. Williams made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:11 43-75
Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Jordan.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 43-72
Maverick Morgan made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:01 43-71
Foul on Gaston Diedhiou.
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LayUpShot 6:01 43-71
Maverick Morgan made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:21 43-69
Gaston Diedhiou made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:21 42-69
Foul on Aaron Jordan.
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DunkShot 6:55 42-69
Maverick Morgan made Dunk. Assisted by Alex Austin.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:56 42-67
Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:56 41-67
Foul on Alex Austin.
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LayUpShot 7:15 41-67
Michael Finke made Layup. Assisted by Khalid Lewis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:35 41-65
Mike Lukashewich made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:59 38-65
Khalid Lewis made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:46 38-63
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:46 38-62
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:46 38-61
Foul on Ahmad Gilbert.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:19 38-61
Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Hill.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:52 38-58
Malcolm Hill made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:52 38-57
Malcolm Hill made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:52 38-56
Foul on Charles Buggs.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:15 38-56
Kendrick Nunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khalid Lewis.
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PersonalFoul 10:21 38-53
Foul on Charles Buggs.
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JumpShot 10:31 38-53
Ahmad Gilbert made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:45 36-53
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Hill.
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DunkShot 11:19 36-50
Bakary Konate made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 11:39 34-50
Kendrick Nunn made Layup.
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JumpShot 12:14 34-48
Maverick Morgan made Jumper. Assisted by Kendrick Nunn.
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PersonalFoul 12:20 34-46
Foul on Stephon Sharp.
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PersonalFoul 12:48 34-46
Foul on Bakary Konate.
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JumpShot 13:07 34-46
Ahmad Gilbert made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:50 32-46
Charles Buggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
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PersonalFoul 14:07 29-46
Foul on Maverick Morgan.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:44 29-46
Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:44 28-46
Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:44 27-46
Foul on Malcolm Hill.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:07 27-46
Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:03 27-43
Kendrick Nunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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PersonalFoul 16:06 27-40
Foul on Charles Buggs.
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PersonalFoul 16:19 27-40
Foul on Jordan Murphy.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:41 27-40
Charles Buggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bakary Konate.
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PersonalFoul 17:09 24-40
Foul on Malcolm Hill.
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JumpShot 17:44 24-40
Malcolm Hill made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 18:45 24-38
Jordan Murphy made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Sharp.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:05 22-38
Jaylon Tate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Hill.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 22-35
Foul on Bakary Konate.
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JumpShot 0:57 22-35
Stephon Sharp made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:43 20-35
Malcolm Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maverick Morgan.
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JumpShot 2:24 20-32
Kendrick Nunn made Jumper.
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TipShot 2:37 20-30
Jordan Murphy made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 2:51 18-30
Foul on Malcolm Hill.
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End Game 0:00 52-85
End of Game
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Steal 0:23 52-85
Alex Austin Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:23 52-85
Darin Haugh Turnover.
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DunkShot 0:49 52-85
Aaron Jordan made Dunk. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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Defensive Rebound 0:57 52-83
Jaylon Tate Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:57 52-83
Bakary Konate missed Layup.
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JumpShot 1:25 52-83
Cameron Liss made Jumper. Assisted by Alex Austin.
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LayUpShot 1:48 52-81
Charles Buggs made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 50-81
Cameron Liss made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:02 50-80
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 50-80
Cameron Liss missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:02 50-80
Foul on Mike Lukashewich.
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JumpShot 2:18 50-80
Darin Haugh made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:31 48-80
Mike Lukashewich Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:31 48-80
Aaron Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:53 48-80
Bakary Konate made Layup.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:12 46-80
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:12 46-80
Foul on Michael Finke.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:12 46-80
Ahmad Gilbert made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:23 43-80
Charles Buggs Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:23 43-80
Jaylon Tate missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:42 43-80
Aaron Jordan Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:42 43-80
Charles Buggs missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:03 43-80
Aaron Jordan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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Defensive Rebound 4:19 43-77
Michael Finke Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:19 43-77
Ahmad Gilbert missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:31 43-77
D.J. Williams made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 4:37 43-75
D.J. Williams Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:37 43-75
Alex Austin missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:43 43-75
Aaron Jordan Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:43 43-75
Bakary Konate missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:11 43-75
Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Jordan.
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Offensive Rebound 5:28 43-72
Illinois Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:28 43-72
Michael Finke missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 5:49 43-72
Michael Finke Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:49 43-72
Jordan Murphy missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:01 43-72
Maverick Morgan made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:01 43-71
Foul on Gaston Diedhiou.
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LayUpShot 6:01 43-71
Maverick Morgan made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 6:21 43-69
Maverick Morgan Defensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 277 events.
Team Stats
MINN
ILL
20-51
FG
32-58
39
Field Goal %
55
4-12
3PT
14-26
33
Three Point %
54
8-12
FT
7-9
67
Free Throw %
78
26
Rebounds
35
5
Offensive Rebounds
5
21
Defensive Rebounds
30
7
Assists
19
5
Steals
11
1
Blocks
0
15
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
1
15
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
13
0
Largest Lead
37
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