Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Loewe, Battle help Minnesota cruise past Northwestern 77-60
Loewe made 9 of 13 from the floor, including six 3-pointers, and had seven assists. Battle collected a fourth double-double on 8-of-13 shooting to go with a career-high five assists.
E.J. Stephens added 15 points and Sean Sutherlin 11. The pair had a combined nine assists for Minnesota (13-12, 4-12 Big Ten), which has won two of its last four since ending a five-game losing streak.
Pete Nance scored 18 points and Boo Buie 16 for Northwestern (12-13, 5-11).
Minnesota used an 11-0 run for an 19-8 advantage and had a 43-27 lead going into the break. Loewe and Stephens each made three of the Golden Gophers' eight 3-pointers in the half. Battle and Loewe had 11 points apiece and Stephens had nine.
Northwestern opened the second half on a 13-4 run to pull to 47-40 but didn't get closer. The Gophers finished with 22 assists and shot 56% (29 of 52) overall from the floor.
Minnesota was without Payton Willis due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Sixth-year senior Eric Curry played despite flu-like symptoms unrelated to COVID-19. Curry finished with three points in 25 minutes.
Minnesota faces No. 15 Wisconsin at home on Wednesday. Northwestern will look to snap a three-game skid when it hosts Nebraska on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Joey Kern Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Ty Berry Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 77 |
Statistics
 NU |
 MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 29-52 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 9-18 | FT | 8-12 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 10,570 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 18-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Michigan State | 15-4 | 3 | 25-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 4 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 5 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 13-6 | 5 | 21-9 |
| UCLA | 12-7 | 6 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
| Iowa | 10-9 | 8 | 20-10 |
| Indiana | 9-10 | 9 | 18-12 |
| USC | 7-12 | 11 | 18-12 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-12 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Rutgers | 5-14 | 13 | 12-18 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 15 | 12-18 |