Kansas City Roos at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Big finish lifts Minnesota past Kansas City in Johnson debut
The win came in coach Ben Johnson’s debut with the Gophers.
Minnesota led 46-35 with 13:17 remaining in the second half but the Roos went on a 17-8 run to draw within 54-52 with 7:42 remaining. Luke Loewe and EJ Stephens combined to score the game’s next 10 points for Minnesota and the Gophers led 64-52 with 3:44 to go. Kansas City’s scoring drought lasted until Evan Gilyard II scored on a fast break at the 1:52 mark.
Stephens finished with 13 points, as did Payton Willis in his return to Minnesota after spending last season at the College of Charleston. Willis, who played for the Gophers in 2019-20, went 3 for 6 from 3-point range. Battle, Loewe, Stephens and Willis are four of 10 transfers that Johnson added to a roster that has only two returners from last season.
Josiah Allick led Kansas City with 21 points. Gilyard added 12 points and Marvin Nesbitt Jr. 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Anderson Kopp made Layup. | 56 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Anderson Kopp Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Anderson Kopp missed Layup. | 54 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jamison Battle made Dunk. | 54 - 71 |
Statistics
 KC |
 MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 24-52 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 7-10 | FT | 15-20 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,975 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 25-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |