California Baptist Lancers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· SoCal Challenge
Garcia lifts Minnesota past Cal Baptist in OT, 62-61
The Golden Gophers will face the winner of tournament nightcap between Southern Illinois and UNLV in the championship Wednesday night.
Taran Armstrong drilled a 3-pointer with 1:09 left in regulation to tie the game at 53-53, but he missed a layup at the buzzer that would have given California Baptist the win. Jamison Battle missed two 3-point attempts in the final minute for Minnesota.
Joe Quintana's jumper with 1:25 left in overtime gave the Lancers a 61-58 lead, but Pharrell Payne dunked to pull Minnesota within one and, after Armstrong missed a 3 with 27 seconds left, Garcia knocked down the game-winner.
Payne came off the bench to lead Minnesota (4-1) with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Battle added 11 points and Garcia contributed 10 points.
Armstrong hit 5 of 9 from distance and finished with 24 points to lead California Baptist (3-2).
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 61 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Dawson Garcia made Jumper. | 61 - 62 |
| 3rd 0:26 | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 60 |
| 3rd 0:27 | Taran Armstrong missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 60 |
Statistics
 CBU |
 MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 23-55 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 4-8 | FT | 11-20 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Attendance: 900 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 29-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 23-12 |
| 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 |