Missouri Tigers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Missouri closes with a 31-9 run to stun Minnesota 70-68
Minnesota's Cam Christie missed a 3-pointer with time expiring. Mike Mitchell Jr. gathered the carom but couldn't get the shot off as time expired.
The Golden Gophers led 59-39 with 11:25 remaining before Missouri launched its comeback. Noah Carter scored 13 points for the Tigers. Missouri (3-1) didn't shoot its first foul shot until 5:21 remaining.
Dawson Garcia scored 16 points, Isaiah Ihnen scored 10 and reserve Pharrel Payne 10 for Minnesota.
Mitchell sandwiched a jumper and a 3-pointer around a 3 from teammate Isaiah Ihnen in an 8-0 outburst to give Minnesota (2-1) its first double-digit lead at 30-20 with 9:29 left before the half. With a 38-32 halftime lead, Minnesota extended the margin outscoring the Tigers 21-7 for the 20-point lead.
Minnesota entered the contest with a 2-0 record against the Tigers. Prior to Thursday, the last time the two met was Dec. 5, 1960 when the Golden Gophers won on the road, 60-56.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mike Mitchell Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cam Christie missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Minnesota Timeout | 70 - 68 |
Statistics
 MIZ |
 MINN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 24-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 6-8 | FT | 12-17 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,975 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| 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 |