Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Minnesota downs Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86-67, stays perfect against the SWAC
Garcia finished 8-for13 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 12 points and Elijah Hawks 10 for Minnesota (4-1). The Golden Gophers (31 of 69) shot 44.9% overall, however, inside the 3-point line they finished 20-for-33 (60.6%) shooting.
Rashad Williams led the Golden Lions (3-3) with 26 points shooting 6 for 11 from 3-point range but just 2 for 9 inside the arc. Lonnell Martin Jr. added 14 points for UAPB.
Christie made two free throws to break a 13-all tie with 13:54 before halftime. Braeden Carrington made a 3-pointer and from there Minnesota gradually began to distance itself. The Golden Gophers led 51-36 at intermission. With 10:19 remaining, Robert Lewis threw down a dunk to get the Lions within 61-53 but they never got closer.
It was the second-ever meeting between the two. Minnesota beat the Lions 72-56 on Dec. 14, 2022. The Golden Gophers now have a 12-0 record against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Isaiah Ihnen Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Lonnell Martin Jr. missed Layup. | 67 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Braeden Carrington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Christie. | 67 - 86 |
Statistics
 UAPB |
 MINN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-58 | FG | 31-69 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 11-36 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 17-21 | FT | 13-18 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 24 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 6,591 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |