Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Garcia's double-double, backup Rigsby boost Minnesota past Penn St. 69-61
Rigsby was perfect shooting going 5 for 5 including 2 for 2 from 3-point range and made both of his foul shots. Lu'Cye Patterson added 14 point for the Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8 Big Ten), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Reserve D'Marco Dunn led Penn State (13-10, 3-9) with 18 points. Ace Baldwin Jr. and Zach Hicks each scored 11 points and Nick Kern Jr. 10.
Kern's two free throws with 9:04 remaining marked the Nittany Lions' last lead at 46-44 because on Minnesota's ensuing possession, Mike Mitchell made a 3-pointer for a one-point advantage.
Patterson made two foul shots and Rigsby made a 3 for a 52-46 advantage. Dunn's layup with 6:44 remaining reduced Penn State's deficit to 52-48 but the Nittany Lions never got closer.
Penn State's has lost four straight and eight of its last nine
Minnesota next plays Saturday when it hosts 23rd-ranked Illinois. Penn State travels to UCLA to play the Bruins on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ace Baldwin Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot. | 69 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ace Baldwin Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Dominick Stewart missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 59 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-49 | FG | 20-58 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 12-15 | FT | 15-20 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 6,750 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |