Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Penn State ends eight-game losing streak, extends Minnesota's skid to seven with 77-75 victory
Mingo buried a 3-pointer and Dilione had the final two baskets in a 9-0 spurt to give Penn State a 69-58 lead with 6:31 left.
Cade Tyson made four free throws, Langston Reynolds sank a pair, and Grayson Grove tipped in a miss as the Golden Gophers used an 8-0 run to cut it to 71-70 with 2:31 remaining. Dilione and Reynolds traded baskets before Mingo turned a steal into a layup for a three-point lead with 49 seconds to go.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had a layup and Reynolds made the first of two free throws with 31 seconds left to tie it 75-all. Mingo ran the clock down to eight seconds before beginning his game-winning drive to the basket.
Dilione made 11 of 17 shots with a 3-pointer in the first winning effort in Big Ten Conference play this season for the Nittany Lions (10-12, 1-10).
Josh Reed sank four 3-pointers — all in the first half — and scored 18 for Penn State. Mingo scored 14 on 6-for-17 shooting, while Dominick Stewart pitched in with 12 points.
Langston Reynolds had 18 points and seven assists to lead the Golden Gophers (10-12, 3-8). Cade Tyson added 17 points, Bobby Durkin hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 and Isaac Asuma added 12 points.
Reed had 16 points and Dilione scored 13 to guide the Nittany Lions to a 41-31 lead at halftime.
Minnesota led just once at 3-2.
Penn State: At No. 7 Michigan State on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kayden Mingo makes layup | 75 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Melih Tunca Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Langston Reynolds misses free throw 2 of 2 | 75 - 75 |
Statistics
 MINN |
 PSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-51 | FG | 31-62 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 14-17 | FT | 8-9 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 6,820 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 24-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| 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 |