Francis scores 29 points, leads Rutgers over Minnesota 72-67 at Big Ten Tournament
— Tariq Francis scored 29 points to lead No. 14 seed Rutgers over 11th-seeded Minnesota 72-67 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
72
Minnesota Golden Gophers
67
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUTG | 29 | 43 | 72 |
| MINN | 31 | 36 | 67 |
United Center · 16,122 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
RUTG
MINN
25-54
FG
25-48
46
Field Goal %
52
10-23
3PT
9-21
43
Three Point %
43
12-17
FT
8-12
71
Free Throw %
67
27
Rebounds
26
8
Offensive Rebounds
5
19
Defensive Rebounds
21
22
Assists
23
7
Steals
6
6
Blocks
4
10
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
8
0
Fast Break Points
20
22
Points in Paint
28
11
Fouls
17
11
Largest Lead
5
12
Lead Changes
12
46
Percent Led
37
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