Overview
- Senior guard Langston Reynolds finished with 21 points, scoring the last four for Minnesota and the go-ahead layup with 11 seconds left.
- Minnesota opened on an 18-2 run and led 39-29 at halftime before Northwestern surged ahead for the first time with 1:34 remaining.
- Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli posted 23 points and nine rebounds but missed a potential game-winning three in the closing seconds.
- Cade Tyson added 15 points for the Gophers, Isaac Asuma had 14 points with eight rebounds, and Bobby Durkin scored 12 on 4-of-8 three-point shooting.
- Tournament matchups are set: Minnesota is No. 11 vs. No. 14 Rutgers on Wednesday, and Northwestern is No. 15 vs. No. 18 Penn State on Tuesday.