Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten Men's Tournament - 1st Round AT INDIANAPOLIS IN
8-22, 1-17 Big Ten
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8-22, 1-17 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 18 | 52 | |
MINN | 21 | 34 | 55 |
19-12, 8-10 Big Ten
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19-12, 8-10 Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats
starters |
bench |
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MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | 13 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 13 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
52 | 17-39 | 9-18 | 9-11 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | |
44% | 50% | 82% |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 16 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 17 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 13 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
55 | 18-44 | 5-20 | 14-20 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 14 | |
41% | 25% | 70% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Rick Hartzell
Referee:Sid Rodeheffer
Referee:Tom Clark
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| 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 |
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