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Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers 72–64

2025-03-12 15:30 · Big Ten Tournament · NCAA · Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis IN · neutral site · Peacock

Northwestern Wildcats 2024-25 · Minnesota Golden Gophers 2024-25 · 2024-25 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
NU	32	40	72
MINN	29	35	64

Team stats

	Northwestern	Minnesota
Field goals	27-56 .482	20-53 .377
Three-pointers	6-21 .286	7-22 .318
Free throws	12-22 .545	17-21 .810
At the rim	12-19 .632	7-18 .389
Offensive rebounds	12	10
Defensive rebounds	24	22
Total rebounds	36	32
Assists	20	12
Steals	4	7
Blocks	5	7
Turnovers	11	12
Personal fouls	16	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	32	20
Fast-break points	7	2
Points off turnovers	9	14
Largest lead	15	1
Possessions	66	66

Northwestern Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Nick Martinelli F	40	28	12-22	0-3	4-10	2	5	7	3	1	0	2	2
Ty Berry G	36	14	4-12	4-10	2-4	1	6	7	3	0	0	5	2
Jordan Clayton G	34	11	5-7	1-2	0-0	0	4	4	4	1	1	2	2
Matthew Nicholson C	32	7	2-5	0-1	3-4	2	5	7	3	1	3	0	3
Justin Mullins G	24	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	3	1	4	3	1	0	1	3
K.J. Windham G	24	10	3-6	1-3	3-4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	3
Luke Hunger F	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keenan Fitzmorris C	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Angelo Ciaravino G	2	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	39	72	27-56	6-21	12-22	12	24	36	20	4	5	11	16

FG .482 · 3P .286 · FT .545

Did not play: Blake Smith, Blake Barkley, Gus Hurlburt, Jalen Leach, Brooks Barnhizer

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Dawson Garcia F	40	22	7-13	2-2	6-6	2	5	7	3	0	0	2	2
Lu'Cye Patterson G	34	5	1-6	0-3	3-4	0	3	3	2	3	1	2	5
Femi Odukale G	24	4	1-3	0-1	2-3	0	1	1	4	1	0	1	3
Mike Mitchell Jr. G	21	11	4-8	3-7	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	3
Parker Fox F	20	6	1-5	0-1	4-4	1	3	4	0	0	2	1	2
Brennan Rigsby G	23	5	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	3
Isaac Asuma G	20	8	3-9	1-4	1-2	3	0	3	0	1	2	0	1
Frank Mitchell F	18	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	3	4	7	0	1	1	3	2
Total	39	64	20-53	7-22	17-21	10	22	32	12	7	7	12	21

FG .377 · 3P .318 · FT .810

Did not play: Grayson Grove, Erick Reader, Kadyn Betts, Lincoln Meister, Trey Edmonds, Max Sheridan, Caleb Williams, Tyler Cochran

Officials: Larry Scirotto, Tim Comer, Mike Reed

Play-by-play

Show every play (447)

First half

19:58 NU Matthew Nicholson, jumpball won
19:58 MINN Dawson Garcia, jumpball lost
19:37 NU Ty Berry, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
19:34 NU Justin Mullins, rebound offensive
19:34 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Justin Mullins, assist 2–0
19:02 MINN Parker Fox, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Lu'cye Patterson, assist 2–2
18:47 NU Matthew Nicholson, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Jordan Clayton, assist 4–2
18:18 MINN Dawson Garcia, 3pt jumpshot made - Femi Odukale, assist 4–5
17:46 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 6–5
17:26 MINN Parker Fox, foul offensive
17:26 NU Ty Berry, foulon
17:26 MINN Parker Fox, turnover offensive
17:13 MINN Femi Odukale, foul personal
17:13 NU Matthew Nicholson, foulon
17:06 NU Jordan Clayton, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Matthew Nicholson, assist 8–5
16:38 MINN Parker Fox, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:37 NU Team, rebound defensivedeadball
16:37 MINN Femi Odukale, substitution out
16:37 MINN Parker Fox, substitution out
16:37 MINN Frank Mitchell, substitution in
16:37 NU K.J. Windham, substitution in
16:37 MINN Brennan Rigsby, substitution in
16:37 NU Justin Mullins, substitution out
16:11 NU Ty Berry, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
16:08 MINN Team, rebound defensive team;
15:39 MINN Isaac Asuma, substitution in
15:39 MINN Mike Mitchell Jr., substitution out
15:37 MINN Brennan Rigsby, 3pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
15:33 NU Ty Berry, rebound defensive
15:21 NU Ty Berry, 3pt jumpshot made - Matthew Nicholson, assist 11–5
14:47 MINN Frank Mitchell, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 11–7
14:30 NU Ty Berry, turnover badpass
14:30 MINN Isaac Asuma, steal
14:21 MINN Frank Mitchell, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
14:21 NU Matthew Nicholson, block
14:19 NU Matthew Nicholson, rebound defensive
14:04 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 13–7
13:45 MINN Brennan Rigsby, turnover travel
13:45 NU Matthew Nicholson, substitution out
13:45 NU Jordan Clayton, substitution out
13:45 NU Justin Mullins, substitution in
13:45 NU Keenan Fitzmorris, substitution in
13:31 NU Ty Berry, turnover badpass
13:31 MINN Frank Mitchell, steal
13:25 NU Justin Mullins, foul personal
13:25 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, foulon
13:18 MINN Isaac Asuma, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Dawson Garcia, assist 13–10
12:57 NU Ty Berry, turnover badpass
12:57 MINN Brennan Rigsby, steal
12:47 MINN Isaac Asuma, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Brennan Rigsby, assist 13–12
12:28 NU K.J. Windham, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:25 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, rebound defensive
12:10 MINN Dawson Garcia, turnover badpass
12:10 NU Justin Mullins, steal
11:57 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
11:54 MINN Brennan Rigsby, rebound defensive
11:35 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, turnover badpass
11:35 MINN Frank Mitchell, substitution out
11:35 MINN Femi Odukale, substitution in
11:35 MINN Brennan Rigsby, substitution out
11:35 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, substitution out
11:35 NU Matthew Nicholson, substitution in
11:35 MINN Mike Mitchell Jr., substitution in
11:35 MINN Parker Fox, substitution in
11:35 NU Angelo Ciaravino, substitution in
11:35 NU Ty Berry, substitution out
11:35 NU Keenan Fitzmorris, substitution out
11:24 NU K.J. Windham, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 15–12
11:07 MINN Femi Odukale, turnover badpass
10:42 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt floatingjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
10:42 MINN Parker Fox, block
10:39 MINN Dawson Garcia, rebound defensive
10:36 NU Angelo Ciaravino, foul personal
10:36 MINN Femi Odukale, foulon
10:36 NU K.J. Windham, substitution out
10:36 NU Jordan Clayton, substitution in
10:22 MINN Isaac Asuma, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:18 NU Team, rebound defensive team;
10:01 NU Angelo Ciaravino, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
10:01 MINN Isaac Asuma, block
10:00 NU Team, rebound offensive team;
9:48 NU Justin Mullins, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
9:45 NU Team, rebound offensive team;
9:38 NU Angelo Ciaravino, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
9:36 NU Matthew Nicholson, rebound offensive
9:35 NU Matthew Nicholson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:35 MINN Mike Mitchell Jr., block
9:34 MINN Mike Mitchell Jr., rebound defensive
9:25 MINN Isaac Asuma, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
9:22 MINN Isaac Asuma, rebound offensive
9:20 NU Matthew Nicholson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:20 MINN Parker Fox, foulon
9:20 MINN Parker Fox, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 15–13
9:20 NU Luke Hunger, substitution in
9:20 NU Ty Berry, substitution in
9:20 NU Angelo Ciaravino, substitution out
9:20 NU Nick Martinelli, substitution out
9:20 MINN Femi Odukale, substitution out
9:20 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, substitution in
9:20 MINN Parker Fox, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 15–14
9:20 MINN Frank Mitchell, substitution in
9:20 MINN Brennan Rigsby, substitution in
9:20 MINN Parker Fox, substitution out
9:20 MINN Dawson Garcia, substitution out
8:53 MINN Brennan Rigsby, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
8:53 NU Matthew Nicholson, foulon
8:53 NU Matthew Nicholson, freethrow 1of2 made 16–14
8:53 MINN Dawson Garcia, substitution in
8:53 MINN Isaac Asuma, substitution out
8:53 NU Matthew Nicholson, freethrow 2of2 made 17–14
8:53 NU Matthew Nicholson, substitution out
8:53 NU Nick Martinelli, substitution in
8:26 MINN Dawson Garcia, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot made - Brennan Rigsby, assist 17–16
8:12 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Jordan Clayton, assist 19–16
7:56 MINN Frank Mitchell, foul offensive
7:56 MINN Frank Mitchell, turnover offensive
7:56 NU Nick Martinelli, foulon
7:35 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Justin Mullins, assist 21–16
7:18 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
7:15 MINN Frank Mitchell, rebound offensive
7:11 MINN Mike Mitchell Jr., turnover badpass
7:11 MINN Mike Mitchell Jr., substitution out
7:11 NU K.J. Windham, substitution in
7:11 NU Justin Mullins, substitution out
7:11 MINN Isaac Asuma, substitution in
7:00 NU Ty Berry, turnover lostball
6:35 MINN Brennan Rigsby, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Dawson Garcia, assist 21–19
6:15 NU Nick Martinelli, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:14 MINN Frank Mitchell, foul personal looseball;
6:14 NU Luke Hunger, foulon
6:14 NU Team, rebound offensivedeadball
6:14 MINN Frank Mitchell, substitution out
6:14 MINN Parker Fox, substitution in
6:13 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - K.J. Windham, assist 23–19
5:40 NU K.J. Windham, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:40 MINN Parker Fox, foulon
5:40 MINN Parker Fox, freethrow 1of2 made 23–20
5:40 NU Matthew Nicholson, substitution in
5:40 NU Luke Hunger, substitution out
5:40 MINN Parker Fox, freethrow 2of2 made 23–21
5:19 NU Jordan Clayton, 2pt jumpshot made - K.J. Windham, assist 25–21
4:54 MINN Dawson Garcia, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot made 25–23
4:35 NU Ty Berry, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:31 NU Matthew Nicholson, rebound offensive
4:25 NU Nick Martinelli, foulon
4:25 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, foul personal
4:25 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, substitution out
4:25 MINN Femi Odukale, substitution in
4:10 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance; made - Ty Berry, assist 27–23
3:40 MINN Isaac Asuma, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:38 NU Jordan Clayton, rebound defensive
3:25 NU Jordan Clayton, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 29–23
3:24 MINN Team, timeout short
3:24 NU Justin Mullins, substitution in
3:24 NU K.J. Windham, substitution out
3:11 MINN Brennan Rigsby, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:11 MINN Parker Fox, foul personal looseball;oneandone;
3:11 NU Team, rebound defensivedeadball
3:11 NU Ty Berry, foulon
3:11 NU Ty Berry, freethrow 1of2 made 30–23
3:11 NU Ty Berry, freethrow 2of2 missed
3:10 MINN Parker Fox, rebound defensive
3:01 NU Nick Martinelli, foul personal
3:01 MINN Dawson Garcia, foulon
2:41 MINN Parker Fox, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:38 NU Matthew Nicholson, rebound defensive
2:17 MINN Femi Odukale, foul personal oneandone;
2:17 NU Nick Martinelli, foulon
2:17 NU Nick Martinelli, freethrow 1of1 missed
2:16 MINN Parker Fox, rebound defensive
1:49 MINN Brennan Rigsby, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:45 MINN Isaac Asuma, rebound offensive
1:37 MINN Dawson Garcia, 2pt pullupjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:34 NU Nick Martinelli, rebound defensive
1:31 NU Ty Berry, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:27 NU Justin Mullins, rebound offensive
1:25 MINN Femi Odukale, substitution out
1:25 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, substitution in
1:22 NU Nick Martinelli, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Jordan Clayton, assist 32–23
1:05 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 32–25
0:42 NU Jordan Clayton, turnover lostball
0:42 MINN Lu'cye Patterson, steal
0:38 MINN Brennan Rigsby, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 32–27
0:37 NU Team, timeout short
0:37 MINN Brennan Rigsby, foulon
0:37 NU Jordan Clayton, foul offensive
0:37 NU Jordan Clayton, turnover offensive
0:37 NU Ty Berry, foul personal oneandone;
0:37 MINN Dawson Garcia, foulon
0:37 MINN Dawson Garcia, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 32–28
0:37 MINN Dawson Garcia, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 32–29
0:10 NU Ty Berry, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
0:07 MINN Brennan Rigsby, rebound defensive
0:03 MINN Parker Fox, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:00 NU Ty Berry, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
0:00 NU Ty Berry, rebound defensive
0:00 NU Team, rebound offensivedeadball

Second half