The Minnesota Golden Gophers faced a challenging game against Penn State, trailing by as much as 23 points in the first half. However, they mounted an impressive comeback, led by players like Parker Fox, Cam Christie, and Elijah Hawkins. The Gophers managed to cut the deficit and eventually secured a 75-70 victory over Penn State, with Christie scoring 19 points, Hawkins adding 18 points, and Mike Mitchell Jr. contributing 11 points in the second half. This win marked the second time this season that Minnesota rallied from a significant deficit against Penn State, showcasing their resilience and determination on the court.
#Gophers men's basketball leaned on crowd energy, home court in big comeback vs. Penn State. From @Marcus_R_Fuller https://t.co/DN0QDCiHEO
#ICYMI: Parker Fox's contagious energy and big scoring second half from #Gophers backcourt lead to the 75-70 win vs. Penn State after making big comeback @StribSports @GopherMBB @bigten https://t.co/NA13eUjbS5
#Gophers players honored on senior day Parker Fox, Jack Wilson, Jackson Purcell and Will Ramberg talked about what it meant to get the comeback win Saturday @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/RnTfBdRQko
Updated gamer: #Gophers men's basketball pull out 75-70 win vs. Penn State after big comeback on Senior Day: “I don’t think there was any panic," Ben Johnson said on being down 23 points @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/vq2i9lcVpK
How did the #Gophers respond after coming out flat to fall behind big in the first half? Ben Johnson talked to his players about stacking stops together defensively. Held Penn State to 38% shooting after halftime Saturday. @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/6qzxwxecMR
Parker Fox talked about his first career start with the #Gophers coming on Senior Day in the comeback win Saturday vs. Penn State . Fox had 11 points and four of his blocks in the first half. @StribSports @GopherMBB @Parkerfox24 https://t.co/LeTBxcecdV
Minnesota (-7) comes back to beat Penn State 75-70 but doesn’t cover. Golden Gophers drop to 17-2 against the spread at home and 24-5 ATS overall
1/27 at PSU: Minnesota rallies from 16 down 3/2 vs. PSU: Minnesota rallies from 23 down 👇 https://t.co/J9YT5U8kIw
Parker Fox, who was a huge spark off the bench with 11 points today, had an emotional speech to the crowd with seniors honored after the #Gophers' big comeback win. @StribSports @GopherMBB @Parkerfox24 https://t.co/Fe8n2RxECw
COMEBACK COMPLETE! ☑️ @GopherMBB gets the W. 👏 https://t.co/8kkryqaLEH
Minnesota was down 23 points to Penn State late in the first half. Ended up winning by five.
FINAL: #Gophers 75, Penn St 70. MN overcame 23-point deficit in the first half. Christie with 19 points. Hawkins 18 points. Mitchell 11 points in 2nd half.
Largest B1G comeback since 12/8/21 😲 Minnesota erases a 23-point deficit to rally past Penn State for the second time this season. https://t.co/rkzDkHyc1N
Penn State loses to Minnesota, 75-70, in a game that played out almost exactly like the matchup between the two teams in January. The Nittany Lions led by double digits at halftime, only to collapse in the second half on both ends of the court. They're now 14-16 on the season.
What a turnaround for the #Gophers today in the second half https://t.co/f19czkFqRH
Fox's layup made it a two-point game. #Gophers PG Hawkins also set the single-season assists record breaking Marcus Carr's mark with 208th assist this season
Fox's layup made it a two-point game. #Gophers PG Hawkins also set the single-season assists record breaking Marcus Fox's mark with 208th assist this season
#Gophers down 44-35 to open second half after Hawkins three-pointer
Four blocks in the first half for Fox on Senior Day #Gophers https://t.co/TfmP7hLsZx
#Gophers cut 23-point deficit to 42-30 into halftime. Penn St outscored 12-1 in the last 4:54.
Parker Fox is making so many plays. 💯 @Parkerfox24 x @GopherMBB 📺: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/sFSDXPw7Wh
3-pointer x ✌️ Ace Baldwin Jr. drains back-to-back @PennStateMBB treys. 📺: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/ah3SQMztjx
#Gophers saw other teams come back from 20 points down to beat them (Iowa and Mizzou). That will have to happen today. Penn St up 39-17 in first half after shooting 9-11 from three
Almost forgot already #Gophers have won four straight home games because they're trailing 16 points in the first half vs. Penn St today.
Biggest difference so far today? Penn St 5-for-5 from three-point range. #Gophers 0-for-3 from deep. MN trails 21-12.
Some of that lack of defense from giving up 105 points to Illinois is carrying over today. #Gophers allowing Penn St to start 7-for-10 from the field and were down 10 points. But now it's 18-12 after Payne's FTs
#Gophers trail 16-8 after back-to-back-to-back threes from the Nittany Lions. And Ace Baldwin is scoreless.
Parker Fox scores his first basket as a starter for the #Gophers. Penn St leads 5-4
#Gophers will be starting Parker Fox on Senior Day in place of Pharrel Payne. Other starters the same with Elijah Hawkins, Mike Mitchell Jr., Cam Christie and Dawson Garcia. @StribSports
Ben Johnson talks about how the #Gophers hope take advantage of the energy from home crowd in back-to-back games at Williams Arena vs. Penn State today and Wednesday vs. Indiana. @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/0ikujIFr9l
#Gophers looking for momentum in final stretch before Big Ten tournament in their backyard. Never know what could happen if they get on a roll starting today @B1GMBBall https://t.co/ZAjOjimY0g