The Minnesota Gophers, in a thrilling display of resilience, overcame a 23-point deficit to defeat Penn State 75-70, marking the largest Big Ten comeback since 12/8/21. Cam Christie led the scoring with 19 points, followed by Elijah Hawkins with 18 points, who also set a single-season assists record with his 208th assist. Parker Fox, starting on Senior Day, contributed to the victory with his first basket as a starter. The Gophers then faced Indiana, trailing 30-25 at halftime, despite a challenging game where Indiana led by as much as 10 points, fueled by Kelel Ware's 12 points and 7 rebounds. This game is significant as the Gophers aim for NCAA tournament consideration, with Indiana's coach Mike Woodson confirmed to return next season.
#Gophers didn't score for the last 2:37 in first half and still only trail 30-25 at halftime vs. Indiana.
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#Gophers with almost as many field goals (9) as turnovers (8) with the first half winding down.
#Gophers unable to get Garcia going. He's scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting, but he was being guarded by the 7-foot Ware. Tough to get shots over the #Hoosiers big man.
It's a 1οΈβ£0οΈβ£-0οΈβ£ Indiana run. β‘ @KelelWare x @IndianaMBB πΊ: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/StDbLTUfTi
It's an 1οΈβ£0οΈβ£-0οΈβ£ Indiana run. β‘ @KelelWare x @IndianaMBB πΊ: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/OI9jpeIWa9
Make that a 10-0 run for #Hoosiers. Ware is dominating with 12 points and 7 rebs in first half. IND leads 28-23. https://t.co/OvYUPaz6Go
Indiana with 22-14 edge in points in the paint to take the lead back after 8-0 run. #Gophers down 26-23
Minnesota turns the steal into a highlight transition oop. @GophermBB πΊ: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/0YboaRxnor
Christie not just a jump shooter tries to dunk baseline on Ware but draws second foul on Indiana's big man. #Gophers 20-16
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will return next season, sources confirmed to @TheFieldOf68. https://t.co/h71IyM4qh7
https://t.co/21qm56hx7e sources confirm Mike Woodson will return as the Indiana basketball coach next season. #iubb More: https://t.co/2z43Hy8uev
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will return next season, sources confirmed to @TheFieldOf68. First reported by @ZachOsterman. I mentioned this was the way it was heading last week in The Daily. Woodson will get next season to show he can get program back on track.
Source: IU coach Mike Woodson will return for 2024-25 season. Hoosiers play tonight at Minnesota: https://t.co/z6pT6R7GSc #iubb
#Gophers vs. Indiana tonight in final home game. Are there NCAA hopes, however slim, to play for? @StribSports @GopherMBB @IndianaMBB https://t.co/kRCARMUssr
#Gophers freshman standout Cam Christie says NBA draft talk will have to wait until after the season @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall @24CameronC https://t.co/KU1suO1zgU
#Gophers guard Cam Christie, who was named Big Ten freshman of week for the second time Monday, talked recently about how teammates believing in him and not passing up open shots led to more succes. Nine of the last 10 games in double figures. @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/4YN0Hlv5cK
Video: Looking back on reaction from Ben Johnson, Parker Fox, Jackson Purcell, Will Ramberg and Jack Wilson after #Gophers come from behind 23 points to beat Penn St on Senior Day @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/EhZdCxxjal
#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
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 doesnβt 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 π https://t.co/J9YT5U8kIw
Minnesota was down 23 points to Penn State late in the first half. Ended up winning by five.
The deserved backdoor cover as time expires for Penn State (+6.5) β They led by as many as 23 in the first half π https://t.co/tPqYUt7VzG
The deserved backdoor cover as time expires for Penn State (+6.5) β They led by as many 23 in the first half π https://t.co/tPqYUt7VzG
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 π² 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.
Cam Christie gives Minnesota its first lead since it was 8-7. @24CameronC x @GopherMBB πΊ: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/leMCMhq7Xb
3 for Cameron Christie! Gophers extend their lead @GopherMBB x @24CameronC https://t.co/1AGEKG3gzC
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
Barn really getting loud now with #Gophers shrinking Penn State's lead to 53-49 after Christie's jumper
#Gophers cut 23-point deficit to 42-30 into halftime. Penn St outscored 12-1 in the last 4:54.
#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
Freshman Cam Christie's 17 points in last meeting against Penn State in a Jan. 27 win started a streak of six straight double figures scoring games and eight of the last nine for the #Gophers. @StribSports
#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 guard Cam Christie will be relied on even more to defend against the Penn State backcourt. Best perimeter defender Braeden Carrington is out today with concussion-like symptoms for #Gophers @StribSports https://t.co/PbgIRRE5b0
#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
#Gophers men's basketball needs a jump-start Saturday vs. Penn State to finish regular season strong @StribSports @GopherMBB @PennStateMBB https://t.co/gX7UrkjV0L
#Gophers, despite upswing, are longshot for the NCAA men's tournament unless there's a lot more momentum and winning now that it's March @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/EvPOvmJvLr
Ben Johnson talked today about what the #Gophers want to focus on Saturday vs. Penn State with three games left until the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis. @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/waWrFqWyYt