The Minnesota Gophers basketball team secured a comeback win against Nebraska without leading scorer Dawson Garcia. Their NET ranking rose from 157th to 129th. They faced Florida Gulf Coast, with Garcia out and two players questionable. The game started poorly for the Gophers, trailing 14-5, but they led 37-33 at halftime. They ultimately dominated, winning 77-57 with Joshua Ola-Joseph and Mitchell leading in points.
FINAL: #Gophers 77, Florida Gulf Coast 57. Ola-Joseph and Mitchell lead four players in double figures with 17 and 14 points, respectively. Gophs improve to 7-3.
#Gophers not letting up on Florida Gulf Coast led by 27 points in the second half. Four players in double figures. They've held Eagles to 24% shooting. Nice response after sluggish start to the game.
#Gophers with 11-1 run after Fox's twisting layup to lead 54-42 in the second half vs. Gulf Coast
Payne gets his first baskets of the game to start the second half. #Gophers led by six points but FGCU still sticking around down 41-38.
Hawkins ➡️ Fox. 💥 @GopherMBB takes a 37-33 lead into the half against FGCU. 📺: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/0emL0eJ4UT
HALFTIME: #Gophers 37, Florida Gulf Coast 33. Ola-Joseph 11 pts 3-4 3-pt FGs Ihnen 8 pts 2-2 3-pt FGs Christie 7 pts 3-7 FGs 3 rebs Team 6-15 3-pt FGs. FGCU: Kelllman and Johnson 9 pts 14-10 pts in paint edge. Led 14-5 early
Minnesota takes the lead on this sweet drive and basket. @mikemitchellsr x @GopherMBB 📺: @BigTenNetwork https://t.co/Dj9YymMuFQ
Ola-Joseph was challenged to rebound in the last game and responded in second half vs. Nebraska. #Gophers saw him get his first rebound just now today on offensive boards. His two free throws pull them within 24-23
Tough basket plus the foul from Christie finally gets Barn crowd some life. #Gophers trail by six points after his first basket and free throw.
Lack of energy and poor shooting to open the game put #Gophers in a hole early down 14-5 vs. Florida Gulf Coast, which has one win vs. Division I program this year. Two players have scored and #Gophers 2-for-12 FGs.
Joshua Ola-Joseph with #Gophers first basket on a three-pointer, but they're still 1-for-6 from the field and trail 7-3 to FGCU. Ben Johnson going to bench with Mitchell and Fox.
Florida Gulf Coast up 4-0. Sloppy start from #Gophers 0-for-3 from the field and three turnovers.
#Gophers' leading scorer Garcia out and two players questionable for Florida Gulf Coast @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/nyfNSsUqlK
Early #Gophers game this morning against Florida Gulf Coast with tip at 11 a.m. on @BigTenNetwork. @StribSports https://t.co/N74pq6TjSG
#Gophers men's basketball vs. Florida Gulf Coast: Can the U hold momentum? @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/D1usyemjVa
11-2 run to start the fourth
#Gophers men's hoops NET ranking moved up from 157th to 129th since the Nebraska win. Saturday's opponent Florida Gulf Coast's 308th in NET. But FGCU still barely lost at Indiana 69-63 to start the season.
#Gophers men's hoops NET ranking moved up from 157th to 129th since the Nebraska win. Saturday's opponent Florida Gulf Coast's 308th in NET. But FGCU still barely lost at Indiana 68-63 to start the season.
A close game late into the 4th, I'll take it
Looking back on last night's first Big Ten win for the #Gophers in their comeback vs. Nebraska https://t.co/oDL3lctORF
#Gophers coach Ben Johnson, Elijah Hawkins and Braeden Carrington talked about the comeback win without leading scorer Dawson Garcia vs. Nebraska @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/Be30qjdhWe