Minnesota Rallies Past Penn State with Second-Half Surge

Dawson Garcia's double-double and Brennan Rigsby's perfect shooting lead the Golden Gophers to a 69-61 victory in a Big Ten matchup.

Dawson Garcia recorded 19 points and 14 rebounds, marking his eighth consecutive game with a double-double performance for Minnesota.
Brennan Rigsby scored 14 points off the bench, going 5-for-5 from the field, including two critical three-pointers in the second half.
Minnesota overcame a sluggish start, shooting 69% in the second half to outscore Penn State 48-36 after trailing 25-21 at halftime.
Penn State, missing their starting center Yanick Konan Niederhauser due to an ankle injury, struggled offensively, shooting just 34.5% for the game.
The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Minnesota, improving their record to 12-11 overall and 4-8 in Big Ten play, while Penn State fell to 13-10 and 3-9 in conference games.