Overview
- Minnesota closed with a 24-11 surge over the final 4:39 to overturn a 67-60 deficit at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
- Cade Tyson scored 24 points, hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:19 left, and the Gophers went 10-for-12 at the line in the last 40 seconds.
- Langston Reynolds recorded 13 points and 13 assists in directing an offense that produced 50 second-half points.
- Isaac Asuma posted a season-high 18 points and Grayson Grove added 12 off the bench with three second-half dunks.
- Nick Martinelli led Northwestern with 26 as the Wildcats fell to 8-6 (0-3 Big Ten), while Minnesota improved to 9-5 (2-1) and next hosts No. 25 Iowa.