Minnesota postponed Wednesday's game at Penn State because the team had fallen below the Big Ten minimum of seven available scholarship players. On the women's side, Indiana postponed two games this week: Wednesday vs. Michigan State and Sunday vs. Iowa.
— Sophomore Keegan Murray scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Iowa withstood a furious comeback by shorthanded Minnesota to beat the Golden Gophers 81-71 on Sunday.
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— Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Indiana beat Minnesota 73-60 on Sunday.
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— Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56 on Wednesday.
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— Payton Willis made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead four in double figures as Minnesota beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79-71 on Tuesday night.
— Jamison Battle scored a season-high 27 points — with 21 coming after halftime — as Minnesota launched a ferocious rally in the second period to beat Michigan 75-65 on Saturday night.
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— Payton Willis hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to retake the lead and added two free throws as Minnesota remained undefeated with an 81-76 win over Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon.
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— Luke Loewe put back the rebound off an E.J. Stephens miss with 2.4 seconds left to lift Minnesota to a 54-53 win over Pittsburgh in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge contest Tuesday night.
— Payton Willis scored 17 points and Jamison Battle 14 as Minnesota strung together a 12-2 run over six minutes late in the game to defeat Jacksonville 55-44 on Wednesday night.
— Payton Willis scored nine of his career-high 29 points in the second and final overtime, Jamison Battle finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds and Minnesota held on to beat Princeton 87-80 on Sunday night in the title game of the inaugural...
— Jamison Battle scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half, Payton Willis added 19 points and Minnesota held off Western Kentucky 73-69 on Friday night in the inaugural Asheville Championship.
— Jamison Battle scored 18 points, Minnesota allowed just four points over the final seven minutes and the Golden Gophers defeated Kansas City 71-56 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 6-1 | - | 15-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 14-3 |
| Ohio State | 5-2 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Rutgers | 5-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Indiana | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Purdue | 4-3 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Penn State | 3-4 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Michigan | 2-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Minnesota | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-5 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Nebraska | 0-8 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braeden Carrington | SG | Signed | 75 |
| Joshua Ola-Joseph | SF | Signed | 75 |
| Pharrel Payne | PF | Signed | 75 |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 14-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 14 |
