Michigan Wolverines 82
Minnesota Gophers 74
The Minnesota Gophers battled back from a big deficit, but came up short to Michigan 82-74 Wednesday night at Williams Arena.
The loss means the Gophers remain winless in the Big Ten after 12 games and have lost nine straight to the Wolverines.
1. Big Minnesota rally comes up empty
The Gophers started a ferocious comeback late in the second half. Minnesota trailed by 17, but rallied with a 22-7 run to cut the Michigan lead to two.
Mason and Morris with back-to-back layups to make it a two-point game (74-72) with 1:29 left. That's a 22-7 run since down 17 pts.
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) February 11, 2016
2. Walton’s big night lifts Wolverines
Michigan’s Derrick Walton Jr. had a big night. He scored a career-high 26 points. He was 5-of-8 from the three-point line and added eight rebounds to go with seven assists in the victory.
He had some help. Muhammed Ali Abdur-Rahkman was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor, including 3-of-3 from behind the arc.
3. Nate Mason gets going in the second half
Nate Mason had been struggling for Minnesota. Coming off a disappointing night at Northwestern, he got out to a slow start against Michigan, too.
But in the second half Mason got going, finishing with 19 points. He led five Gophers in double figures.
Tweet of the Night:
Most #Gophers mens bball losses in a SEASON:
22 – 2006-2007
19 – 1986-1987
18 – 2003-2004
18 – 1987-1988
18 – 2015-2016 (w/ 7 to play)— Keith Leventhal (@KeithLeventhal) February 11, 2016
Up Next:
The Gophers (6-18, 0-12 Big Ten) travel to Iowa on Sunday night.
