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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball
Minnesota
9-5
84-78
Final
Northwestern
8-6
Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

MINN leadsBiggest lead MINN 6, NU 7
H1H2
NU leads
Team1H2HT
MINN345084
NU344478

Who won: Minnesota 84-78

The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 84-78 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Cade Tyson led the Minnesota in points (24). Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (26).

Player of the game

Langston Reynolds

MINN · 13 PTS, 6 REB, 13 AST

8.5

Win probability

100%MINN final
MINNNU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00NU

    Dead ball rebound

    Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Jayden Reid

    Misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Jayden Reid misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot

    J. Reid · 19 PTS

  5. H2 0:04Bobby Durkin
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Bobby Durkin makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Durkin · 5 PTS

    MINN 84 - 78 NU
  6. H2 0:04Bobby Durkin
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Bobby Durkin makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Durkin · 5 PTS

    MINN 83 - 78 NU
  7. H2 0:04Max Green

    Foul on Max Green

    Foul on Max Green.

    M. Green · 5 PTS

  8. H2 0:04Bobby Durkin

    Defensive rebound

    Bobby Durkin Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:04Nick Martinelli

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Nick Martinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper

    N. Martinelli · 26 PTS

  10. H2 0:10Isaac Asuma
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Isaac Asuma makes free throw 2 of 2

    I. Asuma · 18 PTS

    MINN 82 - 78 NU
  11. H2 0:10Isaac Asuma
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Isaac Asuma makes free throw 1 of 2

    I. Asuma · 18 PTS

    MINN 81 - 78 NU
  12. H2 0:10Jordan Clayton

    Foul on Jordan Clayton

    Foul on Jordan Clayton.

    J. Clayton

  13. H2 0:17MIN

    Regulartimeout

    Minnesota Timeout

  14. H2 0:21Jayden Reid
    +2

    Floating jump shot, 8 ft

    Jayden Reid makes 8-foot floating jump shot

    J. Reid · 19 PTS

    MINN 80 - 78 NU
  15. H2 0:27Cade Tyson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cade Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Tyson · 24 PTS

    MINN 80 - 76 NU
  16. H2 0:27Cade Tyson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Cade Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Tyson · 24 PTS

    MINN 79 - 76 NU
  17. H2 0:27Jayden Reid

    Foul on Jayden Reid

    Foul on Jayden Reid.

    J. Reid · 19 PTS

  18. H2 0:28NU

    Shorttimeout

    Northwestern Timeout

  19. H2 0:29Nick Martinelli
    +2

    Jumper, 15 ft

    Nick Martinelli makes 15-foot jumper (Jayden Reid assists)

    N. Martinelli · 26 PTS · ast J. Reid

    MINN 78 - 76 NU
  20. H2 0:30Jaylen Crocker-Johnson
    TO

    Traveling turnover

    Jaylen Crocker-Johnson traveling turnover

    J. Crocker-Johnson · 10 PTS

  21. H2 0:32MIN

    Shorttimeout

    Minnesota Timeout

  22. H2 0:32Nick Martinelli
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Martinelli · 26 PTS

    MINN 78 - 73 NU
  23. H2 0:32Nick Martinelli
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nick Martinelli makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Martinelli · 26 PTS

    MINN 78 - 74 NU
  24. H2 0:32Grayson Grove

    Foul on Grayson Grove

    Foul on Grayson Grove.

    G. Grove · 12 PTS

  25. H2 0:39Cade Tyson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Cade Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Tyson · 24 PTS

    MINN 78 - 72 NU

Leaders

MINNNU
Points
Cade Tyson
24
Nick Martinelli
26
Assists
Langston Reynolds
13
Jayden Reid
7
Rebounds
Isaac Asuma
9
Nick Martinelli
6

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