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

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MINN	34	50	84
NU	34	44	78

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00NU
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jayden Reid misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Reid · 19 PTS
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Bobby Durkin makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Durkin · 5 PTS
MINN 84 - 78 NU
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Bobby Durkin makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Durkin · 5 PTS
MINN 83 - 78 NU
H2 0:04
Foul on Max Green
Foul on Max Green.
M. Green · 5 PTS
H2 0:04
Defensive rebound
Bobby Durkin Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nick Martinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper
N. Martinelli · 26 PTS
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Isaac Asuma makes free throw 2 of 2
I. Asuma · 18 PTS
MINN 82 - 78 NU
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Isaac Asuma makes free throw 1 of 2
I. Asuma · 18 PTS
MINN 81 - 78 NU
H2 0:10
Foul on Jordan Clayton
Foul on Jordan Clayton.
J. Clayton
H2 0:17MIN
Regulartimeout
Minnesota Timeout
H2 0:21
+2
Floating jump shot, 8 ft
Jayden Reid makes 8-foot floating jump shot
J. Reid · 19 PTS
MINN 80 - 78 NU
H2 0:27
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cade Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Tyson · 24 PTS
MINN 80 - 76 NU
H2 0:27
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Cade Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Tyson · 24 PTS
MINN 79 - 76 NU
H2 0:27
Foul on Jayden Reid
Foul on Jayden Reid.
J. Reid · 19 PTS
H2 0:28NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
H2 0:29
+2
Jumper, 15 ft
Nick Martinelli makes 15-foot jumper (Jayden Reid assists)
N. Martinelli · 26 PTS · ast J. Reid
MINN 78 - 76 NU
H2 0:30
TO
Traveling turnover
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson traveling turnover
J. Crocker-Johnson · 10 PTS
H2 0:32MIN
Shorttimeout
Minnesota Timeout
H2 0:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Martinelli · 26 PTS
MINN 78 - 73 NU
H2 0:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Martinelli · 26 PTS
MINN 78 - 74 NU
H2 0:32
Foul on Grayson Grove
Foul on Grayson Grove.
G. Grove · 12 PTS
H2 0:39
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cade Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Tyson · 24 PTS
MINN 78 - 72 NU