Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers, Big Ten Tournament 2nd Round

College Basketball

Rutgers

14-18

72-67

Final

Minnesota

15-17

United Center

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 11, MINN 5

MINN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	29	43	72
MINN	31	36	67

Who won: Rutgers 72-67

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 72-67 in Big Ten Tournament 2nd Round on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at United Center. Tariq Francis led the Rutgers in points (29). Cade Tyson led the Minnesota in points (24).

Player of the game

Tariq Francis

RUTG · 29 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%RUTG final

RUTGMINN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+2
Driving layup
Langston Reynolds makes driving layup
L. Reynolds · 6 PTS
RUTG 72 - 67 MINN
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Francis · 29 PTS
RUTG 72 - 65 MINN
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Francis · 29 PTS
RUTG 71 - 65 MINN
H2 0:04
Foul on Kai Shinholster
Foul on Kai Shinholster.
K. Shinholster · 3 PTS
THREEH2 0:04
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
C. Tyson · 24 PTS · ast B. Durkin
Cade Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bobby Durkin assists)
RUTG 70 - 65 MINN
H2 0:04
Steal
Bobby Durkin Steal.
B. Durkin · 15 PTS
H2 0:04
TO
Bad pass turnover
Tariq Francis bad pass turnover
T. Francis · 29 PTS
H2 0:16MIN
Regulartimeout
Minnesota Timeout
THREEH2 0:17
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
C. Tyson · 24 PTS · ast L. Reynolds
Cade Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Langston Reynolds assists)
RUTG 70 - 62 MINN
H2 0:23
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Harun Zrno makes free throw 2 of 2
H. Zrno · 8 PTS
RUTG 70 - 59 MINN
H2 0:23
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Harun Zrno makes free throw 1 of 2
H. Zrno · 8 PTS
RUTG 69 - 59 MINN
H2 0:23
Foul on Isaac Asuma
Foul on Isaac Asuma.
I. Asuma · 9 PTS
H2 0:25
Defensive rebound
Harun Zrno Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
Block
Emmanuel Ogbole Block.
E. Ogbole · 10 PTS
H2 0:28
Misses driving layup
Langston Reynolds misses driving layup
L. Reynolds · 6 PTS
H2 0:35
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jamichael Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Davis · 13 PTS
RUTG 68 - 59 MINN
H2 0:35
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jamichael Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Davis · 13 PTS
RUTG 67 - 59 MINN
H2 0:35
Foul on Cade Tyson
Foul on Cade Tyson.
C. Tyson · 24 PTS
H2 0:38
Steal
Tariq Francis Steal.
T. Francis · 29 PTS
H2 0:38
TO
Bad pass turnover
Isaac Asuma bad pass turnover
I. Asuma · 9 PTS
H2 0:45
Defensive rebound
Cade Tyson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:46
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Darren Buchanan Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1
D. Buchanan Jr. · 6 PTS
H2 0:47MIN
Shorttimeout
Minnesota Timeout