Buie, Northwestern rally past Minnesota in 2nd half, 67-59
AP
Feb 25, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Boo Buie scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, sparking Northwestern Wildcats to rally past Minnesota Golden Gophers 67-59 on Thursday night, bringing an end to a 13-game losing streak that stretches back to Dec. 29.
Buie opened the second half with a pair of 3-pointers to spark a 12-0 run as Northwestern (7-14, 4-13 Big Ten Conference) surged into its first of the game and turned what had been a Minnesota cruise into a battle. He drained another huge 3 with 1:37 remaining to push the Wildcats lead to 58-51.
Northwestern made six straight free throws in the last 37 seconds to clinch it. The win was the Wildcats' first in ''The Barn'' in more than three years (Jan. 23, 2018), which was also a second-half comeback.
Miller Kopp added 15 points, 10 after halftime, for Northwestern.
Marcus Carr led the Golden Gophers (13-11, 6-11) with 21 points and seven assists. Jamal Mashburn added 13 points, Brandon Johnson added 10.
Northwestern made 22 of 27 free throws - 15 of 18 in the second half - to keep control. Buie was a perfect 12 of 12 at the line.
Minnesota never trailed the entire first half, but after Buie's spark, the teams swapped the lead five times in the second half until Northwestern took a 51-49 lead on a Kopp 3-pointer and held it the rest of the way.
Minnesota, which led by as many as 14 in the first half and was up 31-25 at the break, was playing without center Liam Robbins, held out with a sprained left ankle. It was the first game this season that Robbins, the team's second-leading scorer (11.7 ppg), missed.
Starting guard Gabe Kalscheur, missed his third straight game with a broken finger on his shooting hand.
Northwestern's Chase Audige, with three steals, matched former Wildcat Scottie Lindsey (2016-17) with nine multiple-steal games through the first 20 in a season.
Northwestern plays host to Maryland Wednesday, March 3. The Golden Gophers travel to Nebraska on Saturday.
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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
25
MINN
Golden Gophers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Pete Nance vs. Eric Curry (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. gains possession)
19:50
+2
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes two point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)
0-2
18:59
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
18:35
Brandon Johnson misses two point hook shot
18:33
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
18:26
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
0-4
18:13
+3
Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
3-4
17:50
Tre' Williams misses two point layup
17:48
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
17:38
Chase Audige turnover (Tre' Williams steals)
17:27
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point jump shot
3-6
17:07
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
17:05
Eric Curry defensive rebound
16:55
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
16:53
Eric Curry offensive rebound
16:44
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
16:42
Wildcats defensive rebound
16:35
Miller Kopp misses two point jump shot
16:31
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
16:18
Eric Curry turnover (Chase Audige steals)
16:15
Chase Audige turnover (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. steals)
15:51
+2
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes two point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)
3-8
15:29
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
15:27
Eric Curry defensive rebound
15:18
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists)
3-10
14:57
Pete Nance offensive foul (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. draws the foul)
14:57
Pete Nance turnover
14:57
TV timeout
14:28
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
14:26
Chase Audige defensive rebound
14:21
Chase Audige turnover (Brandon Johnson steals)
14:13
+3
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Carr assists)
3-13
13:53
Chase Audige offensive foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
13:53
Chase Audige turnover
13:46
Sam Freeman offensive foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
13:46
Sam Freeman turnover
13:15
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
12:58
Sam Freeman turnover (traveling)
12:48
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
12:46
Marcus Carr defensive rebound
12:40
+2
Marcus Carr makes two point fadeaway jump shot
3-15
12:16
Ryan Young turnover (Both Gach steals)
12:06
Ryan Young shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-16
12:06
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-17
11:54
Both Gach personal foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:44
+2
Ty Berry makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)
5-17
11:44
Sam Freeman shooting foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
11:44
+1
Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-17
11:15
Eric Curry misses two point hook shot
11:13
Ryan Young defensive rebound
11:00
Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
10:58
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
10:52
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
10:50
Wildcats defensive rebound
10:27
Boo Buie turnover (traveling)
9:57
Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:55
Chase Audige defensive rebound
9:39
+2
Pete Nance makes two point hook shot (Boo Buie assists)
8-17
9:20
Boo Buie personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
9:04
Tre' Williams turnover (Robbie Beran steals)
9:00
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
9:00
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-17
9:00
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-17
8:17
Robbie Beran misses two point layup
8:10
+2
Robbie Beran makes two point tip shot
12-19
8:00
Both Gach misses three point jump shot
7:58
Pete Nance defensive rebound
7:47
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
7:47
TV timeout
7:18
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
7:16
Robbie Beran defensive rebound
7:03
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
7:03
+1
Ryan Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-19
7:03
Ryan Young misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:03
Eric Curry defensive rebound
6:49
Marcus Carr misses two point layup
6:49
Wildcats defensive rebound
6:49
Marcus Carr personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
6:24
+2
Ryan Young makes two point layup
15-19
6:07
Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
6:05
Ryan Young defensive rebound
5:54
Isaiah Ihnen personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
5:54
+1
Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-19
5:54
Robbie Beran misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:54
Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
5:27
Eric Curry misses three point jump shot
5:25
Miller Kopp defensive rebound
5:11
+3
Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)
19-19
4:40
Chase Audige turnover (Tre' Williams steals)
4:51
+2
Eric Curry makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists)
19-21
4:40
Chase Audige turnover (Tre' Williams steals)
4:34
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point dunk
19-23
4:26
Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
4:24
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. defensive rebound
4:19
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point dunk (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. assists)
19-25
4:00
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. defensive rebound
4:19
TV timeout
3:36
Eric Curry offensive rebound
4:02
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
4:00
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. defensive rebound
3:38
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
3:36
Eric Curry offensive rebound
3:27
Ty Berry personal foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
3:15
Anthony Gaines shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
3:14
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-26
3:14
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-27
3:14
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-28
2:55
Robbie Beran turnover (Tre' Williams steals)
2:20
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
2:18
Miller Kopp defensive rebound
2:10
Eric Curry personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
2:10
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-28
2:10
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-28
1:54
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point layup (Eric Curry assists)
21-30
1:27
+2
Miller Kopp makes two point layup
23-30
1:06
Pete Nance shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-31
1:06
Eric Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06
Ryan Young defensive rebound
0:47
+2
Boo Buie makes two point floating jump shot
25-31
0:18
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:16
Anthony Gaines defensive rebound
0:02
Boo Buie turnover (traveling)
0:00
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
0:00
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
42
MINN
Golden Gophers
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Eric Curry personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
19:43
Miller Kopp misses two point jump shot
19:41
Boo Buie offensive rebound
19:35
Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
19:33
Eric Curry defensive rebound
19:17
Marcus Carr misses two point layup
19:15
Pete Nance defensive rebound
19:03
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
28-31
18:35
Marcus Carr turnover (bad pass)
18:18
Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
18:16
Eric Curry defensive rebound
17:58
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:56
Chase Audige defensive rebound
17:44
Miller Kopp misses two point jump shot
17:42
Miller Kopp offensive rebound
17:38
+2
Miller Kopp makes two point layup
30-31
17:17
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
17:15
Pete Nance defensive rebound
17:02
Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
17:00
Pete Nance offensive rebound
16:57
Pete Nance turnover (out of bounds)
16:43
Tre' Williams misses two point jump shot
16:41
Chase Audige defensive rebound
16:39
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
16:32
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot
33-31
16:08
Tre' Williams turnover (Miller Kopp steals)
15:55
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup
35-31
15:55
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
15:55
TV timeout
15:38
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:36
Miller Kopp defensive rebound
15:23
Both Gach personal foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
15:23
TV timeout
15:20
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. personal foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
15:14
Miller Kopp misses two point layup
15:12
Marcus Carr defensive rebound
15:03
Eric Curry turnover (Chase Audige steals)
14:58
Both Gach shooting foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
14:58
+1
Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-31
14:58
+1
Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-31
14:43
Both Gach turnover (Miller Kopp steals)
14:39
Both Gach personal foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
14:20
Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
14:18
Ryan Young offensive rebound
14:12
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
14:10
Ryan Young offensive rebound
14:04
Chase Audige turnover (Marcus Carr steals)
13:57
+2
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists)
37-33
13:44
Chase Audige turnover (Brandon Johnson steals)
13:40
Tre' Williams turnover (traveling)
13:18
+2
Ryan Young makes two point layup
39-33
13:18
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
13:18
Ryan Young misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:18
Sam Freeman defensive rebound
12:54
Marcus Carr misses two point floating jump shot
12:52
Ryan Young defensive rebound
12:38
Boo Buie misses two point floating jump shot
12:36
Marcus Carr defensive rebound
12:31
Ryan Young shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
12:31
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-34
12:31
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-35
12:17
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Ryan Young assists)
42-35
12:02
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:00
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
11:59
Ryan Young personal foul (Sam Freeman draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:53
Eric Curry misses two point layup
11:51
Anthony Gaines defensive rebound
11:43
Ty Berry turnover (Eric Curry steals)
11:37
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point dunk (Tre' Williams assists)
42-37
11:22
Robbie Beran misses two point hook shot
11:20
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
11:05
Tre' Williams turnover (Ty Berry steals)
10:49
Robbie Beran turnover (Eric Curry steals)
10:41
Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
10:39
Pete Nance defensive rebound
10:26
Ty Berry turnover (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. steals)
10:07
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:05
Eric Curry offensive rebound
9:59
+2
Eric Curry makes two point layup
42-39
9:46
Pete Nance misses two point turnaround jump shot
9:44
Tre' Williams defensive rebound
9:34
+2
Eric Curry makes two point jump shot (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. assists)
42-41
9:29
Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:19
Marcus Carr personal foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
9:19
Chase Audige misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:19
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
9:12
+2
Marcus Carr makes two point layup
42-43
9:12
Ryan Young shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
9:12
+1
Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-44
9:04
Brandon Johnson personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
9:04
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-44
9:04
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-44
8:54
Sam Freeman offensive foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
8:54
Sam Freeman turnover
8:29
Pete Nance misses two point hook shot
8:27
Sam Freeman defensive rebound
8:18
Marcus Carr misses two point jump shot
8:16
Sam Freeman offensive rebound
8:09
Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
8:09
Sam Freeman offensive rebound
8:09
Robbie Beran personal foul (Sam Freeman draws the foul)
8:02
Pete Nance personal foul (Sam Freeman draws the foul)
7:58
Isaiah Ihnen misses two point hook shot
7:56
Pete Nance defensive rebound
7:28
Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
7:26
Sam Freeman defensive rebound
7:10
+2
Sam Freeman makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists)
44-46
6:40
Eric Curry personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
6:40
TV timeout
6:40
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-46
6:40
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-46
6:22
Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
6:20
Wildcats defensive rebound
6:07
Boo Buie misses two point floating jump shot
6:05
Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
6:01
Marcus Carr turnover (Chase Audige steals)
5:54
Miller Kopp turnover (Isaiah Ihnen steals)
5:41
Eric Curry misses two point hook shot
5:39
Pete Nance defensive rebound
5:19
+2
Chase Audige makes two point floating jump shot
48-46
4:53
+3
Marcus Carr makes three point jump shot
48-49
4:54
Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:41
+3
Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot
51-49
4:19
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
4:17
Wildcats defensive rebound
4:00
+2
Miller Kopp makes two point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
53-49
3:48
Eric Curry turnover (bad pass)
3:46
TV timeout
3:15
Chase Audige misses two point turnaround jump shot
3:13
Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
2:52
+2
Eric Curry makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists)
53-51
2:31
Miller Kopp misses two point floating jump shot
2:29
Ryan Young offensive rebound
2:08
Boo Buie misses two point floating jump shot
2:06
Chase Audige offensive rebound
2:01
+2
Chase Audige makes two point tip shot
55-51
1:55
Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:53
Ryan Young defensive rebound
1:37
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Chase Audige assists)
58-51
1:23
Chase Audige personal foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
1:17
Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
1:15
Miller Kopp defensive rebound
1:13
Marcus Carr personal foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
1:12
Miller Kopp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:12
+1
Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-51
0:59
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:57
Isaiah Ihnen offensive rebound
0:51
Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
0:49
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
0:49
Ryan Young blocks Jamal Mashburn, Jr.'s two point jump shot
0:47
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:44
+3
Marcus Carr makes three point jump shot (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. assists)
59-54
0:44
Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
0:42
Marcus Carr personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-54
0:42
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-54
0:39
Marcus Carr turnover (Anthony Gaines steals)
0:37
Isaiah Ihnen personal foul (Anthony Gaines draws the foul)
0:37
+1
Anthony Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-54
0:37
+1
Anthony Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-54
0:26
+2
Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists)
63-56
0:24
Tre' Williams personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
0:24
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-56
0:24
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-56
0:20
+3
Marcus Carr makes three point jump shot
65-59
0:17
Brandon Johnson personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
