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Baker lifts Rutgers to 4th straight win 76-72 over Minnesota

AP
Feb 04, 2021

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Geo Baker scored eight of his 16 points in the final four minutes on Thursday night to help Rutgers Scarlet Knights win its fourth straight game, 76-72 over Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Baker gave the Scarlet Knights (11-6, 7-6 Big Ten) the lead for good at 73-72 on a pull-up jumper with 1:01 left in the game. It was the ninth lead change in the final five minutes and the 22nd of the game.

Ron Harper Jr. made 3 of 4 free throws to secure the win for Rutgers, which entered the game ranked 345th out of 347 Division I teams in free throw shooting at 59.1% on the season.

Myles Johnson had 14 points and 12 rebounds for his 13th career double-double and Caleb McConnell added 14 points with a key 3-pointer that made it 71-70 for the Knights with 1:38 left.

Rutgers won four straight conference games for the first time since 2003-04 when it was a member of the Big East.

Marcus Carr had 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Golden Gophers (11-7, 4-7), who remained winless on the road this season in six tries.

Liam Robbins added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Brandon Johnson scored 10 points each.

Rutgers visits No. 8 Iowa on Wednesday. Minnesota hosts Nebraska on Monday.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
37
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Liam Robbins vs. Myles Johnson (Caleb McConnell gains possession)
19:51		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
19:49		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
19:34		Myles Johnson misses two point hook shot
19:32		Marcus Carr defensive rebound
19:32		Marcus Carr turnover (traveling)
19:27		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:25		Marcus Carr defensive rebound
19:15		Geo Baker personal foul (Gabe Kalscheur draws the foul)
19:06		Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
19:04		Geo Baker defensive rebound
18:43		Caleb McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Liam Robbins steals)
18:30		Myles Johnson blocks Tre' Williams's two point driving layup
18:28		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
18:23		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point reverse layup
18:21		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
18:15		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
18:13		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
18:13		Marcus Carr shooting foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
18:13		Myles Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:13		Myles Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:13		Tre' Williams defensive rebound
17:58		Gabe Kalscheur misses two point driving layup
17:56		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
17:52	+3	Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	0-3
17:30		Marcus Carr turnover (bad pass) (Myles Johnson steals)
17:17	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	0-5
16:54		Gabe Kalscheur turnover (bad pass) (Myles Johnson steals)
16:56		Liam Robbins personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
16:30		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Kalscheur steals)
16:20		Ron Harper Jr. personal foul
16:15		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
16:13		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
15:59	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point finger roll layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	0-7
15:40		Liam Robbins misses two point driving hook shot
15:38		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
15:32		Brandon Johnson misses two point tip shot
15:30		Geo Baker defensive rebound
15:17		Paul Mulcahy turnover (traveling)
15:17		TV timeout
15:03		Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
15:01		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:39	+2	Jacob Young makes two point driving layup	0-9
14:26	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point jump shot (Marcus Carr assists)	2-9
13:55	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-11
13:30	+3	Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Carr assists)	5-11
13:00	+2	Montez Mathis makes two point turnaround jump shot	5-13
12:36	+2	Liam Robbins makes two point fadeaway jump shot	7-13
12:22		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
12:20		Liam Robbins defensive rebound
11:53		Eric Curry misses two point turnaround hook shot
11:51		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
11:38		Jacob Young offensive foul
11:38		Jacob Young turnover
11:38		TV timeout
11:19		Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
11:17		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
11:10	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot	7-15
10:56	+2	Marcus Carr makes two point floating jump shot	9-15
10:48		Jacob Young turnover (carrying)
10:25	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Carr assists)	11-15
10:05		Montez Mathis misses two point step back jump shot
10:03		Tre' Williams defensive rebound
9:44		Montez Mathis shooting foul (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. draws the foul)
9:45	+1	Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-15
9:45	+1	Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-15
9:23	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	13-18
8:58		Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:56		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
8:43	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	13-20
8:43		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
8:23	+3	Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gabe Kalscheur assists)	16-20
8:06		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
8:04		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
7:38	+2	Gabe Kalscheur makes two point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)	18-20
7:37		Both Gach shooting foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
7:37		TV timeout
7:37		Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:37	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-21
7:14	+3	Marcus Carr makes three point jump shot	21-21
6:42		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
6:40		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
6:28		Ron Harper Jr. blocks Marcus Carr's two point finger roll layup
6:26		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
6:21		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
6:19		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
5:59	+2	Liam Robbins makes two point layup (Gabe Kalscheur assists)	23-21
5:39		Marcus Carr personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
5:31		Jacob Young misses two point driving layup
5:29		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
5:25	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point putback layup	23-23
5:14		Gabe Kalscheur misses two point step back jump shot
5:12		Jacob Young defensive rebound
5:04		Gabe Kalscheur personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
5:02		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Liam Robbins steals)
4:57	+2	Both Gach makes two point layup (Liam Robbins assists)	25-23
4:28		Jacob Young misses three point pullup jump shot
4:26		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
4:12		Jacob Young turnover (traveling)
3:57		Both Gach misses three point jump shot
3:50		Jump ball. Both Gach vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Golden Gophers gains possession)
3:50		Both Gach offensive rebound
3:50		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Both Gach draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:44		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Geo Baker steals)
3:40		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
3:40	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-24
3:40		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:40		Liam Robbins defensive rebound
3:24		Both Gach turnover (bad pass) (Geo Baker steals)
3:14	+2	Montez Mathis makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	25-26
2:53		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
2:51		Liam Robbins offensive rebound
2:47	+2	Liam Robbins makes two point hook shot	27-26
2:29		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. shooting foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-27
2:29		Jacob Young misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29		Liam Robbins defensive rebound
2:07		Myles Johnson blocks Brandon Johnson's two point reverse layup
2:05		Liam Robbins offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Liam Robbins makes two point putback layup	29-27
1:56	+3	Jacob Young makes three point jump shot (Montez Mathis assists)	29-30
1:48	+2	Marcus Carr makes two point driving layup	31-30
1:31		Liam Robbins personal foul (Geo Baker draws the foul)
1:31	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-31
1:31	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-32
1:15		Gabe Kalscheur misses two point layup
1:13		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
1:11	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point putback layup	33-32
1:11		Geo Baker shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
1:11		Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:11		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
0:51	+3	Jacob Young makes three point pullup jump shot	33-35
0:31		Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
0:29		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
0:03		Jacob Young turnover (lost ball) (Tre' Williams steals)
0:04		Jacob Young personal foul (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. draws the foul)
0:04		Jacob Young technical foul
0:04	+1	Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2	34-35
0:04	+1	Jamal Mashburn, Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2	35-35
0:04	+1	Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-35
0:04		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:04	+1	Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-35
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
35
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
41

Time		Play	Score
19:37		Marcus Carr turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
19:24		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:22		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
19:22		Brandon Johnson personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
19:12		Caleb McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot
19:10		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
18:59		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point finger roll layup
18:57		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
18:54	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point putback dunk	37-37
18:42	+2	Marcus Carr makes two point pullup jump shot (Liam Robbins assists)	39-37
18:18		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
18:16		Marcus Carr defensive rebound
18:09		Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
18:07		Liam Robbins offensive rebound
17:55		Marcus Carr offensive foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
17:55		Marcus Carr turnover
17:30		Caleb McConnell misses two point layup
17:28		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
17:24	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Myles Johnson assists)	39-40
17:06		Ron Harper Jr. personal foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
17:03		Tre' Williams misses three point jump shot
17:00		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
16:44		Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
16:42		Liam Robbins offensive rebound
16:34	+3	Tre' Williams makes three point jump shot (Marcus Carr assists)	42-40
16:14		Tre' Williams blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point driving layup
16:12		Marcus Carr defensive rebound
16:04		TV timeout
16:00	+3	Gabe Kalscheur makes three point jump shot (Tre' Williams assists)	45-40
15:46	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Myles Johnson assists)	45-42
15:22		Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
15:20		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
15:10		Gabe Kalscheur personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
15:00	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point driving hook shot	45-44
14:35		Gabe Kalscheur misses three point jump shot
14:33		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
14:24		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Mashburn, Jr. steals)
14:06		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:04		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
13:58		Gabe Kalscheur shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
13:58	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-45
13:58	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-46
13:31		Montez Mathis blocks Marcus Carr's two point driving layup
13:29		Montez Mathis defensive rebound
13:02		Jacob Young misses two point pullup jump shot
13:00		Marcus Carr defensive rebound
12:52	+2	Marcus Carr makes two point layup	47-46
12:52		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
12:52	+1	Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-46
12:38		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Eric Curry steals)
12:32	+2	Marcus Carr makes two point driving layup	50-46
12:32		Geo Baker shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
12:32		Marcus Carr misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:32		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
12:15		Eric Curry shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
12:15	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-47
12:15	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-48
11:56	+2	Eric Curry makes two point finger roll layup (Marcus Carr assists)	52-48
11:30		Jacob Young turnover (lost ball) (Both Gach steals)
11:28		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
11:28		TV timeout
11:28	+1	Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-48
11:28	+1	Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-48
11:16		Jacob Young turnover (bad pass)
10:54		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
10:52		Eric Curry offensive rebound
10:36		Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
10:34		Eric Curry offensive rebound
10:27		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses two point layup
10:25		Jacob Young defensive rebound
10:00	+2	Montez Mathis makes two point turnaround hook shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	54-50
9:39		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
9:37		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
9:37		Isaiah Ihnen personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
9:23		Montez Mathis misses two point floating jump shot
9:21		Marcus Carr defensive rebound
9:12	+2	Both Gach makes two point pullup jump shot	56-50
8:59		Jacob Young misses two point floating jump shot
8:57		Both Gach defensive rebound
8:51		Both Gach turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Young steals)
8:46		Jacob Young misses two point layup
8:44		Liam Robbins defensive rebound
8:16		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Liam Robbins's two point layup
8:14		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
8:12		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
8:12	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-51
8:12	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-52
7:44		Both Gach misses three point jump shot
7:42		Liam Robbins offensive rebound
7:34	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point layup (Liam Robbins assists)	58-52
7:25	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot	58-54
7:00		Both Gach misses three point jump shot
6:58		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
6:51		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
6:50		TV timeout
6:31	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point reverse layup (Geo Baker assists)	58-56
6:11	+2	Marcus Carr makes two point driving layup	60-56
5:42	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point driving hook shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	60-58
5:26		Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot
5:24		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
5:21		Ron Harper Jr. blocks Brandon Johnson's two point layup
5:19		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
5:15		Caleb McConnell offensive foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul)
5:15		Caleb McConnell turnover
5:09		Gabe Kalscheur turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
5:05	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point driving dunk	60-60
4:40		Marcus Carr turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
4:40		Tre' Williams personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-61
4:40	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-62
4:40		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
4:25		Jamal Mashburn, Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
4:23		Liam Robbins offensive rebound
4:20		Ron Harper Jr. shooting foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
4:20		Liam Robbins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:20	+1	Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-62
4:11		Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (Liam Robbins steals)
4:09		Geo Baker personal foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
4:09		TV timeout
4:09	+1	Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-62
4:09	+1	Liam Robbins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-62
3:53	+2	Geo Baker makes two point pullup jump shot	63-64
3:30	+2	Liam Robbins makes two point finger roll layup (Marcus Carr assists)	65-64
3:16	+2	Geo Baker makes two point finger roll layup	65-66
2:54	+3	Liam Robbins makes three point jump shot (Marcus Carr assists)	68-66
2:52		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
2:38		Caleb McConnell misses two point step back jump shot
2:36		Myles Johnson offensive rebound
2:35		Liam Robbins personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
2:35		Myles Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:35		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
2:22	+2	Both Gach makes two point driving layup	70-66
2:11		Gabe Kalscheur personal foul (Geo Baker draws the foul)
2:11	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-67
2:11	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-68
1:56		Gabe Kalscheur turnover (traveling)
1:42	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	70-71
1:20		Myles Johnson blocks Both Gach's two point driving layup
1:18		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
1:15		Liam Robbins misses three point jump shot
1:13		Gabe Kalscheur offensive rebound
1:13		Ron Harper Jr. personal foul (Gabe Kalscheur draws the foul)
1:13	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-71
1:13	+1	Gabe Kalscheur makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-71
1:02	+2	Geo Baker makes two point step back jump shot	72-73
1:00		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
0:51		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:40		Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
0:35		Marcus Carr misses two point step back jump shot
0:33		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
0:32		Liam Robbins personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-74
0:32	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-75
0:14		Marcus Carr misses three point fadeaway jump shot
0:12		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
0:12		Liam Robbins personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-76
0:12		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:12		Geo Baker offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Geo Baker offensive rebound