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Big finish lifts Minnesota past Kansas City in Johnson debut

AP
Nov 09, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jamison Battle scored 18 points, Minnesota allowed just four points over the final seven minutes and the Golden Gophers defeated Kansas City 71-56 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.

The win came in coach Ben Johnson's debut with the Gophers.

Minnesota led 46-35 with 13:17 remaining in the second half but the Roos went on a 17-8 run to draw within 54-52 with 7:42 remaining. Luke Loewe and EJ Stephens combined to score the game's next 10 points for Minnesota and the Gophers led 64-52 with 3:44 to go. Kansas City's scoring drought lasted until Evan Gilyard II scored on a fast break at the 1:52 mark.

Stephens finished with 13 points, as did Payton Willis in his return to Minnesota after spending last season at the College of Charleston. Willis, who played for the Gophers in 2019-20, went 3 for 6 from 3-point range. Battle, Loewe, Stephens and Willis are four of 10 transfers that Johnson added to a roster that has only two returners from last season.

Josiah Allick led Kansas City with 21 points. Gilyard added 12 points and Marvin Nesbitt Jr. 11.

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1st Half
KC
Roos
25
MINN
Golden Gophers
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Josiah Allick vs. Eric Curry (Payton Willis gains possession)
19:47		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
19:45		Anderson Kopp defensive rebound
19:24		Evan Gilyard II misses two point layup
19:22		Eric Curry defensive rebound
19:04		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
19:02		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
18:43	+2	Josiah Allick makes two point driving layup	2-0
18:25	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)	2-3
17:59		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:57		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
17:35		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
17:33		Josiah Allick defensive rebound
17:17		Josiah Allick misses two point layup
17:15		Josiah Allick offensive rebound
17:11	+2	Josiah Allick makes two point putback layup	4-3
16:54		Payton Willis turnover (bad pass)
16:39		Evan Gilyard II misses three point jump shot
16:37		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
16:29		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
16:27		Josiah Allick defensive rebound
16:24		Josiah Allick turnover (lost ball) (Eric Curry steals)
16:15		Evan Gilyard II personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
16:07	+2	Payton Willis makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)	4-5
15:50		Evan Gilyard II misses two point layup
15:48		Eric Curry defensive rebound
15:21	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point layup (Payton Willis assists)	4-7
15:05		Jacob Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Eylijah Stephens steals)
14:57		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
14:57		TV timeout
14:41	+3	Payton Willis makes three point pullup jump shot	4-10
14:21		Jacob Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:19		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
14:08		Eylijah Stephens misses two point layup
14:06		Josiah Allick defensive rebound
13:52		Josiah Allick misses two point layup
13:50		Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
13:41	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point driving layup	4-12
13:40		Roos 30 second timeout
13:28		Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
13:28	+1	Josiah Allick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-12
13:28	+1	Josiah Allick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-12
13:13		Jamison Battle offensive foul (Marvin Nesbitt Jr. draws the foul)
13:13		Jamison Battle turnover
12:53		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. offensive foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
12:53		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. turnover
12:41	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	6-15
12:24	+3	Evan Gilyard II makes three point jump shot (Josiah Allick assists)	9-15
12:03	+2	Charlie Daniels makes two point driving layup (Eylijah Stephens assists)	9-17
12:03		Caden Boser shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
12:03	+1	Charlie Daniels makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-18
11:43		Sam Martin turnover (traveling)
11:43		TV timeout
11:19	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point driving layup	9-20
10:51		Charlie Daniels blocks Caden Boser's three point jump shot
10:49		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
10:43		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
10:41		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
10:31	+3	Evan Gilyard II makes three point jump shot	12-20
10:15		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
10:13		Evan Gilyard II defensive rebound
9:56	+2	Marvin Nesbitt Jr. makes two point driving layup	14-20
9:35		Eylijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
9:33		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
9:19		Charlie Daniels blocks Evan Gilyard II's three point jump shot
9:17		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
9:01	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point reverse layup (Charlie Daniels assists)	14-22
8:33		Caden Boser misses three point jump shot
8:31		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
8:06		Evan Gilyard II personal foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:51		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
7:49		Caden Boser defensive rebound
7:32		Eric Curry blocks Marvin Nesbitt Jr.'s two point layup
7:30		Payton Willis defensive rebound
7:20		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
7:18		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
7:18		Caden Boser personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
7:12		Anderson Kopp blocks Sean Sutherlin's two point layup
7:10		Anderson Kopp defensive rebound
6:54		Eric Curry shooting foul (Sam Martin draws the foul)
6:54	+1	Sam Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-22
6:54	+1	Sam Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-22
6:41		Caden Boser personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
6:41		Eric Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:41		Roos defensive rebound
6:28		Anderson Kopp misses three point jump shot
6:26		Eric Curry defensive rebound
6:18		Anderson Kopp shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
6:18	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-23
6:18	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-24
5:55		Josiah Allick turnover (lost ball) (Jamison Battle steals)
5:39	+2	Eric Curry makes two point layup (Payton Willis assists)	16-26
5:39		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
5:39	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-27
5:14		Eric Curry blocks Jack Chapman's two point layup
5:12		Eric Curry defensive rebound
5:05		Payton Willis turnover (out of bounds)
4:47		Anderson Kopp misses two point jump shot
4:45		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
4:29		Jack Chapman blocks Eylijah Stephens's two point layup
4:27		Jack Chapman defensive rebound
4:14		Eric Curry personal foul (Sam Martin draws the foul)
4:09		Eylijah Stephens personal foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
4:04	+3	Josiah Allick makes three point jump shot (Jacob Johnson assists)	19-27
3:47		Anderson Kopp personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
3:47		TV timeout
3:47	+1	Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-28
3:47	+1	Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-29
3:25	+2	Josiah Allick makes two point layup (Jacob Johnson assists)	21-29
2:54		Sam Martin shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
2:54		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:54		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:54		Anderson Kopp defensive rebound
2:39		Anderson Kopp misses three point jump shot
2:37		Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
2:14	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup (Charlie Daniels assists)	21-31
2:14		Josiah Allick shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-32
2:00		Roos 30 second timeout
1:51	+2	Jacob Johnson makes two point layup (Sam Martin assists)	23-32
1:34		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
1:32		Roos defensive rebound
1:11		Charlie Daniels blocks Jack Chapman's two point layup
1:09		Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
0:52		Payton Willis misses two point layup
0:50		Eylijah Stephens offensive rebound
0:50		Jack Chapman shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
0:50		Eylijah Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:50	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-33
0:27	+2	Jacob Johnson makes two point driving layup	25-33
0:04		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
0:02		Jack Chapman defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KC
Roos
31
MINN
Golden Gophers
38

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Eric Curry steals)
19:33		Eylijah Stephens offensive foul (Evan Gilyard II draws the foul)
19:33		Eylijah Stephens turnover
19:21		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Payton Willis steals)
19:12		Evan Gilyard II personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
19:10	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	25-36
18:57	+2	Evan Gilyard II makes two point driving layup	27-36
18:35	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point driving dunk (Eylijah Stephens assists)	27-38
18:22		Evan Gilyard II misses two point jump shot
18:20		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
18:13		Eylijah Stephens offensive foul (Anderson Kopp draws the foul)
18:13		Eylijah Stephens turnover
17:59		Jacob Johnson misses two point hook shot
17:57		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
17:46		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
17:44		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
17:32	+2	Josiah Allick makes two point turnaround hook shot (Anderson Kopp assists)	29-38
17:08	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)	29-41
16:44		Jacob Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:42		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
16:31		Eric Curry turnover (lost ball) (Anderson Kopp steals)
16:30		Eric Curry personal foul (Anderson Kopp draws the foul)
16:17	+2	Marvin Nesbitt Jr. makes two point jump shot (Anderson Kopp assists)	31-41
16:03		Josiah Allick blocks Sean Sutherlin's two point layup
16:01		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
15:53		Charlie Daniels personal foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
15:53		TV timeout
15:36		Anderson Kopp misses three point jump shot
15:34		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
15:22	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup	31-43
15:03	+2	Marvin Nesbitt Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Josiah Allick assists)	33-43
14:37		Jamison Battle offensive foul (Anderson Kopp draws the foul)
14:37		Jamison Battle turnover
14:23	+2	Josiah Allick makes two point layup (Marvin Nesbitt Jr. assists)	35-43
14:02		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
14:00		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
13:37		Jack Chapman turnover (lost ball)
13:25		Caden Boser personal foul (Charlie Daniels draws the foul)
13:18	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	35-46
12:59		Evan Gilyard II misses two point layup
12:57		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
12:47		Josiah Allick blocks Luke Loewe's two point layup
12:45		Jack Chapman defensive rebound
12:28	+3	Marvin Nesbitt Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacob Johnson assists)	38-46
12:09		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
12:07		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
11:55	+2	Evan Gilyard II makes two point driving layup	40-46
11:54		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
11:54		TV timeout
11:41		Josiah Allick shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
11:41		TV timeout
11:41	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-47
11:41	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-48
11:19	+2	Marvin Nesbitt Jr. makes two point layup (Jacob Johnson assists)	42-48
10:59	+2	Eric Curry makes two point turnaround hook shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	42-50
10:32	+3	Josiah Allick makes three point jump shot (Marvin Nesbitt Jr. assists)	45-50
10:16		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
10:14		Roos defensive rebound
9:59		Jamison Battle shooting foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
9:59	+1	Josiah Allick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-50
9:59		Josiah Allick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:59		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
9:47		Jacob Johnson personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
9:43		Jack Chapman blocks Sean Sutherlin's two point layup
9:41		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
9:40		Jacob Johnson personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
9:33		Josiah Allick shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
9:33	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-51
9:33	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-52
9:21	+2	Jack Chapman makes two point finger roll layup (Jacob Johnson assists)	48-52
9:04		Eric Curry misses two point dunk
9:02		Roos defensive rebound
8:50		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:48		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:36		Evan Gilyard II personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
8:36	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-53
8:36	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-54
8:25		Evan Gilyard II misses two point layup
8:23		Roos offensive rebound
8:17		Jamison Battle shooting foul (Josiah Allick draws the foul)
8:17	+1	Josiah Allick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-54
8:17	+1	Josiah Allick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-54
7:54		Payton Willis turnover (lost ball) (Anderson Kopp steals)
7:42	+2	Jacob Johnson makes two point dunk (Marvin Nesbitt Jr. assists)	52-54
7:18		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
7:16		Eric Curry offensive rebound
7:13		TV timeout
6:57		Eric Curry turnover (traveling)
6:32		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:30		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
5:59	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point layup (Eric Curry assists)	52-56
5:44		Josiah Allick turnover (lost ball) (Eylijah Stephens steals)
5:41		Anderson Kopp personal foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-57
5:41		Eylijah Stephens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:41		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
5:24		Jacob Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
4:59	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	52-60
4:40		Jacob Johnson misses two point layup
4:38		Jacob Johnson offensive rebound
4:32		Payton Willis blocks Jacob Johnson's three point jump shot
4:30		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
4:16	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	52-62
4:02		Luke Loewe personal foul (Evan Gilyard II draws the foul)
4:02		Evan Gilyard II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:02		Eric Curry defensive rebound
3:43	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point pullup jump shot	52-64
3:24		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
3:18	+2	Payton Willis makes two point finger roll layup (Luke Loewe assists)	52-66
3:18		Roos 30 second timeout
3:18		TV timeout
3:02		Evan Gilyard II misses three point jump shot
3:00		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
2:39		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
2:37		Jamison Battle offensive rebound
2:23		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
2:21		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. defensive rebound
2:20		Luke Loewe personal foul (Marvin Nesbitt Jr. draws the foul)
2:20		Marvin Nesbitt Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:20		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
1:57		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
1:55		Jacob Johnson defensive rebound
1:51	+2	Evan Gilyard II makes two point finger roll layup	54-66
1:17		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
1:15		Josiah Allick defensive rebound
1:06		Josiah Allick misses three point jump shot
1:04		Eric Curry defensive rebound
0:37	+3	Payton Willis makes three point pullup jump shot	54-69
0:32		Evan Gilyard II turnover (lost ball) (Jamison Battle steals)
0:27	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point driving dunk	54-71
0:15		Anderson Kopp misses two point layup
0:13		Anderson Kopp offensive rebound
0:14	+2	Anderson Kopp makes two point putback layup	56-71
0:00		End of period

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Anderson Kopp makes two point putback layup