Willis, Battle help Minnesota beat Princeton 87-80 in 2OT
AP
Nov 14, 2021
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Payton Willis scored nine of his career-high 29 points in the second and final overtime, Jamison Battle finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds and Minnesota Golden Gophers held on to beat Princeton Tigers 87-80 on Sunday night in the title game of the inaugural Asheville Championship.
The Golden Gophers pushed their lead into double figures on three occasions in the second half, the last coming when Battle made a layup to make it 56-46 with 7:08 left in regulation but Ethan Wright scored nine points in a 13-3 spurt to force overtime.
Jaelin Llewellyn scored Princeton's final six points in the first OT, including a layup to make it 72-all and force another extra period.
Llewellyn led the Tigers (2-1) with 19 points. Wright scored 14 with a career-high 18 rebounds and three steals and Tosan Evbuomwan added 16 points, five rebounds and seven assists.
Sutherlin scored six points in an 11-0 run over the final 3:22 of the first half that gave Minnesota a 38-30 lead when Willis capped the spurt with a 3-pointer.
Willis, a 6-foot-4 senior who is in his second stint with the Golden Gophers, also had career highs of 10 rebounds and two blocks to go along with three steals. Willis started his college career at Vanderbilt, spent two years (including a redshirt) at Minnesota before playing last season at College of Charleston.
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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
38
PRIN
Tigers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Eric Curry vs. Tosan Evbuomwan (Eylijah Stephens gains possession)
19:48
Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
19:46
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
19:20
Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
19:18
Payton Willis defensive rebound
19:09
Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
19:07
Zach Martini defensive rebound
18:51
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
18:49
Luke Loewe defensive rebound
18:21
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
18:19
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup
0-2
17:48
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point step back jump shot
2-2
17:25
Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
17:23
Payton Willis defensive rebound
17:15
Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
17:13
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
16:55
Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point hook shot
16:53
Eric Curry defensive rebound
16:37
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
16:35
Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound
16:19
Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
16:17
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
15:51
Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
15:49
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
15:34
+2
Zach Martini makes two point layup (Drew Friberg assists)
2-4
15:20
Jaelin Llewellyn personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
15:20
TV timeout
15:09
+2
Eric Curry makes two point layup (Eylijah Stephens assists)
4-4
14:46
Keeshawn Kellman misses two point layup
14:44
Luke Loewe defensive rebound
14:31
Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
14:29
Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound
14:20
Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point layup
14:18
Luke Loewe defensive rebound
14:00
Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
13:58
Eric Curry offensive rebound
13:45
Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
13:43
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
13:26
+2
Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)
4-6
12:57
Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
12:55
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
12:37
Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
12:35
Payton Willis defensive rebound
12:18
+3
Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)
7-6
11:53
+2
Keeshawn Kellman makes two point hook shot
7-8
11:33
Jamison Battle misses two point layup
11:31
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
11:16
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point driving layup
7-10
10:56
+2
Eric Curry makes two point pullup jump shot
9-10
10:40
+3
Jaelin Llewellyn makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)
9-13
10:25
+3
Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)
12-13
9:52
+2
Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup
12-15
9:38
+2
Eric Curry makes two point layup (Payton Willis assists)
14-15
9:27
Tigers 30 second timeout
9:27
TV timeout
9:19
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
9:17
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:54
Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
8:52
Mason Hooks defensive rebound
8:31
Ryan Langborg turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
8:29
Zach Martini blocks Eylijah Stephens's two point layup
8:27
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
8:14
Jamison Battle offensive foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
8:14
Jamison Battle turnover
8:01
+2
Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving layup
14-17
7:48
Ethan Wright personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:38
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point pullup jump shot
16-17
7:20
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists)
16-19
7:06
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup
18-19
7:06
Matt Allocco shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
7:06
Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:06
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
6:53
Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot
6:51
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point layup
20-19
6:33
Tosan Evbuomwan shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
6:33
+1
Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-19
6:16
Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
6:14
Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot
23-19
5:39
+2
Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup
23-21
5:39
Charlie Daniels shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
5:39
Tosan Evbuomwan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:39
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
5:24
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
5:22
Jaelin Llewellyn defensive rebound
5:15
+2
Jaelin Llewellyn makes two point driving layup
23-23
4:56
Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
4:54
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
4:47
+2
Zach Martini makes two point driving layup (Ryan Langborg assists)
23-25
4:30
+2
Eylijah Stephens makes two point driving layup
25-25
4:30
Jaelin Llewellyn shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
4:30
Eylijah Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:30
Zach Martini defensive rebound
4:16
+3
Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)
25-28
4:01
+2
Jamison Battle makes two point driving layup
27-28
3:54
Jamison Battle personal foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:47
+2
Ethan Wright makes two point driving layup
27-30
3:22
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup
29-30
3:08
Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
3:06
Ethan Wright offensive rebound
3:00
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
2:58
Luke Loewe defensive rebound
2:41
+2
Luke Loewe makes two point finger roll layup
31-30
2:20
Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point hook shot
2:18
Payton Willis defensive rebound
2:16
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup
33-30
2:15
Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
2:15
Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:15
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
1:56
Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
1:54
Eric Curry defensive rebound
1:45
Sean Sutherlin turnover (bad pass)
1:18
Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot
1:16
Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
0:59
Ryan Langborg personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-30
0:59
+1
Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-30
0:50
Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point jump shot
0:48
Eric Curry defensive rebound
0:41
+3
Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)
38-30
0:16
Luke Loewe personal foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
0:11
Eric Curry personal foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
0:04
Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
0:02
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
0:02
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
21
PRIN
Tigers
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
19:44
Drew Friberg offensive rebound
19:30
+2
Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup
38-32
19:13
+2
Payton Willis makes two point pullup jump shot
40-32
18:59
Drew Friberg misses two point jump shot
18:57
Jamison Battle defensive rebound
18:41
Eric Curry misses two point layup
18:39
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
18:32
Eric Curry personal foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
18:18
Eric Curry blocks Ethan Wright's two point jump shot
18:16
Eric Curry defensive rebound
18:04
Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
18:02
Payton Willis offensive rebound
17:49
Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
17:47
Drew Friberg defensive rebound
17:37
+2
Jaelin Llewellyn makes two point driving layup
40-34
17:16
Zach Martini personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
17:06
+2
Payton Willis makes two point floating jump shot
42-34
16:36
Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
16:34
Payton Willis defensive rebound
16:27
+2
Payton Willis makes two point driving layup
44-34
16:26
Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
16:26
+1
Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-34
16:05
Ryan Langborg turnover (lost ball) (Luke Loewe steals)
15:44
Charlie Daniels misses two point layup
15:42
Mason Hooks defensive rebound
15:31
Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Mason Hooks draws the foul)
15:31
TV timeout
15:31
+1
Mason Hooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-35
15:31
+1
Mason Hooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-36
15:15
Charlie Daniels misses two point jump shot
15:13
Keeshawn Kellman defensive rebound
14:52
Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point layup
14:50
Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
14:36
Matt Allocco personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
14:31
+2
Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup
47-36
14:12
Luke Loewe personal foul (Ethan Wright draws the foul)
14:03
+2
Mason Hooks makes two point layup (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)
47-38
13:47
Ryan Langborg personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
