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Loewe, Battle help Minnesota cruise past Northwestern 77-60

AP
Feb 19, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Luke Loewe scored 24 points, Jamison Battle had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Minnesota Golden Gophers cruised to a 77-60 victory over Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday.

Loewe made 9 of 13 from the floor, including six 3-pointers, and had seven assists. Battle collected a fourth double-double on 8-of-13 shooting to go with a career-high five assists.

E.J. Stephens added 15 points and Sean Sutherlin 11. The pair had a combined nine assists for Minnesota (13-12, 4-12 Big Ten), which has won two of its last four since ending a five-game losing streak.

Pete Nance scored 18 points and Boo Buie 16 for Northwestern (12-13, 5-11).

Minnesota used an 11-0 run for an 19-8 advantage and had a 43-27 lead going into the break. Loewe and Stephens each made three of the Golden Gophers' eight 3-pointers in the half. Battle and Loewe had 11 points apiece and Stephens had nine.

Northwestern opened the second half on a 13-4 run to pull to 47-40 but didn't get closer. The Gophers finished with 22 assists and shot 56% (29 of 52) overall from the floor.

Minnesota was without Payton Willis due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Sixth-year senior Eric Curry played despite flu-like symptoms unrelated to COVID-19. Curry finished with three points in 25 minutes.

Minnesota faces No. 15 Wisconsin at home on Wednesday. Northwestern will look to snap a three-game skid when it hosts Nebraska on Tuesday.

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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
27
MINN
Golden Gophers
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Pete Nance vs. Eric Curry (Wildcats gains possession)
19:49		Chase Audige turnover (bad pass) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
19:38		Boo Buie personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
19:20		Jamison Battle turnover (traveling)
19:03	+3	Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	3-0
18:43	+2	Eric Curry makes two point hook shot (Luke Loewe assists)	3-2
18:22	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Chase Audige assists)	6-2
18:03	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	6-5
17:44		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
17:42		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
17:21	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	6-8
16:57	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)	8-8
16:31		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
16:29		Julian Roper defensive rebound
16:19		Julian Roper misses two point jump shot
16:17		Eric Curry defensive rebound
16:05		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
16:03		Julian Roper defensive rebound
15:51		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
15:49		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
15:29	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	8-11
15:03		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
15:01		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
14:50	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	8-13
14:36		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
14:34		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
14:22	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists)	8-15
14:20		Wildcats 30 second timeout
14:20		TV timeout
14:08		Chase Audige turnover (bad pass) (Charlie Daniels steals)
14:02	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists)	8-17
13:46		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
13:44		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
13:26	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	8-19
13:25		Ty Berry shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
13:25		Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:25		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
13:13	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot	11-19
12:48		Charlie Daniels turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Greer steals)
12:36		Chase Audige misses two point layup
12:34		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
12:11		Eylijah Stephens misses two point layup
12:09		Wildcats defensive rebound
11:55		Charlie Daniels shooting foul (Elyjah Williams draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55		Elyjah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:55		Elyjah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:55		Elyjah Williams offensive rebound
11:50		Elyjah Williams turnover (bad pass)
11:36	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)	11-22
11:23		Elyjah Williams turnover (bad pass)
11:08		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
11:06		Ryan Young defensive rebound
10:48		Pete Nance turnover (lost ball) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
10:22	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point layup (Jamison Battle assists)	11-24
10:05		Charlie Daniels personal foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
9:50	+2	Pete Nance makes two point hook shot	13-24
9:33	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)	13-27
9:13		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
9:11		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
8:54	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)	13-29
8:33		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
8:31		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:21		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
8:19		Ty Berry defensive rebound
8:06		Ryan Young misses two point hook shot
8:04		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
7:43		Eric Curry turnover (lost ball)
7:43		TV timeout
7:28		Pete Nance turnover (traveling)
7:11		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
7:11	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-30
7:11		Eric Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:11		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
7:01		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
6:59		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
6:44		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
6:42		Boo Buie defensive rebound
6:36	+2	Casey Simmons makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)	15-30
6:06		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
6:04		Casey Simmons defensive rebound
5:55	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists)	17-30
5:52		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
5:38	+3	Treyton Thompson makes three point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	17-33
5:08	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (Casey Simmons assists)	19-33
4:36	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot	19-36
4:15		Ryan Greer misses two point jump shot
4:13		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
3:52		Jamison Battle misses two point layup
3:50		Ryan Greer defensive rebound
3:40		Eylijah Stephens shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
3:40		TV timeout
3:40		Boo Buie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:40	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-36
3:17		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
3:15		Pete Nance defensive rebound
3:07		Treyton Thompson personal foul
3:03		Eric Curry blocks Casey Simmons's two point layup
3:01		Eric Curry defensive rebound
2:59		Wildcats technical foul
2:59	+1	Jamison Battle makes technical free throw 1 of 2	20-37
2:59	+1	Jamison Battle makes technical free throw 2 of 2	20-38
2:41	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	20-41
2:25		Ryan Young misses two point jump shot
2:23		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
2:09		Eylijah Stephens turnover (lost ball)
1:57	+2	Boo Buie makes two point jump shot	22-41
1:41		Eylijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
1:39		Ryan Young defensive rebound
1:31		Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
1:29		Wildcats offensive rebound
1:17		Boo Buie misses two point layup
1:15		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
1:04		Sean Sutherlin misses three point jump shot
1:02		Eric Curry offensive rebound
0:57		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
0:55		Eylijah Stephens offensive rebound
0:47	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup (Eylijah Stephens assists)	22-43
0:39		Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-43
0:39	+1	Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-43
0:08		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
0:06		Abdoulaye Thiam personal foul
0:03		Luke Loewe personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-43
0:03		Boo Buie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Casey Simmons offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Casey Simmons makes two point tip shot	27-43
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
33
MINN
Golden Gophers
34

Time		Play	Score
19:42	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point hook shot	27-45
19:28		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
19:26		Chase Audige offensive rebound
19:16		Chase Audige misses two point tip shot
19:14		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
19:13		Luke Loewe turnover (bad pass)
18:49		Luke Loewe shooting foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
18:49	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-45
18:49	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-45
18:40		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
18:38		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
18:30		Eylijah Stephens personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
18:18	+2	Boo Buie makes two point layup	31-45
17:57	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point layup (Sean Sutherlin assists)	31-47
17:47	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot	34-47
17:34		Sean Sutherlin turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
17:27		Chase Audige misses two point layup
17:25		Julian Roper offensive rebound
17:25		Julian Roper misses two point tip shot
17:23		Chase Audige offensive rebound
17:23		Jamison Battle shooting foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
17:23		Chase Audige misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:23	+1	Chase Audige makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-47
17:04		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
17:02		Julian Roper defensive rebound
16:42	+2	Chase Audige makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)	37-47
16:39		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
16:39		TV timeout
16:22		Chase Audige personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
16:09		Chase Audige personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
16:07		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
16:05		Charlie Daniels offensive rebound
16:00		Charlie Daniels misses two point layup
15:58		Jamison Battle offensive rebound
15:58		Jamison Battle turnover (out of bounds)
15:58		TV timeout
15:38		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
15:36		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
15:17		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
15:15		Boo Buie defensive rebound
15:07	+3	Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Chase Audige assists)	40-47
14:47	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)	40-50
14:13		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
14:11		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
14:02	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point layup	40-52
13:44		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
13:42		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
13:34		Jamison Battle offensive foul
13:34		Jamison Battle turnover
13:18		Pete Nance misses two point hook shot
13:16		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
13:01		Eylijah Stephens turnover (bad pass)
12:50		Ryan Greer turnover (bad pass) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
12:42		Luke Loewe turnover (bad pass) (Casey Simmons steals)
12:36		Eylijah Stephens shooting foul (Casey Simmons draws the foul)
12:36		Casey Simmons misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:36		Casey Simmons misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:36		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
12:17	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)	40-54
12:01	+2	Ryan Greer makes two point jump shot	42-54
11:38	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point jump shot	42-56
11:24		Ryan Greer misses two point jump shot
11:22		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
11:03	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	42-59
10:50		Wildcats 30 second timeout
10:50		TV timeout
10:40		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
10:38		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
10:38		Ty Berry technical foul
10:38		Jamison Battle misses technical free throw 1 of 1
10:38		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
10:26	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point dunk (Eric Curry assists)	42-61
10:13		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
10:11		Wildcats offensive rebound
10:03		Julian Roper misses two point layup
10:01		Julian Roper offensive rebound
9:56		Julian Roper misses two point layup
9:54		Eric Curry defensive rebound
9:31	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	42-63
9:10	+2	Pete Nance makes two point dunk (Ty Berry assists)	44-63
8:38	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)	44-66
8:24		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
8:22		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
8:12		Ty Berry personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
7:58		Sean Sutherlin misses three point jump shot
7:56		Treyton Thompson offensive rebound
7:52		Robbie Beran blocks Treyton Thompson's two point layup
7:50		Pete Nance defensive rebound
7:43	+2	Boo Buie makes two point jump shot	46-66
7:27		Treyton Thompson offensive foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
7:27		Treyton Thompson turnover
7:27		TV timeout
7:14		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
7:12		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
6:56		Brooks Barnhizer personal foul
6:56	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup (Luke Loewe assists)	46-68
6:44	+3	Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	49-68
6:22		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass) (Pete Nance steals)
6:15	+2	Pete Nance makes two point dunk	51-68
5:45		Eylijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
5:43		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
5:36		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
5:34		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
5:13		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Chase Audige steals)
5:07	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point dunk (Chase Audige assists)	53-68
5:03		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
4:50		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
4:48		Boo Buie defensive rebound
4:40		Chase Audige turnover (lost ball)
4:19	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point dunk (Luke Loewe assists)	53-70
4:18		Elyjah Williams shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
4:18	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-71
4:08		Elyjah Williams turnover (bad pass) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
3:59	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point dunk	53-73
3:53		Pete Nance misses two point layup
3:51		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
3:33		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
3:31		Wildcats defensive rebound
3:28		TV timeout
3:03	+2	Casey Simmons makes two point dunk (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	55-73
2:41		Eylijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
2:35		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
2:33		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
2:32		Casey Simmons personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
2:17		Brooks Barnhizer personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
2:17		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:17		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
2:07		Eric Curry shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
2:07	+1	Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-73
2:07		Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:07		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
1:42		Julian Roper personal foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
1:42	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-74
1:42	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-75
1:30		Julian Roper misses three point jump shot
1:28		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
1:30		Ty Berry personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
1:28	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-76
1:28	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-77
1:18		Danny Ogele blocks Julian Roper's two point layup
1:16		Wildcats offensive rebound
1:16		Danny Ogele technical foul
1:16		Brooks Barnhizer misses technical free throw 1 of 2
1:16	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes technical free throw 2 of 2	57-77
1:09	+3	Julian Roper makes three point jump shot	60-77
0:41		Danny Ogele misses two point jump shot
0:39		Ty Berry defensive rebound
0:33		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
0:31		Joey Kern defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Joey Kern defensive rebound