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Nance reaches 1,000 points, Northwestern tops Gophers 75-62

AP
Mar 06, 2022

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Pete Nance had 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, Robbie Beran scored 13 points and Northwestern Wildcats trailed for just 22 seconds in it 75-62 win over Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sunday night in the regular season finale for both teams.

Boo Buie had 10 points and eight assists for Northwestern (14-15, 7-13 Big Ten).

Nance had 13 points, Beran and Ryan Young scored nine apiece, and Buie added six points, six assists and two steals as Northwestern took a 46-26 lead into halftime. Nance and Beran each went 3 of 3 from 3-point range.

Jamison Battle led Minnesota (13-16, 4-16) with 20 points. Payton Willis added 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Willis and Battle scored six points apiece in a 14-5 spurt to pull the Golden Gophers within 11 midway through the second half before Willis, Luke Loewe and Sutherlin each hit a 3-pointer in a 98-second span to make it 63-55 with 4:14 to go. Minnesota missed its next four field goal attempts before the Wildcats made 8 of 10 from the free-throw line in the last 2 minutes to seal it.

The Golden Gophers have lost four in a row and six of its last seven to fall into a last-place tie with Nebraska in the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers lost their first 12 conference games before beating Minnesota 78-65 on Feb. 9 in the lone meeting between the teams but Nebraska has won three in a row - all on the road and the last two over ranked opponents.

Nance - the son of three-time NBA All-Star Larry Nance, who was in attendance for Senior Night - scored his 1,000th career point on a layup with 2 minutes left. Buie came up with a loose ball and drove to the left block where he dropped a slick pass across the lane to Nance for a left-hand finish that made it 67-55.

Northwestern earned the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament and plays 13th-seeded Nebraska in one of Wednesday's two-game first round. No. 14 seed Minnesota plays 11th-seeded Penn State in the other.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
26
NW
Wildcats
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Curry vs. Pete Nance (Wildcats gains possession)
19:37	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:07		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
19:05		Elyjah Williams defensive rebound
18:53		Chase Audige turnover (out of bounds)
18:43		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
18:41		Elyjah Williams defensive rebound
18:26		Elyjah Williams misses three point jump shot
18:24		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
18:16		Elyjah Williams personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
18:10		Eric Curry turnover (bad pass)
17:55		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
17:53		Eric Curry defensive rebound
17:39		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
17:37		Pete Nance defensive rebound
17:22		Elyjah Williams misses two point layup
17:20		Payton Willis defensive rebound
17:14	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)	3-2
16:58	+2	Ryan Greer makes two point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	3-4
16:38		Payton Willis turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
16:34		Eylijah Stephens shooting foul (Ryan Greer draws the foul)
16:34	+1	Ryan Greer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-5
16:34	+1	Ryan Greer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-6
16:22		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
16:20		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
16:02	+3	Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	3-9
15:47		Eylijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Boo Buie steals)
15:38		Chase Audige misses two point dunk
15:36		Boo Buie offensive rebound
15:33	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	3-12
15:33		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
15:33		TV timeout
15:12		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
14:54	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-12
15:12	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-12
14:50	+2	Boo Buie makes two point jump shot	5-14
14:34	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	7-14
14:18		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
14:16		Wildcats offensive rebound
14:16		Jamison Battle personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
14:08	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	7-17
13:41		Sean Sutherlin turnover (traveling)
13:25	+2	Ryan Young makes two point hook shot (Ryan Greer assists)	7-19
13:05		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
13:03		Ryan Greer defensive rebound
12:56		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
12:54		Payton Willis defensive rebound
12:35		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
12:33		Wildcats defensive rebound
12:20	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)	7-21
12:02	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	9-21
11:45	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	9-24
11:28		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
11:26		Ty Berry defensive rebound
11:19		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
11:17		Ryan Greer offensive rebound
11:08	+3	Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Ryan Greer assists)	9-27
10:48		Ryan Young shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
10:48		TV timeout
10:45		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
10:43		Chase Audige defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (Ryan Greer assists)	9-29
10:02		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
10:02	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-29
10:02	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-29
9:50		Ryan Greer misses two point jump shot
9:48		Eric Curry defensive rebound
9:32		Elyjah Williams personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
9:29		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
9:27		Chase Audige defensive rebound
9:15		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
9:13		Wildcats offensive rebound
8:51		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
8:49		Payton Willis defensive rebound
8:49		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
8:47		Julian Roper defensive rebound
8:47		Julian Roper misses three point jump shot
8:45		Payton Willis defensive rebound
8:47	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	13-29
8:18		Ryan Greer misses two point layup
8:16		Pete Nance offensive rebound
8:07		Pete Nance misses two point layup
8:05		Chase Audige offensive rebound
7:57	+2	Chase Audige makes two point layup	13-31
7:47		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
7:45		Pete Nance defensive rebound
7:39		Eric Curry blocks Pete Nance's two point hook shot
7:37		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
7:31	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup (Luke Loewe assists)	15-31
7:31		Julian Roper shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
7:31		TV timeout
7:31	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-31
7:17	+3	Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)	16-34
6:55		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
6:53		Pete Nance defensive rebound
6:40		Jamison Battle blocks Ty Berry's two point layup
6:38		Payton Willis defensive rebound
6:27		Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
6:25		Julian Roper defensive rebound
6:13		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
6:11		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
5:55		Chase Audige personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
5:55		Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:55		Julian Roper defensive rebound
5:40		Luke Loewe personal foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
5:32		Luke Loewe shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
5:32	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-35
5:32		Ryan Young misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:32		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
5:18	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot	18-35
4:58		Eric Curry shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
4:58	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-36
4:58	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-37
4:45	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup (Eric Curry assists)	20-37
4:25	+2	Boo Buie makes two point layup	20-39
4:02		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
4:00		Payton Willis offensive rebound
3:55		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
3:53		Chase Audige defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup	20-41
3:19	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)	23-41
2:54		Payton Willis blocks Ryan Young's two point layup
2:52		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
2:41	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	25-41
2:28		Wildcats 30 second timeout
2:28		TV timeout
2:13		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
2:11		Boo Buie offensive rebound
2:09	+2	Boo Buie makes two point layup	25-43
1:50		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
1:48		Ryan Greer defensive rebound
1:40		Ryan Greer misses three point jump shot
1:38		Payton Willis defensive rebound
1:26		Chase Audige personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Eric Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-43
1:26		Eric Curry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26		Julian Roper defensive rebound
1:05		Julian Roper offensive foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
1:05		Julian Roper turnover
0:39		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
0:37		Ty Berry defensive rebound
0:12	+3	Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	26-46
0:03		Payton Willis turnover (lost ball) (Boo Buie steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
36
NW
Wildcats
29

Time		Play	Score
19:45	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	29-46
19:19	+2	Robbie Beran makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)	29-48
19:19		Eric Curry shooting foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
19:19	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-49
18:57	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	31-49
18:38	+3	Julian Roper makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	31-52
18:17	+2	Payton Willis makes two point hook shot	33-52
18:02		Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
18:00		Eric Curry defensive rebound
17:44		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
17:42		Eric Curry offensive rebound
17:30		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
17:28		Pete Nance defensive rebound
17:24		Luke Loewe personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
17:12		Pete Nance turnover (bad pass) (Eylijah Stephens steals)
17:01	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup (Eylijah Stephens assists)	35-52
16:46		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
16:44		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
16:28		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
16:26		Pete Nance defensive rebound
16:19		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
16:17		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
16:03		Eylijah Stephens misses two point layup
16:01		Pete Nance defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Boo Buie makes two point jump shot	35-54
15:31	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	37-54
15:13		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
15:11		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
15:11		TV timeout
14:56		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
14:54		Julian Roper defensive rebound
14:32		Julian Roper misses two point jump shot
14:30		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
14:05		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
14:03		Ryan Young defensive rebound
13:40		Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot
13:38		Ryan Greer offensive rebound
13:23		Julian Roper turnover (bad pass) (Eylijah Stephens steals)
13:14		Robbie Beran blocks Eylijah Stephens's two point layup
13:12		Wildcats defensive rebound
13:02		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
13:00		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
12:46		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
12:44		Payton Willis offensive rebound
12:37	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	39-54
12:23		Ryan Young misses two point layup
12:21		Eric Curry defensive rebound
12:10	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	41-54
11:59		Robbie Beran turnover (lost ball) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
11:55	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup	43-54
11:55		Wildcats 30 second timeout
11:55		TV timeout
11:46	+3	Elyjah Williams makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	43-57
11:26		Treyton Thompson offensive foul (Elyjah Williams draws the foul)
11:26		Treyton Thompson turnover
11:26		TV timeout
11:19		Pete Nance misses two point layup
11:17		Pete Nance offensive rebound
11:12	+2	Pete Nance makes two point tip shot	43-59
11:01		Ryan Greer personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
10:51		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
10:49		Elyjah Williams defensive rebound
10:27		Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
10:25		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
10:19		Boo Buie personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
10:15		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
10:13		Pete Nance defensive rebound
9:46		Elyjah Williams misses three point jump shot
9:44		Wildcats offensive rebound
9:41		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
9:15	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	45-59
8:54		Pete Nance misses two point layup
8:52		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
8:40		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
8:38		Pete Nance defensive rebound
8:17		Boo Buie turnover (lost ball) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
8:10		Pete Nance blocks Sean Sutherlin's two point layup
8:08		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
8:05		Pete Nance blocks Eylijah Stephens's two point jump shot
8:03		Ryan Greer defensive rebound
7:38		Jamison Battle blocks Ryan Greer's two point layup
7:36		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
7:32		Elyjah Williams shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
7:32		TV timeout
7:32	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-59
7:32		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:32		Ty Berry defensive rebound
7:12	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot	46-61
6:49		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
6:47		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
6:26		Payton Willis personal foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
6:09		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
6:07		Wildcats offensive rebound
6:06		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
5:48	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot	49-61
5:32	+2	Chase Audige makes two point layup	49-63
5:09	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	52-63
4:51		Sean Sutherlin personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
4:43		Jamison Battle personal foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
4:39		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
4:37		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
4:20		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
4:18		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
4:14		Robbie Beran turnover (traveling)
4:12	+3	Sean Sutherlin makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	55-63
3:56		Payton Willis personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
3:56		TV timeout
3:56	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-64
3:56	+1	Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-65
3:46		Pete Nance blocks Sean Sutherlin's two point layup
3:44		Wildcats defensive rebound
3:17		Boo Buie misses two point layup
3:15		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
3:00		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
2:58		Pete Nance defensive rebound
2:49		Sean Sutherlin personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
2:49		Boo Buie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:49		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
2:35		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
2:33		Boo Buie defensive rebound
2:26		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
2:24		Robbie Beran offensive rebound
2:23		Eylijah Stephens personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
2:23		Robbie Beran misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:23		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
2:13		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
2:11		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
2:03	+2	Pete Nance makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)	55-67
1:52	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	57-67
1:52		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
1:43		Abdoulaye Thiam personal foul (Julian Roper draws the foul)
1:43	+1	Julian Roper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-68
1:43	+1	Julian Roper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-69
1:38	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	60-69
1:24		Jamison Battle personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
1:24		Robbie Beran misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:24	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-70
1:17		Sean Sutherlin misses two point jump shot
1:15		Pete Nance defensive rebound
1:00		Jamison Battle personal foul (Julian Roper draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Julian Roper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-71
1:00	+1	Julian Roper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-72
0:49		Chase Audige shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-72
0:49	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-72
0:42		Abdoulaye Thiam personal foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
0:42		Chase Audige misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:42	+1	Chase Audige makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-73
0:36		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
0:07		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
0:33		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass) (Luke Loewe steals)
0:31		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
0:29		Robbie Beran defensive rebound
0:27		Luke Loewe personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-74
0:27	+1	Robbie Beran makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-75
0:17		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
0:15		Pete Nance defensive rebound
0:13		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Wildcats 30 second timeout