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Johnson, Penn push DePaul past Minnesota 69-53
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Javan Johnson scored 20 points, Eral Penn added a double-double and DePaul cruised past Minnesota 69-53 on Monday night.
Johnson knocked down 7 of 15 shots for DePaul (3-0), adding eight rebounds. Penn scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Blue Demons controlled the glass 48-32.
Umoja Gibson scored nine of his 14 points in the first half to help DePaul take a 34-22 lead at intermission. Philmon Gebrewhit scored 15. Gibson handed out eight assists.
Dawson Garcia topped Minnesota (2-1) with 19 points and six rebounds. Pharrel Payne scored 12, while Ta'lon Cooper finished with 10 points and six assists.
The Golden Gophers, who start three underclassmen, shot just 33.3% on their home floor and made only 4 of 16 from 3-point range. DePaul shot 43.8% overall and hit 7 of 19 from distance (36.8%).
The Blue Demons have won five of the last six matchups with Minnesota and lead the all-time series 11-8.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Yor Anei vs. Dawson Garcia (Golden Gophers gains possession) | ||
| 19:47 | | Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Javan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Henley steals) | ||
| 19:20 | | +3 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | | Javan Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:55 | | Treyton Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:38 | | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:36 | | Javan Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 | | Eral Penn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:22 | | Blue Demons offensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 | | Treyton Thompson personal foul | ||
| 18:10 | | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:08 | | Umoja Gibson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:02 | | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:00 | | Eral Penn offensive rebound | ||
| 18:02 | | Dawson Garcia personal foul | ||
| 17:57 | | Jaden Henley blocks Javan Johnson's two point layup | ||
| 17:55 | | Javan Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 17:50 | | +2 | Javan Johnson makes two point layup | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | | Jaden Henley shooting foul (Javan Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 17:24 | | +1 | Javan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | | Javan Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:24 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 17:05 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:03 | | Yor Anei defensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Umoja Gibson misses two point layup | ||
| 16:52 | | Blue Demons offensive rebound | ||
| 16:51 | | Yor Anei turnover (bad pass) (Ta'Lon Cooper steals) | ||
| 16:31 | | Jaden Henley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:29 | | Yor Anei defensive rebound | ||
| 16:25 | | Umoja Gibson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:05 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 16:03 | | Javan Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 | | Javan Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:56 | | Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | +3 | Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists) | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | | Eral Penn personal foul | ||
| 15:25 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:22 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | | Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:06 | | Braeden Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 14:53 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Will Ramberg assists) | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | | Pharrel Payne personal foul | ||
| 14:25 | | +3 | Philmon Gebrewhit makes three point jump shot (Umoja Gibson assists) | 9-9 |
| 14:05 | | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul) | ||
| 14:02 | | Jump ball. Pharrel Payne vs. Yor Anei (Blue Demons gains possession) | ||
| 14:02 | | Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Yor Anei steals) | ||
| 13:56 | | Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:54 | | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 13:34 | | Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:32 | | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | ||
| 13:32 | | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul | ||
| 13:25 | | +2 | Will Ramberg makes two point layup (Pharrel Payne assists) | 9-11 |
| 13:15 | | +3 | Philmon Gebrewhit makes three point jump shot (Umoja Gibson assists) | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | | Yor Anei shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | ||
| 12:44 | | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 12-12 |
| 12:44 | | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 12-14 |
| 12:33 | | Ta'Lon Cooper shooting foul (Yor Anei draws the foul) | ||
| 12:33 | | +1 | Yor Anei makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | | +1 | Yor Anei makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Jaden Henley assists) | 14-16 |
| 11:42 | | +2 | Philmon Gebrewhit makes two point layup | 16-16 |
| 11:19 | | Braeden Carrington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Yor Anei defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Yor Anei turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:41 | | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Umoja Gibson misses two point layup | ||
| 10:27 | | Yor Anei offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Yor Anei misses two point layup | ||
| 10:19 | | Yor Anei offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +2 | Eral Penn makes two point layup (Yor Anei assists) | 18-16 |
| 10:00 | | Taurus Samuels misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Eral Penn defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Philmon Gebrewhit misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Umoja Gibson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Eral Penn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Braeden Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point layup | ||
| 9:16 | | Eral Penn defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Umoja Gibson makes two point layup | 20-16 |
| 9:00 | | Golden Gophers 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:33 | | Yor Anei blocks Joshua Ola-Joseph's two point layup | ||
| 8:31 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:08 | | Yor Anei misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Will Ramberg defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Will Ramberg offensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Will Ramberg misses two point layup | ||
| 7:43 | | Zion Cruz defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Philmon Gebrewhit misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | Jaden Henley misses two point layup | ||
| 7:23 | | Umoja Gibson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Umoja Gibson makes two point layup | 22-16 |
| 6:49 | | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Blue Demons defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Eral Penn makes two point jump shot (Javan Johnson assists) | 24-16 |
| 6:07 | | Dawson Garcia misses two point layup | ||
| 6:07 | | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Eral Penn blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup | ||
| 5:59 | | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Will Ramberg misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 24-18 |
| 4:46 | | Dawson Garcia blocks Eral Penn's two point layup | ||
| 4:46 | | Blue Demons offensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Eral Penn misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Yor Anei shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-19 |
| 4:20 | | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 4:05 | | Will Ramberg personal foul | ||
| 3:57 | | +2 | Javan Johnson makes two point layup (Umoja Gibson assists) | 26-20 |
| 3:39 | | Da'Sean Nelson blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Umoja Gibson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Jaden Henley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Umoja Gibson makes two point layup | 28-20 |
| 2:30 | | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Eral Penn makes two point layup (Umoja Gibson assists) | 30-20 |
| 1:59 | | Da'Sean Nelson blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup | ||
| 1:57 | | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul | ||
| 1:52 | | Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:42 | | Javan Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 1:27 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup | 30-22 |
| 1:03 | | +2 | Javan Johnson makes two point layup | 32-22 |
| 0:42 | | Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Javan Johnson steals) | ||
| 0:34 | | Umoja Gibson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:32 | | Eral Penn offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | Eral Penn makes two point layup | 34-22 |
| 0:02 | | Will Ramberg misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Javan Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |