Minnesota shuts down Florida Gulf Coast in second half, wins 77-57
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 17 points, Mike Mitchell Jr. added 14 off the bench and Minnesota used a dominant second-half to roll past Florida Gulf Coast 77-57 on Saturday.
Minnesota led 43-41 with 14 1/2 minutes left in the second half before FGCU missed nine shots in a row and went nine-plus minutes without a field goal. Within that run, Mitchell hit a jumper and a 3-pointer that pushed the lead to 10 and hit another 3-pointer that capped a 12-0 run. By the time the Eagles finally made a field goal, the score was 70-48 with 5:13 remaining.
Minnesota scored 40 points in the second half and held FGCU to 24.
Isaiah Ihnen scored 13 points off the bench and Cam Christie added 11 for Minnesota (7-3). Elijah Hawkins had 11 assists for the second consecutive game and scored eight points.
Zach Anderson led FGCU (3-8) with 14 points. Keeshawn Kellman scored 12 points and Dallion Johnson had 11.
The Golden Gophers turned 14 FGCU turnovers into 26 points and committed only seven turnovers of their own. With Mitchell and Ihnen combining for 27 points, Minnesota led 35-18 in bench points, as FGCU stuck to an eight-man rotation. The Gophers made all five of their free throws with four of them by Ola-Joseph.
Minnesota trailed 14-5 in the early going, but a 7-0 burst in which Ola-Joseph scored the first five points capped a rally in which the Golden Gophers took their first lead at 25-24 with five minutes left in the first half. Ola-Joseph finished the half with 11 points on three 3-pointers and two free throws and Minnesota led 37-33.
Minnesota hosts IUPUI on Tuesday in the second game of a stretch of four home non-conference games before Big Ten play resumes in January.
Florida Gulf Coast plays at Mercer on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Keeshawn Kellman vs. Pharrel Payne (Golden Gophers gains possession) | ||
| 19:40 | | Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Dallion Johnson steals) | ||
| 19:17 |  | Zach Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:15 | | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 18:50 | | Elijah Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Keeshawn Kellman steals) | ||
| 18:36 | | +2 | Zach Anderson makes two point layup (Rahmir Barno assists) | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | | Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:25 | | Zach Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:11 | | +2 | Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | | Cam Christie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:48 | | Keeshawn Kellman defensive rebound | ||
| 17:40 | | Rahmir Barno misses two point layup | ||
| 17:38 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 17:29 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:27 | | Dallion Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:16 | | Keeshawn Kellman misses two point layup | ||
| 17:14 | | Keeshawn Kellman offensive rebound | ||
| 16:59 | | Zach Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:57 | | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 16:17 | | Rahmir Barno misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:15 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 15:55 | | +3 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 4-3 |
| 15:41 | | +3 | Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dallion Johnson assists) | 7-3 |
| 15:06 | | Cam Christie misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:06 | | Dallion Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:06 | | Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession) | ||
| 15:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:46 | | Cyrus Largie turnover (traveling) | ||
| 14:29 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:27 | | Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 14:12 | | +2 | Keeshawn Kellman makes two point dunk (Cyrus Largie assists) | 9-3 |
| 13:47 | | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:45 | | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | ||
| 13:39 | | Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:37 | | Zach Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 13:21 | | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:13 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 12:54 | | +2 | Parker Fox makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 9-5 |
| 12:26 | | +2 | Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup | 11-5 |
| 12:05 | | Parker Fox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:03 | | Dallion Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:54 | | +3 | Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot | 14-5 |
| 11:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:40 | | Cam Christie misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Isaiah Ihnen offensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Isaiah Ihnen misses two point layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Braeden Carrington offensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point layup (Parker Fox assists) | 14-7 |
| 11:27 | | Keeshawn Kellman shooting foul (Cam Christie draws the foul) | ||
| 11:27 | | +1 | Cam Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-8 |
| 11:07 | | Franco Miller Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 11:05 | | Parker Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | Isaiah Ihnen offensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Franco Miller Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Cam Christie personal foul | ||
| 10:17 | | Zach Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Braeden Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 14-11 |
| 9:26 | | +3 | Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot | 17-11 |
| 9:11 | | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Ihnen assists) | 17-13 |
| 9:09 | | Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:55 | | +3 | Cyrus Largie makes three point jump shot (Zach Anderson assists) | 20-13 |
| 8:29 | | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 20-16 |
| 8:07 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Cyrus Largie draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:07 | | +1 | Cyrus Largie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-16 |
| 8:07 | | +1 | Cyrus Largie makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-16 |
| 7:46 | | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup | 22-18 |
| 7:16 | | Dallion Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Ihnen steals) | ||
| 7:07 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Keeshawn Kellman makes two point jump shot | 24-18 |
| 6:16 | | +3 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot | 24-21 |
| 5:54 | | Dallion Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Dallion Johnson shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-22 |
| 5:39 | | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-23 |
| 5:23 | | Cyrus Largie misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Rahmir Barno offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Rahmir Barno misses two point layup | ||
| 5:09 | | Keeshawn Kellman offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup (Joshua Ola-Joseph assists) | 24-25 |
| 4:34 | | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (lost ball) (Pharrel Payne steals) | ||
| 4:22 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Cyrus Largie defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Braeden Carrington shooting foul (Keeshawn Kellman draws the foul) | ||
| 4:13 | | Keeshawn Kellman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:13 | | +1 | Keeshawn Kellman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-25 |
| 3:56 | | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 25-27 |
| 3:27 | | Dallion Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Zach Anderson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Zach Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals) | ||
| 3:12 | | Franco Miller Jr. personal foul | ||
| 3:12 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:06 | | +3 | Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Pharrel Payne assists) | 25-30 |
| 2:38 | | +2 | Zach Anderson makes two point jump shot | 27-30 |
| 2:14 | | Cam Christie misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Cam Christie offensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | +2 | Cam Christie makes two point layup | 27-32 |
| 1:56 | | Franco Miller Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Cyrus Largie offensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | +3 | Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cyrus Largie assists) | 30-32 |
| 1:31 | | +3 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 30-35 |
| 1:18 | | +2 | Cyrus Largie makes two point layup | 32-35 |
| 0:54 | | +2 | Braeden Carrington makes two point jump shot | 32-37 |
| 0:24 | | Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Zach Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | +1 | Zach Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-37 |
| 0:24 | | Zach Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:24 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Cam Christie misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Dallion Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:35 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:33 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 19:24 | | Pharrel Payne misses two point layup | ||
| 19:22 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 19:20 | | Dallion Johnson blocks Pharrel Payne's two point layup | ||
| 19:18 | | Zach Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 19:14 | | Zach Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:12 | | Cam Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 19:01 | | Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:59 | | Franco Miller Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | Pharrel Payne blocks Rahmir Barno's two point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 |