Mitchell Jr. scores 18, Garcia adds a double-double and Minnesota rallies to beat Michigan 73-71
AP
Jan 04, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 18 points, Dawson Garcia had a double-double, and Minnesota Golden Gophers rallied late and then held off Michigan Wolverines for a 73-71 victory on Thursday night for its sixth straight win.
Pharrel Payne scored four points, and Mitchell and Elijah Hawkins each hit a 3-pointer during a 10-3 surge to give Minnesota a 69-62 advantage with 3:58 remaining. It was the Golden Gophers' largest lead of the game. About two minutes later, Payne's alley-oop dunk made it 71-66 before Terrance Williams II made a 3 to pull Michigan to 71-69 with 1:03 to play.
Joshua Ola-Joseph answered with the Golden Gophers' fourth dunk of the game before a pair of Olivier Nkamhoua free throws for Michigan capped the scoring with 26 seconds left. The Wolverines had the final possession, but Hawkins missed a free throw, Nkamhoua missed a 3 and Dug McDaniel missed a layup to end it.
Mitchell was 6 of 12 from the floor. Hawkins finished with 14 points, and the pair combined for eight of the Golden Gophers' 10 from long range. Garcia scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Minnesota (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten). Payne and Ola-Joseph chipped in 12 points apiece.
Nimari Burnett scored 17 points to lead Michigan (6-8, 1-2). Nkamhoua added 16 points, and Tarris Reed Jr. had 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
Reed had 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks in the first half to help Michigan take a 37-33 advantage into the break. The Wolverines had their largest lead, 47-40, with 15:25 remaining. Mitchell hit a 3-pointer, Payne scored with a dunk, and Garcia tied it 47-all with a layup at the 13:22 mark. The Wolverines stretched the lead back to four points before Minnesota took the lead for good with 5:35 to play.
Minnesota hosts Maryland on Sunday. Michigan plays Penn State in Philadelphia on Sunday.
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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
33
MICH
Wolverines
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dawson Garcia vs. Tarris Reed Jr. (Wolverines gains possession)
19:39
Terrance Williams II misses two point jump shot
19:37
Cam Christie defensive rebound
19:11
Joshua Ola-Joseph misses two point jump shot
19:09
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
18:57
Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point layup
18:55
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
18:46
+2
Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup
0-2
18:25
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
2-2
18:05
+3
Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot
2-5
17:48
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:46
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
17:37
Dug McDaniel turnover (double dribble)
17:25
+2
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
4-5
16:57
Terrance Williams II misses two point layup
16:55
Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
16:49
+2
Terrance Williams II makes two point layup
4-7
16:19
+2
Elijah Hawkins makes two point layup
6-7
16:10
Nimari Burnett misses two point layup
16:10
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
16:10
+2
Cam Christie makes two point layup
8-7
15:49
+2
Olivier Nkamhoua makes two point layup
8-9
15:27
Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
15:25
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
15:21
Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
15:19
Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound
15:19
TV timeout
15:08
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point hook shot
15:06
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
14:45
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup
10-9
14:31
Isaiah Ihnen personal foul (Olivier Nkamhoua draws the foul)
14:27
Terrance Williams II turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
14:23
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup
12-9
14:07
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot
12-12
13:56
+3
Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
15-12
13:32
Dug McDaniel turnover (bad pass)
13:07
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:04
Wolverines defensive rebound
13:04
Isaiah Ihnen personal foul (Nimari Burnett draws the foul)
12:46
Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
12:46
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-13
12:46
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-14
12:40
Elijah Hawkins turnover (lost ball)
12:31
Braeden Carrington personal foul (Tray Jackson draws the foul)
12:22
Braeden Carrington personal foul (Tray Jackson draws the foul)
12:14
+3
Will Tschetter makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
15-17
11:54
Will Tschetter personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:40
Olivier Nkamhoua shooting foul (Mike Mitchell Jr. draws the foul)
11:40
+1
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-17
11:40
+1
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-17
11:34
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
11:32
Olivier Nkamhoua offensive rebound
11:32
+2
Olivier Nkamhoua makes two point tip layup
17-19
11:02
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot
20-19
11:00
Pharrel Payne technical foul
11:00
+1
Terrance Williams II makes technical free throw 1 of 2
20-20
11:00
+1
Terrance Williams II makes technical free throw 2 of 2
20-21
10:38
Cam Christie personal foul (Will Tschetter draws the foul)
10:38
Will Tschetter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:38
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
10:38
Terrance Williams II personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
10:23
Cam Christie misses two point jump shot
10:21
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
10:16
+3
Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Pharrel Payne assists)
23-21
9:58
+2
Olivier Nkamhoua makes two point floating jump shot
23-23
9:44
Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
9:42
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
9:32
Dug McDaniel turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
9:23
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)
25-23
9:08
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
9:06
Dug McDaniel offensive rebound
8:54
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
8:52
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
8:39
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:37
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
8:26
Tray Jackson misses three point jump shot
8:24
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
7:57
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:55
Tray Jackson defensive rebound
7:42
Dug McDaniel misses two point layup
7:40
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
7:28
Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
7:26
Olivier Nkamhoua defensive rebound
7:19
Wolverines 30 second timeout
7:19
TV timeout
7:08
Parker Fox personal foul (Tarris Reed Jr. draws the foul)
7:08
+1
Tarris Reed Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-24
7:08
+1
Tarris Reed Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-25
6:51
Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
6:49
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
6:42
+2
Will Tschetter makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists)
25-27
6:25
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
6:23
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
6:04
+2
Nimari Burnett makes two point jump shot
25-29
6:03
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
5:44
Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
5:42
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
5:41
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
27-29
5:16
Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point jump shot
5:14
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
5:14
Tarris Reed Jr. personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
5:02
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
5:00
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
4:42
+2
Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point dunk (Dug McDaniel assists)
27-31
4:20
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
4:13
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
4:11
Olivier Nkamhoua offensive rebound
4:11
Olivier Nkamhoua misses two point putback layup
4:10
Parker Fox defensive rebound
3:57
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup (Parker Fox assists)
