INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Dawson Garcia led Minnesota Golden Gophers with 25 points and Elijah Hawkins made two free throws with 5.3 seconds left as the Golden Gophers defeated Butler Bulldogs 73-72 on Tuesday night in the NIT.
Garcia went 11 of 19 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Golden Gophers (19-14). Hawkins added 11 points, six rebounds, 15 assists and three steals. Pharrel Payne had 11 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line.
Jahmyl Telfort led the way for the Bulldogs (18-15) with 25 points and six rebounds. Butler also got 13 points and four steals from Posh Alexander. DJ Davis finished with 13 points and seven assists.
Payne scored 10 points in the first half and Minnesota went into halftime trailing 38-36. Garcia put up 17 points in the second half.
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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
36
BUT
Bulldogs
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Pharrel Payne vs. Jalen Thomas (Cam Christie gains possession)
19:39
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)
2-0
19:39
Jahmyl Telfort shooting foul
19:39
+1
Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-0
19:24
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:22
Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
19:20
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
19:18
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:07
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup (DJ Davis assists)
3-2
18:55
+3
Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
6-2
18:27
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
6-4
18:05
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:03
Posh Alexander defensive rebound
17:52
Jalen Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
17:49
Elijah Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
17:42
Posh Alexander turnover (lost ball)
17:25
Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
17:17
Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
17:15
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:56
Cam Christie personal foul
16:50
DJ Davis misses two point jump shot
16:48
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
16:38
Posh Alexander shooting foul
16:38
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:38
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point layup (DJ Davis assists)
6-6
16:11
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists)
8-6
15:57
TV timeout
15:45
Posh Alexander turnover (bad pass)
15:26
Elijah Hawkins turnover (traveling)
15:11
+2
Andre Screen makes two point layup
8-8
15:00
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
14:58
Posh Alexander defensive rebound
14:45
+3
Posh Alexander makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)
8-11
14:24
+3
Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
11-11
13:59
Finley Bizjack misses two point jump shot
13:57
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
13:51
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
13:49
Landon Moore defensive rebound
13:36
Posh Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
13:27
+2
Cam Christie makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
13-11
13:15
Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul
13:07
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
13:05
Cam Christie defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Elijah Hawkins makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists)
15-11
12:39
Parker Fox blocks Posh Alexander's two point layup
12:37
Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:32
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
12:30
Cam Christie defensive rebound
12:25
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
12:23
Andre Screen defensive rebound
12:11
Andre Screen turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
12:04
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists)
17-11
12:04
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:04
TV timeout
11:49
Parker Fox blocks Pierre Brooks II's two point layup
11:47
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
11:24
Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
11:22
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
11:03
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
11:01
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
10:42
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:40
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
10:31
Landon Moore turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
10:25
+2
Parker Fox makes two point dunk (Cam Christie assists)
19-11
10:04
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Thomas assists)
19-14
9:37
+2
Parker Fox makes two point layup (Pharrel Payne assists)
21-14
9:24
Braeden Carrington personal foul
9:04
+2
Finley Bizjack makes two point layup
21-16
8:38
Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
8:36
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
8:28
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
8:26
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
8:09
Jalen Thomas shooting foul
8:09
+1
Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-16
8:09
+1
Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-16
7:47
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
7:45
Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound
7:35
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
7:33
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
7:22
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point dunk (DJ Davis assists)
23-18
6:55
Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Posh Alexander steals)
6:35
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot
23-20
6:04
Elijah Hawkins turnover (traveling)
6:04
TV timeout
5:52
+3
DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)
23-23
5:26
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
26-23
5:10
Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul
5:10
DJ Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:10
DJ Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:10
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
5:02
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
4:47
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
26-25
4:24
+2
Cam Christie makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
28-25
4:03
Dawson Garcia shooting foul
4:03
+1
DJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-26
4:03
+1
DJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-27
3:46
+2
Elijah Hawkins makes two point jump shot
30-27
3:29
+2
Finley Bizjack makes two point layup
30-29
3:13
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Braeden Carrington assists)
32-29
2:51
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)
32-32
2:23
Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
2:21
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
2:16
Dawson Garcia personal foul
2:16
TV timeout
2:13
+2
DJ Davis makes two point layup (Posh Alexander assists)
32-34
1:55
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
1:53
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
1:48
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup
34-34
1:29
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)
34-36
1:06
Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
1:04
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
0:57
Elijah Hawkins shooting foul
0:57
+1
Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-37
0:57
+1
Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-38
0:44
Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) (DJ Davis steals)
0:37
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
0:35
Posh Alexander offensive rebound
0:31
Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
0:29
Parker Fox defensive rebound
0:22
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:05
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists)
36-38
0:04
Pierre Brooks II turnover (lost ball) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
0:01
Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
37
BUT
Bulldogs
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
19:48
Cam Christie defensive rebound
19:36
+2
Elijah Hawkins makes two point jump shot
38-38
19:11
Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
19:09
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
19:01
Posh Alexander blocks Mike Mitchell Jr.'s two point layup
18:59
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
18:42
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
40-38
18:21
+3
DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)
40-41
17:54
Cam Christie misses two point jump shot
17:52
DJ Davis defensive rebound
17:44
+2
Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)
40-43
17:27
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot
42-43
16:57
DJ Davis misses two point layup
16:55
Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
16:53
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup
42-45
16:31
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)
44-45
16:16
Elijah Hawkins personal foul
16:16
TV timeout
16:07
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)
44-47
15:35
Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
15:30
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
15:28
Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:24
Dawson Garcia shooting foul
15:24
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-48
15:24
+1
Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-49
14:55
Cam Christie misses two point layup
14:53
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
14:50
Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
14:48
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
14:39
+2
Jahmyl Telfort makes two point layup
44-51
14:39
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
14:39
TV timeout
14:25
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
14:23
Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:11
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
14:09
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
14:01
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cam Christie assists)
47-51
13:28
Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
13:26
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
13:18
+3
Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)
50-51
12:53
+2
Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot
50-53
12:34
Parker Fox turnover (out of bounds)
12:34
TV timeout
12:14
DJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Dawson Garcia steals)
12:08
Finley Bizjack personal foul
12:08
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
12:06
Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
12:01
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass) (Parker Fox steals)
11:52
+2
Parker Fox makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
52-53
11:33
Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
11:31
Posh Alexander offensive rebound
11:27
Posh Alexander misses two point layup
11:25
Boden Kapke offensive rebound
11:23
DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
11:21
Boden Kapke offensive rebound
11:20
DJ Davis offensive foul
11:20
DJ Davis turnover (offensive foul)
11:11
Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
11:09
Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
11:02
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
54-53
10:40
Jahmyl Telfort turnover (traveling)
10:40
TV timeout
10:28
Cam Christie misses two point jump shot
10:26
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
10:18
Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
10:16
Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
10:12
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:10
Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
9:48
Pierre Brooks II misses two point layup
9:46
Cam Christie defensive rebound
9:24
Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
9:22
Boden Kapke defensive rebound
9:13
Parker Fox shooting foul
9:13
+1
Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-54
9:13
Finley Bizjack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:13
Cam Christie defensive rebound
8:57
Parker Fox misses two point jump shot
8:55
Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
8:38
+3
Pierre Brooks II makes three point jump shot (Finley Bizjack assists)
54-57
8:23
Elijah Hawkins turnover (out of bounds)
8:13
+3
Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot (Boden Kapke assists)
