Garcia's double-double, backup Rigsby boost Minnesota past Penn St. 69-61
AP
Feb 04, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Dawson Garcia scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and reserve Brennan Rigsby scored 14 points and Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled away from Penn State Nittany Lions at the end for a 69-61 win on Tuesday night.
Rigsby was perfect shooting going 5 for 5 including 2 for 2 from 3-point range and made both of his foul shots. Lu'Cye Patterson added 14 point for the Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8 Big Ten), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Reserve D'Marco Dunn led Penn State (13-10, 3-9) with 18 points. Ace Baldwin Jr. and Zach Hicks each scored 11 points and Nick Kern Jr. 10.
Kern's two free throws with 9:04 remaining marked the Nittany Lions' last lead at 46-44 because on Minnesota's ensuing possession, Mike Mitchell made a 3-pointer for a one-point advantage.
Patterson made two foul shots and Rigsby made a 3 for a 52-46 advantage. Dunn's layup with 6:44 remaining reduced Penn State's deficit to 52-48 but the Nittany Lions never got closer.
Penn State's has lost four straight and eight of its last nine
Minnesota next plays Saturday when it hosts 23rd-ranked Illinois. Penn State travels to UCLA to play the Bruins on Saturday.
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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
21
PSU
Nittany Lions
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dawson Garcia vs. Zach Hicks (Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:44
Parker Fox blocks Kachi Nzeh's two point layup
19:42
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
19:40
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
19:12
+2
Parker Fox makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
2-0
18:43
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:41
Femi Odukale defensive rebound
18:26
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
18:24
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
18:18
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
18:16
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
18:13
Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul
18:01
Jump ball. Nick Kern Jr. vs. Femi Odukale (Golden Gophers gains possession)
18:01
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Femi Odukale steals)
17:48
Kachi Nzeh blocks Parker Fox's two point layup
17:46
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
17:19
Freddie Dilione V misses three point jump shot
17:17
Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound
16:55
Femi Odukale blocks Miles Goodman's two point layup
16:53
Nittany Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
16:27
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
16:25
Miles Goodman defensive rebound
15:59
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
15:59
TV timeout
15:42
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
15:40
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
15:35
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
4-0
15:28
Zach Hicks turnover (Isaac Asuma steals)
15:15
Trey Edmonds offensive foul
15:15
Trey Edmonds turnover (offensive foul)
15:06
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
15:04
Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
14:41
Trey Edmonds turnover (lost ball) (D'Marco Dunn steals)
14:31
Dominick Stewart misses three point jump shot
14:29
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
14:05
Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
14:03
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
13:47
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point jump shot
4-2
13:20
Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
13:18
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
13:10
+3
Dominick Stewart makes three point jump shot (D'Marco Dunn assists)
4-5
12:46
Kachi Nzeh personal foul
12:28
Frank Mitchell offensive foul
12:28
Frank Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
12:10
D'Marco Dunn misses two point layup
12:08
D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound
12:06
Femi Odukale shooting foul (D'Marco Dunn draws the foul)
12:06
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
12:06
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
11:50
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
11:44
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
11:44
TV timeout
11:32
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:30
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
11:03
Kachi Nzeh misses two point layup
11:01
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Femi Odukale makes two point layup (Isaac Asuma assists)
6-7
10:23
+3
Nick Kern Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dominick Stewart assists)
6-10
10:05
Isaac Asuma misses two point jump shot
10:03
Isaac Asuma offensive rebound
9:53
Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
9:51
Femi Odukale offensive rebound
9:45
Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
9:43
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
9:35
Isaac Asuma blocks Nick Kern Jr.'s two point jump shot
9:33
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
9:23
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (Femi Odukale steals)
9:14
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
8-10
8:55
Femi Odukale personal foul
8:44
Nick Kern Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:42
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
8:23
Parker Fox turnover (bad pass) (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
8:15
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
8:13
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
7:52
Dawson Garcia turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
7:44
Parker Fox blocks Ace Baldwin Jr.'s two point layup
7:42
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
7:29
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup
8-12
7:03
TV timeout
6:58
Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
6:56
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
6:42
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
8-14
6:22
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot
11-14
6:11
+2
Freddie Dilione V makes two point layup (D'Marco Dunn assists)
11-16
5:51
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:49
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
5:28
Freddie Dilione V misses two point jump shot
5:26
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
5:12
Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
5:10
Freddie Dilione V defensive rebound
5:05
Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul
4:57
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
11-18
4:39
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
4:37
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
13-18
4:25
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point jump shot
13-20
3:49
Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:49
TV timeout
3:36
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
13-22
3:10
Freddie Dilione V personal foul
2:52
+2
Brennan Rigsby makes two point layup
15-22
2:43
Freddie Dilione V misses two point layup
2:41
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
2:25
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup
2:23
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
2:13
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
15-25
1:58
+2
Brennan Rigsby makes two point dunk
17-25
1:46
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (Lu'Cye Patterson steals)
1:43
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
1:41
Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
1:32
Dominick Stewart misses three point jump shot
1:30
Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
1:27
D'Marco Dunn personal foul
1:17
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)
19-25
0:55
D'Marco Dunn turnover (Isaac Asuma steals)
0:46
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
21-25
0:29
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Lu'Cye Patterson steals)
0:06
Dominick Stewart personal foul
0:03
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:01
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
48
PSU
Nittany Lions
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
19:39
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-26
19:39
Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:39
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
19:30
+2
Parker Fox makes two point dunk (Femi Odukale assists)
23-26
19:14
Parker Fox personal foul
19:12
+3
Zach Hicks makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
23-29
18:46
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
18:44
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
18:37
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
18:35
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
18:29
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot
25-29
18:21
Nick Kern Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:19
Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound
18:14
Femi Odukale personal foul
18:05
+3
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
25-32
17:52
Femi Odukale turnover (Nick Kern Jr. steals)
17:34
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
17:32
Femi Odukale defensive rebound
17:11
Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
17:09
Femi Odukale offensive rebound
17:06
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
17:02
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
27-32
16:38
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
16:36
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
16:28
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point dunk (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
29-32
16:10
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:08
Zach Hicks offensive rebound
15:59
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
15:57
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
15:49
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
15:47
Miles Goodman offensive rebound
15:47
+2
Miles Goodman makes two point layup
29-34
15:46
D'Marco Dunn personal foul
15:46
TV timeout
15:30
+2
Brennan Rigsby makes two point layup
31-34
15:04
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
31-36
14:36
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup
33-36
14:22
Brennan Rigsby personal foul
14:18
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
14:16
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
14:11
Zach Hicks shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
14:11
+1
Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-36
14:11
+1
Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-36
13:59
Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Zach Hicks draws the foul)
13:59
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-37
13:59
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-38
13:48
Golden Gophers turnover (10-second violation)
13:31
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:29
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
13:11
D'Marco Dunn misses two point layup
13:09
D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound
13:03
D'Marco Dunn turnover (Isaac Asuma steals)
12:54
Freddie Dilione V personal foul
12:46
+2
Isaac Asuma makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
37-38
12:32
Femi Odukale personal foul
12:32
Femi Odukale technical foul
12:32
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes technical free throw 1 of 2
37-39
12:32
+1
D'Marco Dunn makes technical free throw 2 of 2
37-40
12:21
Freddie Dilione V misses two point jump shot
12:19
Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
11:57
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:55
Parker Fox offensive rebound
11:54
Kachi Nzeh personal foul
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
+1
Parker Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-40
11:54
+1
Parker Fox makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-40
11:29
Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Zach Hicks draws the foul)
11:29
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 3
39-41
11:29
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 3
39-42
11:29
Zach Hicks misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:29
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
11:05
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
11:03
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
10:55
Freddie Dilione V misses two point jump shot
10:53
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
10:47
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
10:38
Zach Hicks blocks Isaac Asuma's two point layup
10:36
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
10:26
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
41-42
10:15
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
41-44
10:06
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)
44-44
9:41
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
9:39
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
9:31
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
9:29
Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
9:25
Brennan Rigsby offensive foul
9:25
Brennan Rigsby turnover (offensive foul)
9:04
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
9:04
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-45
9:04
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-46
8:57
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brennan Rigsby assists)
47-46
8:33
Dominick Stewart misses two point jump shot
8:31
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
8:12
Dawson Garcia turnover (Dominick Stewart steals)
8:00
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
7:58
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
7:53
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul
7:53
TV timeout
7:53
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-46
7:53
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-46
7:36
Jahvin Carter misses two point jump shot
7:34
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
7:07
+3
Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot
52-46
6:47
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup
52-48
6:27
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (Jahvin Carter steals)
6:13
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:11
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
6:03
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
6:03
TV timeout
5:42
+2
Isaac Asuma makes two point layup
54-48
5:15
D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot
5:13
Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
4:49
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot
56-48
4:33
Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul
4:33
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 3
56-49
4:33
Zach Hicks misses regular free throw 2 of 3
4:33
+1
Zach Hicks makes regular free throw 3 of 3
56-50
4:14
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup (Dawson Garcia assists)
58-50
3:48
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
3:48
TV timeout
3:43
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
58-52
3:15
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
3:15
+1
Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-52
3:15
+1
Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-52
3:03
Freddie Dilione V misses two point layup
3:01
Kachi Nzeh offensive rebound
3:01
Parker Fox personal foul (Kachi Nzeh draws the foul)
3:01
Kachi Nzeh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:01
Kachi Nzeh misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:01
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
2:45
+3
Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
63-52
2:25
+2
Freddie Dilione V makes two point dunk (D'Marco Dunn assists)
63-54
2:11
Kachi Nzeh personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
2:11
Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:11
Freddie Dilione V defensive rebound
2:05
Brennan Rigsby shooting foul (Freddie Dilione V draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Freddie Dilione V makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-55
2:05
+1
Freddie Dilione V makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-56
1:46
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup
1:44
Dominick Stewart defensive rebound
1:35
Freddie Dilione V misses two point layup
1:33
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
1:03
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
65-56
0:55
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:46
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
65-59
0:34
D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Isaac Asuma draws the foul)
0:34
Isaac Asuma misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34
+1
Isaac Asuma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-59
0:27
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
0:25
Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
0:21
Dominick Stewart personal foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
0:21
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-59
0:21
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-59
0:21
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:11
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
0:09
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
0:09
Dominick Stewart personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
