Dylan Harper scores 22, leads Rutgers past Minnesota 75-67 in OT for key win in Big Ten finale
AP
Mar 09, 2025
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Dylan Harper scored 22 points, including six in overtime, and Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 75-67 on Sunday to claim an important win in seeding for the Big Ten Tournament.
The victory lifted Rutgers (15-16, 8-12 Big Ten) into 11th place and left Minnesota (15-16, 7-13) in a five-way tie for 12th as the regular-season concluded. Tiebreakers gave Minnesota the 12th seed, followed by Northwestern, USC and Iowa. Nebraska, the fifth 7-13 team, missed out on the 15-team tournament. Rutgers plays USC and Minnesota plays Northwestern in first-round games on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Scarlet Knights dominated overtime, building a 71-63 lead with one minute to go. Harper led the 10-2 charge with two layups and a couple of free throws.
Dawson Garcia scored 19 points and Lu'Cye Patterson 12 for Minnesota, Off the bench, Frank Mitchell added his second straight double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Dylan Grant had 12 points for Rutgers.
Grant hit a jumper and Harper added a jumper and a 3-pointer to give Rutgers a 33-25 lead with four minutes left in the first half. The Scarlet Knights went on to lead 38-29 at halftime.
Minnesota battled back in the second half and a 10-0 run gave the Golden Gophers a 49-46 lead with 9 1/2 minutes left in regulation. There were six ties and five lead changes through the remainder of regulation, the last tie coming when Minnesota's Garcia hit a jumper with eight seconds left.
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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
29
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Gophers gains possession)
19:35
Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
19:33
Parker Fox offensive rebound
19:27
+2
Parker Fox makes two point layup
2-0
19:12
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
19:10
Dylan Grant offensive rebound
19:05
+2
Dylan Grant makes two point layup
2-2
18:42
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:40
Dylan Grant defensive rebound
18:24
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
18:22
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
18:20
Parker Fox personal foul
18:20
Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Zach Martini draws the foul)
18:20
Zach Martini misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:20
+1
Zach Martini makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-3
17:52
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:50
Dylan Grant defensive rebound
17:45
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:28
+3
Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)
5-5
17:04
Jeremiah Williams turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
16:45
Femi Odukale turnover (traveling)
16:40
Dylan Harper turnover (Parker Fox steals)
16:30
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
16:28
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
16:11
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
16:09
Parker Fox defensive rebound
15:48
Ace Bailey blocks Femi Odukale's two point dunk
15:46
Zach Martini defensive rebound
15:34
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
15:32
Parker Fox defensive rebound
15:25
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Parker Fox assists)
7-5
15:08
TV timeout
14:56
Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
14:54
Lathan Sommerville offensive rebound
14:54
Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul)
14:54
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-6
14:54
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
14:29
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)
9-7
14:15
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
14:13
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
13:57
+3
Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot
9-10
13:37
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
13:35
Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
13:30
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point layup
11-10
13:19
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
13:17
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
13:09
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)
13-10
12:43
Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
12:41
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
12:35
+2
Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Ace Bailey assists)
13-12
12:15
Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
11:55
Tyson Acuff turnover
11:55
TV timeout
11:37
Lathan Sommerville personal foul
11:28
Lathan Sommerville blocks Brennan Rigsby's two point jump shot
11:26
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
11:15
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot
13-14
10:52
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
10:50
Isaac Asuma offensive rebound
10:45
+2
Isaac Asuma makes two point layup
15-14
10:26
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
10:24
Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
10:11
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point jump shot
17-14
10:08
Ace Bailey shooting foul (Frank Mitchell draws the foul)
10:08
Frank Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:08
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
9:47
Isaac Asuma personal foul
9:45
Femi Odukale shooting foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul)
9:16
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-15
9:10
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-16
9:10
Femi Odukale turnover (Jamichael Davis steals)
9:10
Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
9:08
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
9:07
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point layup
17-18
9:01
+2
Brennan Rigsby makes two point layup
19-18
8:34
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
8:32
Femi Odukale defensive rebound
8:03
Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
8:01
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
7:56
Femi Odukale blocks Ace Bailey's two point layup
7:54
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
7:45
+2
Isaac Asuma makes two point layup
21-18
7:20
Jeremiah Williams turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
6:57
Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
6:55
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
21-20
6:34
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:32
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
6:32
TV timeout
6:12
+2
Jordan Derkack makes two point layup
21-22
5:58
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot
23-22
5:42
+2
Dylan Grant makes two point layup (Ace Bailey assists)
23-24
5:42
Kadyn Betts shooting foul (Dylan Grant draws the foul)
5:42
+1
Dylan Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-25
5:29
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Isaac Asuma assists)
25-25
5:15
+3
Dylan Grant makes three point jump shot (Lathan Sommerville assists)
25-28
4:54
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
4:52
Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
4:38
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot
25-30
4:38
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
4:38
Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:38
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
4:23
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
4:21
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
4:10
+3
Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot
25-33
4:10
TV timeout
4:10
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
3:53
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
3:50
Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
3:48
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
3:42
Ace Bailey blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
3:40
Brennan Rigsby offensive rebound
3:21
Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
3:21
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-33
3:21
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-33
3:16
Jordan Derkack turnover (Isaac Asuma steals)
3:10
Dylan Harper blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
3:08
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
3:06
Dylan Harper shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
3:06
Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:06
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-33
2:48
+3
Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
28-36
2:33
Dylan Grant blocks Isaac Asuma's two point layup
2:31
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
2:23
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
2:21
Lu'Cye Patterson offensive rebound
2:16
Parker Fox turnover (double dribble)
1:56
Dylan Harper misses two point layup
1:54
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
1:48
Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
1:46
Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
1:46
Dawson Garcia personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
1:46
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-37
1:46
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-38
1:35
Isaac Asuma turnover (Dylan Grant steals)
1:29
Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Dylan Grant draws the foul)
1:29
Dylan Grant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:29
Dylan Grant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:29
Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
1:08
Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
1:06
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
0:44
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
0:42
Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
0:33
Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-38
0:33
Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:33
Dylan Grant defensive rebound
0:31
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:09
Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
0:07
Femi Odukale defensive rebound
0:00
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
32
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
19:41
Femi Odukale defensive rebound
19:35
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:33
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
19:25
Dylan Harper misses two point layup
19:23
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
19:15
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point dunk
29-40
19:00
Dylan Grant shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
19:00
+1
Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-40
19:00
+1
Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-40
18:48
Ace Bailey offensive foul
18:48
Ace Bailey turnover (offensive foul)
18:30
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
18:28
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
17:54
Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
17:52
Femi Odukale defensive rebound
17:41
Ace Bailey blocks Femi Odukale's two point layup
17:39
Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
17:32
Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
17:30
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
17:30
Femi Odukale personal foul
17:12
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
17:10
Dylan Grant offensive rebound
17:09
Parker Fox personal foul
17:04
Dawson Garcia personal foul
17:01
+2
Zach Martini makes two point layup (Tyson Acuff assists)
31-42
16:26
Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:21
Dylan Harper turnover (Femi Odukale steals)
16:15
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point dunk (Femi Odukale assists)
33-42
15:51
Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
15:49
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
15:41
Brennan Rigsby misses two point layup
15:39
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
15:33
Dylan Harper misses two point layup
15:31
Golden Gophers defensive rebound
15:31
TV timeout
15:19
Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
15:17
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
15:11
Frank Mitchell blocks Jordan Derkack's two point layup
15:09
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
15:04
Ace Bailey personal foul
14:47
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
14:45
Femi Odukale offensive rebound
14:42
+2
Femi Odukale makes two point dunk
35-42
14:32
Dylan Harper misses two point layup
14:32
Femi Odukale defensive rebound
14:32
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup
37-42
14:32
Tyson Acuff shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
14:32
+1
Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-42
14:18
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
14:16
Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
14:04
Femi Odukale turnover
13:30
+2
Jordan Derkack makes two point layup
38-44
13:10
Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
13:10
+1
Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-44
13:03
Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:03
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
12:57
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point jump shot
39-46
12:36
+2
Isaac Asuma makes two point layup
41-46
12:01
Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
11:59
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
11:50
Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-46
11:50
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-46
11:37
Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul
11:33
Brennan Rigsby blocks Tyson Acuff's two point jump shot
11:31
Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
11:24
+2
Femi Odukale makes two point layup (Brennan Rigsby assists)
45-46
10:57
Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
10:55
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
10:51
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Isaac Asuma assists)
47-46
10:43
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
10:43
TV timeout
10:30
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
10:28
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
10:07
Frank Mitchell turnover (Jeremiah Williams steals)
9:58
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
9:56
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
9:37
Femi Odukale misses two point layup
9:37
Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
9:37
Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
9:35
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
9:08
Dylan Harper blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
9:08
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
9:08
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
49-46
9:08
+2
Dylan Grant makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)
49-48
8:52
Ace Bailey shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
8:52
Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:48
+1
Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-48
8:40
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
8:38
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
8:28
Femi Odukale turnover (Zach Martini steals)
8:18
Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
8:16
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
8:10
Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
8:08
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
7:38
Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:38
TV timeout
7:25
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
7:23
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
7:18
Dawson Garcia personal foul
7:15
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
50-50
6:41
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
6:39
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
6:39
Jordan Derkack turnover
6:20
Frank Mitchell offensive foul
6:20
Frank Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
6:02
Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
6:00
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
5:35
Zach Martini shooting foul (Frank Mitchell draws the foul)
5:35
Frank Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:35
Frank Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:35
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
5:06
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot
50-52
4:43
Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
4:41
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
4:35
Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
4:33
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
4:22
+2
Femi Odukale makes two point layup (Isaac Asuma assists)
52-52
4:00
+2
Dylan Grant makes two point layup (Zach Martini assists)
52-54
3:27
+2
Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point layup
54-54
3:27
Dylan Grant shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
3:26
TV timeout
3:26
Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26
Dylan Grant defensive rebound
3:05
Femi Odukale shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
3:05
Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:05
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-55
2:48
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot
56-55
2:24
Jeremiah Williams turnover (Brennan Rigsby steals)
1:55
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
1:53
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
1:40
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
56-57
1:40
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
1:40
Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:40
Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
1:34
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
1:28
Jordan Derkack blocks Dawson Garcia's two point jump shot
1:26
Femi Odukale offensive rebound
1:17
+2
Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)
58-57
1:17
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:07
Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
1:07
+1
Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-58
1:07
+1
Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-59
0:55
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:44
Dylan Grant shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
0:44
Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44
+1
Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-59
0:28
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
59-61
0:21
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:12
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot
61-61
0:07
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:00
Dylan Harper turnover (Femi Odukale steals)
0:00
End of period
OT
MINN
Golden Gophers
6
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
14
Time
Team
Play
Score
5:00
(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
4:40
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
61-63
4:21
Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
4:19
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
3:53
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot
61-65
3:26
+2
Dawson Garcia makes two point layup
63-65
2:54
Femi Odukale personal foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
2:54
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-66
2:54
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-67
2:40
Femi Odukale turnover (Jeremiah Williams steals)
2:08
Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
2:06
Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
1:53
Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (Dylan Harper steals)
1:46
+2
Dylan Harper makes two point layup
63-69
1:31
Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
1:29
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
1:00
Brennan Rigsby shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
1:00
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-70
1:00
+1
Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-71
1:00
Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:56
Jordan Derkack personal foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
0:56
Brennan Rigsby misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:56
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-71
0:39
+2
Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)
64-73
0:26
Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
0:24
Isaac Asuma offensive rebound
0:15
Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
0:13
Isaac Asuma offensive rebound
0:13
+3
Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)
67-73
0:13
Brennan Rigsby personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
0:13
Jordan Derkack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:13
Jordan Derkack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:13
Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
0:08
Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (Jeremiah Williams steals)
