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Tyson's 24 points push Minnesota over Northwestern 84-78

AP
Jan 03, 2026

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Cade Tyson scored 24 points, and Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled away late for an 84-78 victory over Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday.

Isaac Asuma netted a season-high 18 points, Langston Reynolds had 13 points and 13 assists, and the Golden Gophers (9-5, 2-1 Big Ten) broke a 34-all tie at halftime by scoring 50 points in the second half.

Northwestern took its largest lead early in the second half, going up 53-46 after a Nick Martinelli tip-in with 14 minutes left. The teams traded the lead twice in the final four minutes before Tyson drilled a 3-pointer with 1:19 left to push Minnesota’s advantage to five. The Wildcats did not get closer than three the rest of the way.

Minnesota sealed the win at the free-throw line, going 10-for-12 in the final 40 seconds. Tyson finished 11-for-12 at the line, and Asuma and Bobby Durkin combined to make four free throws in the closing seconds.

Grayson Grove, who entered the game averaging 2.3 points, scored 12 off the bench and had three dunks in the second half.

Martinelli led Northwestern (8-6, 0-3 Big Ten) with 26 points. Jayden Reid scored 19, and Arrinten Page added 19 off the bench.

Minnesota hosts No. 25 Iowa on Tuesday.

Northwestern travels to No. 9 Michigan State on Thursday.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
34
NW
Wildcats
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Wildcats gains possession)
19:43		Tre Singleton misses three point jump shot
19:41		Langston Reynolds defensive rebound
19:11		Tre Singleton blocks Isaac Asuma's two point layup
19:09		Langston Reynolds offensive rebound
19:09		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
18:45		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
18:43		Jayden Reid offensive rebound
18:36		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
18:34		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
18:11	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Langston Reynolds assists)	2-0
17:41		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
17:39		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
17:12	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point jump shot	4-0
16:57	+3	Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)	4-3
16:27		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
16:25		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
16:16	+3	Jayden Reid makes three point jump shot	4-6
15:56		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:53		Tre Singleton personal foul
15:53		TV timeout
15:50		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Justin Mullins steals)
15:31		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
15:29		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
15:12	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	6-6
14:54		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
14:48	+3	Max Green makes three point jump shot (Justin Mullins assists)	6-9
14:18	+2	Grayson Grove makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	8-9
13:53	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)	8-11
13:35		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
13:33		Max Green defensive rebound
13:24	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point layup	8-13
12:56	+3	Isaac Asuma makes three point jump shot (Langston Reynolds assists)	11-13
12:33		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
12:31		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
12:04		Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
12:02		Max Green defensive rebound
11:42	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point layup	11-15
11:22		TV timeout
11:13	+2	Langston Reynolds makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	13-15
10:48		Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot
10:46		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Langston Reynolds makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists)	15-15
10:02		Jake West misses two point layup
10:00		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
9:53		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:51		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
9:33		Bobby Durkin shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
9:33	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-16
9:33	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-17
9:24		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive foul
9:24		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
9:04	+2	Angelo Ciaravino makes two point layup (Jordan Clayton assists)	15-19
8:37		Langston Reynolds misses two point jump shot
8:35		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
8:30	+2	Isaac Asuma makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	17-19
8:13		Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot
8:11		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
8:09		Grayson Grove personal foul
8:06		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
8:04		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
7:57	+2	Langston Reynolds makes two point layup	19-19
7:57		TV timeout
7:46		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
7:44		Grayson Grove defensive rebound
7:27	+2	Kai Shinholster makes two point layup (Grayson Grove assists)	21-19
6:56	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point jump shot	21-21
6:23		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
6:21		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
6:11	+3	Angelo Ciaravino makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)	21-24
5:40		Jordan Clayton shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
5:40		Cade Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:40	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-24
5:30	+2	Max Green makes two point layup (Jake West assists)	22-26
5:01		Tre Singleton personal foul
4:45		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
4:43		Grayson Grove offensive rebound
4:32		Jake West blocks Cade Tyson's two point layup
4:30		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
4:29		Arrinten Page shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
4:29	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-26
4:29	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-26
4:17	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	24-28
3:59	+3	Isaac Asuma makes three point jump shot (Langston Reynolds assists)	27-28
3:32		Arrinten Page turnover (bad pass)
3:32		TV timeout
3:23		Langston Reynolds turnover (lost ball) (Max Green steals)
3:07		Max Green misses three point jump shot
3:05		Arrinten Page offensive rebound
3:00	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point jump shot	27-30
2:39	+3	Isaac Asuma makes three point jump shot (Langston Reynolds assists)	30-30
2:15		Max Green turnover (bad pass) (Langston Reynolds steals)
2:09		Jayden Reid shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
2:09	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-30
2:09	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-30
1:59		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
1:57		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
1:30		Bobby Durkin misses two point layup
1:28		Max Green defensive rebound
1:16	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point dunk (Nick Martinelli assists)	32-32
0:50	+2	Grayson Grove makes two point layup (Langston Reynolds assists)	34-32
0:50		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:34	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Jayden Reid assists)	34-34
0:03		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
0:01		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
50
NW
Wildcats
44

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
19:50		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
19:34		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
19:32		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
19:21	+3	Jayden Reid makes three point jump shot	34-37
19:00	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point jump shot (Langston Reynolds assists)	36-37
18:46		Langston Reynolds personal foul
18:28	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	36-39
18:12	+2	Langston Reynolds makes two point layup	38-39
17:40		Cade Tyson shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
17:40		Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:40		Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:40		Langston Reynolds defensive rebound
17:39		Arrinten Page personal foul
17:19		Jordan Clayton shooting foul (Langston Reynolds draws the foul)
17:19	+1	Langston Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-39
17:19	+1	Langston Reynolds makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-39
17:00	+3	Arrinten Page makes three point jump shot (Justin Mullins assists)	40-42
16:46	+3	Isaac Asuma makes three point jump shot (Cade Tyson assists)	43-42
16:25		Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot
16:23		Langston Reynolds defensive rebound
16:17		Langston Reynolds turnover (bad pass) (Justin Mullins steals)
16:12	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point layup (Jayden Reid assists)	43-44
15:48		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
15:46		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
15:44		Arrinten Page blocks Cade Tyson's two point layup
15:42		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:40		TV timeout
15:21		Bobby Durkin shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
15:21	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 3	43-45
15:21	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 3	43-46
15:21	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 3 of 3	43-47
15:06	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	45-47
15:06		Tre Singleton shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
15:06	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-47
14:49	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)	46-49
14:35		Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot
14:33		Jayden Reid defensive rebound
14:28	+2	Angelo Ciaravino makes two point dunk (Jayden Reid assists)	46-51
14:04		Cade Tyson turnover (lost ball) (Angelo Ciaravino steals)
14:03		Jordan Clayton misses two point layup
14:01		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
14:00	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	46-53
14:00		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
14:00		TV timeout
13:38		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:36		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
13:16		Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot
13:14		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
12:56		Jordan Clayton personal foul
12:51	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot (Langston Reynolds assists)	48-53
12:28		Jayden Reid turnover (bad pass) (Langston Reynolds steals)
12:27		Angelo Ciaravino personal foul
12:09		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
12:07		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
11:56		Cade Tyson turnover (bad pass) (Jake West steals)
11:47	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Jake West assists)	48-55
11:30	+2	Isaac Asuma makes two point layup (Cade Tyson assists)	50-55
11:09	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Arrinten Page assists)	50-57
10:49	+2	Bobby Durkin makes two point jump shot (Langston Reynolds assists)	52-57
10:29	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Arrinten Page assists)	52-59
10:29		Langston Reynolds shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
10:29		TV timeout
10:29		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:29		Langston Reynolds defensive rebound
10:18		Arrinten Page blocks Isaac Asuma's two point layup
10:16		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
10:07		Max Green misses three point jump shot
10:05		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
9:58		Cade Tyson turnover (bad pass) (Arrinten Page steals)
9:41		Nick Martinelli offensive foul
9:41		Nick Martinelli turnover (offensive foul)
9:25	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup (Langston Reynolds assists)	54-59
9:05		Cade Tyson personal foul
9:00		Arrinten Page misses two point layup
8:58		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
8:52		Jake West shooting foul (Bobby Durkin draws the foul)
8:52		Bobby Durkin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:52	+1	Bobby Durkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-59
8:26		Jayden Reid misses two point jump shot
8:24		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
8:15		Tre Singleton shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
8:15	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-59
8:15		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:15		Max Green defensive rebound
8:01		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
7:43		Arrinten Page misses three point jump shot
7:41		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
7:12		Arrinten Page blocks Cade Tyson's two point layup
7:10		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:10		TV timeout
6:58		Isaac Asuma personal foul
6:58	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-60
6:58	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-61
6:32		Isaac Asuma turnover (lost ball) (Arrinten Page steals)
6:18		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
6:16		Langston Reynolds defensive rebound
6:03	+2	Grayson Grove makes two point dunk (Langston Reynolds assists)	58-61
5:39		Grayson Grove personal foul
5:39	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-62
5:39	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-63
5:22	+2	Grayson Grove makes two point dunk (Langston Reynolds assists)	60-63
5:04	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Jayden Reid assists)	60-65
4:41		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:39		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
4:39		Grayson Grove personal foul
4:39	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-66
4:39	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-67
4:23	+2	Grayson Grove makes two point dunk (Cade Tyson assists)	62-67
4:04		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
4:02		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
3:57	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point layup (Langston Reynolds assists)	64-67
3:57		Jordan Clayton shooting foul (Cade Tyson draws the foul)
3:57		TV timeout
3:57	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-67
3:33		Grayson Grove blocks Arrinten Page's two point layup
3:31		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
3:24	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	68-67
3:12		Isaac Asuma shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
3:12	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-68
3:12	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-68
3:12	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-69
3:04		Jayden Reid personal foul
3:04	+1	Langston Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-69
3:04	+1	Langston Reynolds makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-69
2:45		Jayden Reid misses two point jump shot
2:43		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
2:22		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:20		Grayson Grove offensive rebound
2:04	+2	Grayson Grove makes two point dunk (Langston Reynolds assists)	72-69
1:54		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:49		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
1:47		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
1:47		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
1:47		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-70
1:37		Jordan Clayton blocks Langston Reynolds's two point layup
1:35		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
1:19	+3	Cade Tyson makes three point jump shot (Grayson Grove assists)	75-70
1:06		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
1:04		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
0:57		Jayden Reid personal foul
0:57	+1	Langston Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-70
0:57		Langston Reynolds misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:57		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
0:47	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point dunk (Jayden Reid assists)	76-72
0:47		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:39		Tre Singleton personal foul
0:39	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-72
0:39	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-72
0:32		Grayson Grove shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-73
0:32	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-74
0:32		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:30		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (traveling)
0:28	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)	78-76
0:28		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:27		Jayden Reid personal foul
0:27	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-76
0:27	+1	Cade Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-76
0:21	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point jump shot	80-78
0:17		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:10		Jordan Clayton personal foul
0:10	+1	Isaac Asuma makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-78
0:10	+1	Isaac Asuma makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-78
0:06		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
0:04		Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
0:04		Max Green personal foul
0:04	+1	Bobby Durkin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-78
0:04	+1	Bobby Durkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-78
0:02		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot