Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND
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31-4
72
24-10
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Jordan Murphy made Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Jordan Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams missed Dunk.
- Reggie Lynch made Layup. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
- Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Murphy missed Jumper.
- Brandon Walters missed Jumper.
- Brandon Walters made Layup.
- Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
- Brandon Walters made Layup.
- Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
- Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
- Reggie Lynch missed Jumper.
- Aldonis Foote missed Jumper.
- Nate Mason missed Jumper.
- Eric Curry missed Three Point Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Aldonis Foote missed Jumper.
- Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper.
- Antwain Johnson made Layup.
- Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
- Antwain Johnson made Layup.
- Antwain Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giddy Potts made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
- Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
- Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
- Tyrik Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
- Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
- JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
- Eric Curry made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
- Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
- Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
- Quavius Copeland made Layup.
- Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
- JaCorey Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
- Jordan Murphy made Jumper.
- Reggie Upshaw made Jumper.
- Eric Curry missed Jumper.
- Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
- Eric Curry made Free Throw.
- Eric Curry made Free Throw.
- Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.
- Jordan Murphy made Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
- Jordan Murphy missed Free Throw.
- Aldonis Foote made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
- Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Reggie Upshaw missed Free Throw.
- Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey missed Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey missed Free Throw.
- Aldonis Foote made Free Throw.
- Aldonis Foote made Free Throw.
- Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
- Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
- JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw.
- Nate Mason missed Jumper.
- Edward Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
- Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
- Tyrik Dixon missed Layup.
- Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
- Reggie Lynch made Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
- Edward Simpson missed Jumper.
- Edward Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
- Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jordan Murphy made Layup.
- Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.
- JaCorey Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
- Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw.
- Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw.
- Jordan Murphy missed Jumper.
- Tyrik Dixon missed Layup.
- Nate Mason made Jumper.
- Reggie Upshaw made Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
- Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey missed Jumper.
- Tyrik Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCorey Williams.
- Dupree McBrayer made Layup.
- Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCorey Williams.
- Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyrik Dixon missed Jumper.
- Giddy Potts made Layup.
- Reggie Lynch made Dunk.
- Brandon Walters made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
- Jordan Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
- Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
- Antwain Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Antwain Johnson made Free Throw.
- Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
- Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper.
- Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Reggie Upshaw missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Reggie Upshaw made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
- Xavier Habersham missed Jumper.
- Xavier Habersham missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Dupree McBrayer made Layup.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Amir Coffey made Jumper.
- Eric Curry made Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
- Eric Curry made Free Throw.
- Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
- Dupree McBrayer missed Layup.
- Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Edward Simpson.
- Nate Mason made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
- Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Curry missed Jumper.
- Reggie Upshaw made Jumper. Assisted by Edward Simpson.
- Amir Coffey missed Dunk.
- JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
- Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
- Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
- JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
- Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper.
- JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw.
- JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
- Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
- Dupree McBrayer made Free Throw.
- Giddy Potts missed Layup.
- JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
- JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw.
- Reggie Lynch made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
- Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
- Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
- JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw.
- JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey made Free Throw.
- Tyrik Dixon made Free Throw.
- Tyrik Dixon missed Free Throw.
- Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
- Giddy Potts missed Free Throw.
- Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
- Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
- Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
- Giddy Potts made Free Throw.
- Dupree McBrayer made Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MTSU | MINN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by Minnesota | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:56 | Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:56 | Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:36 | JaCorey Williams missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:36 | Reggie Lynch Block. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:36 | Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:17 | Jordan Murphy made Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:53 | JaCorey Williams missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:53 | Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:32 | Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer. | 0 | 5 | |
| 18:02 | JaCorey Williams missed Jumper. | 0 | 5 | |
| 18:02 | Reggie Lynch Block. | 0 | 5 | |
| 18:02 | Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:56 | JaCorey Williams missed Jumper. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:56 | Nate Mason Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:43 | Jordan Murphy missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:43 | Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:19 | JaCorey Williams missed Dunk. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:19 | Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:50 | Reggie Lynch made Layup. Assisted by Amir Coffey. | 0 | 7 | |
| 16:42 | Middle Tennessee Timeout | 0 | 7 | |
| 16:30 | Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 7 | |
| 16:12 | Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 7 | |
| 16:12 | Brandon Walters Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:50 | Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:50 | Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:34 | Jordan Murphy missed Jumper. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:29 | Official TV Timeout | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:15 | Brandon Walters missed Jumper. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:15 | Reggie Lynch Block. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:15 | Brandon Walters Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 7 | |
| 15:02 | Brandon Walters made Layup. | 5 | 7 | |
| 15:00 | Dupree McBrayer Turnover. | 5 | 7 | |
| 15:00 | Brandon Walters Steal. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:54 | Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:54 | Brandon Walters Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:47 | Brandon Walters made Layup. | 7 | 7 | |
| 14:29 | Nate Mason Turnover. | 7 | 7 | |
| 14:19 | Giddy Potts Turnover. | 7 | 7 | |
| 14:19 | Jordan Murphy Steal. | 7 | 7 | |
| 14:13 | Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:49 | Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:49 | Brandon Walters Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:49 | Brandon Walters Turnover. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:49 | Reggie Lynch Steal. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:41 | Jump Ball won by Middle Tennessee | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:27 | Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:27 | Xavier Habersham Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:06 | Aldonis Foote Turnover. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:06 | Nate Mason Steal. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:53 | Reggie Lynch missed Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:53 | Brandon Walters Block. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:53 | Brandon Walters Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:44 | Aldonis Foote missed Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:44 | Amir Coffey Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:25 | Nate Mason missed Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:25 | Xavier Habersham Block. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:25 | Brandon Walters Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:17 | Foul on Giddy Potts. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:17 | Giddy Potts Turnover. | 7 | 10 | |
| 11:50 | Eric Curry missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 11:50 | JaCorey Williams Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 11:41 | JaCorey Williams missed Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 11:41 | Amir Coffey Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 11:31 | Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 11:31 | Edward Simpson Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:59 | Aldonis Foote missed Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:59 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:54 | Middle Tennessee Turnover. | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:54 | Official TV Timeout | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:40 | Foul on Tyrik Dixon. | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:32 | Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:32 | Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 10:10 | Antwain Johnson made Layup. | 9 | 10 | |
| 9:57 | Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer. | 9 | 12 | |
| 9:37 | Antwain Johnson made Layup. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:37 | Foul on Dupree McBrayer. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:37 | Antwain Johnson missed Free Throw. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:37 | Eric Curry Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:20 | Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:20 | Reggie Lynch Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:15 | Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:15 | JaCorey Williams Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 | |
| 9:13 | Foul on Eric Curry. | 11 | 12 | |
| 8:59 | Giddy Potts made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson. | 13 | 12 | |
| 8:48 | Foul on Antwain Johnson. | 13 | 12 | |
| 8:48 | Jordan Murphy made Free Throw. | 13 | 13 | |
| 8:48 | Jordan Murphy made Free Throw. | 13 | 14 | |
| 8:34 | Tyrik Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts. | 15 | 14 | |
| 8:21 | Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 14 | |
| 8:21 | Tyrik Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 14 | |
| 8:15 | Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 14 | |
| 8:15 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 15 | 14 | |
| 8:11 | Foul on Reggie Lynch. | 15 | 14 | |
| 8:09 | JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antwain Johnson. | 17 | 14 | |
| 8:09 | Foul on Reggie Lynch. | 17 | 14 | |
| 8:09 | JaCorey Williams made Free Throw. | 18 | 14 | |
| 7:50 | Eric Curry made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason. | 18 | 16 | |
| 7:37 | Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 16 | |
| 7:37 | Michael Hurt Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 | |
| 7:25 | Foul on Giddy Potts. | 18 | 16 | |
| 7:25 | Official TV Timeout | 18 | 16 | |
| 7:25 | Amir Coffey made Free Throw. | 18 | 17 | |
| 7:25 | Amir Coffey made Free Throw. | 18 | 18 | |
| 7:06 | Quavius Copeland made Layup. | 20 | 18 | |
| 6:42 | Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Murphy. | 20 | 20 | |
| 6:19 | JaCorey Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson. | 22 | 20 | |
| 5:52 | Jordan Murphy made Jumper. | 22 | 22 | |
| 5:16 | Reggie Upshaw made Jumper. | 24 | 22 | |
| 4:58 | Eric Curry missed Jumper. | 24 | 22 | |
| 4:58 | Antwain Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 22 | |
| 4:48 | Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Antwain Johnson. | 26 | 22 | |
| 4:34 | Foul on Antwain Johnson. | 26 | 22 | |
| 4:17 | Foul on Brandon Walters. | 26 | 22 | |
| 4:17 | Eric Curry made Free Throw. | 26 | 23 | |
| 4:17 | Eric Curry made Free Throw. | 26 | 24 | |
| 4:10 | Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw. | 28 | 24 | |
| 3:40 | Jordan Murphy made Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey. | 28 | 26 | |
| 3:40 | Foul on JaCorey Williams. | 28 | 26 | |
| 3:40 | Official TV Timeout | 28 | 26 | |
| 3:40 | Jordan Murphy missed Free Throw. | 28 | 26 | |
| 3:40 | Edward Simpson Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 26 | |
| 3:20 | Foul on Eric Curry. | 28 | 26 | |
| 2:58 | Aldonis Foote made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon. | 31 | 26 | |
| 2:40 | Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 26 | |
| 2:40 | Tyrik Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 26 | |
| 2:30 | Foul on Bakary Konate. | 31 | 26 | |
| 2:30 | Reggie Upshaw missed Free Throw. | 31 | 26 | |
| 2:30 | Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 31 | 26 | |
| 2:30 | Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw. | 32 | 26 | |
| 2:17 | Foul on Edward Simpson. | 32 | 26 | |
| 2:17 | Amir Coffey missed Free Throw. | 32 | 26 | |
| 2:17 | Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound. | 32 | 26 | |
| 2:17 | Amir Coffey missed Free Throw. | 32 | 26 | |
| 2:17 | Edward Simpson Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 26 | |
| 2:04 | Foul on Jordan Murphy. | 32 | 26 | |
| 2:04 | Aldonis Foote made Free Throw. | 33 | 26 | |
| 2:04 | Aldonis Foote made Free Throw. | 34 | 26 | |
| 1:45 | Foul on Brandon Walters. | 34 | 26 | |
| 1:45 | Jordan Murphy made Free Throw. | 34 | 27 | |
| 1:45 | Jordan Murphy made Free Throw. | 34 | 28 | |
| 1:35 | Foul on Bakary Konate. | 34 | 28 | |
| 1:35 | JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw. | 34 | 28 | |
| 1:35 | Eric Curry Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 28 | |
| 1:17 | Nate Mason missed Jumper. | 34 | 28 | |
| 1:17 | Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 28 | |
| 1:01 | Edward Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon. | 37 | 28 | |
| 0:55 | Minnesota Timeout | 37 | 28 | |
| 0:30 | Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Murphy. | 37 | 31 | |
| 0:02 | Tyrik Dixon missed Layup. | 37 | 31 | |
| 0:02 | Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound. | 37 | 31 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 37 | 31 | |
Game Information
Milwaukee, WI

Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Tony Greene
Referee:James Breeding

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 5.5 | 16-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-5 | 5.5 | 13-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-6 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-7 | 7.5 | 14-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-7 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 4-9 | 9.5 | 8-16 |
| New Mexico State | 4-10 | 10 | 11-13 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Nebraska | 11-3 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Illinois | 11-3 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
| Purdue | 10-3 | 3 | 20-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Iowa | 8-5 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 5.5 | 17-8 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 16-8 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6.5 | 18-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 9 | 11-13 |
| Washington | 4-10 | 9.5 | 12-13 |
| Maryland | 3-10 | 10 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 11 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 2-12 | 11.5 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12 | 10-16 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 12 | 8-16 |
Men's College Basketball News

Basil scores 16 as Wagner takes down Stonehill 68-57
— Binael Basil scored 16 points as Wagner beat Stonehill 68-57 on Saturday.
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Collins scores 22 and American knocks off Army 75-63
— Madden Collins led American past Army on Saturday with 22 points off of the bench in a 75-63 victory.
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Freeman scores 18, Kingz hits game-winner as Syracuse edges SMU 79-78
— Donnie Freeman scored 18 points, Nate Kingz had 13 and the game‑winning layup with two seconds remaining, and Syracuse edged SMU 79–78 on Saturday.
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