North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UND | 35 | 32 | 67 |
MINN | 36 | 40 | 76 |
Gach, Carr lead Minnesota over North Dakota 76-67
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Both Gach had 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Minnesota beat North Dakota 76-67 on Friday night.
Marcus Carr had 10 of his 17 points in the second half and finished with nine assists and Brandon Johnson added 15 points for the Gophers (4-0).
Minnesota took the lead for good at 42-41 with 17:32 left in the game but didn’t pull away until a 9-2 run make it 67-58 on Johnson’s three-point play with 4:26 to go. Gach’s 3-pointer with 45 seconds left iced it for the Gophers at 74-64.
The Fighting Hawks (0-3) jumped to a 22-11 lead and led for most of the first half, but Gach’s 3-pointer to end the scoring in the first half gave Minnesota a 36-35 lead going into the break.
Filip Rebraca had 23 points to lead North Dakota. Caleb Nero added 16 points and Tyree Ihenacho scored 10.
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Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Steve McJunkins
Referee:Brian McNutt
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 13-2 | - | 23-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 11-4 | 2 | 22-8 |
| North Dakota | 10-5 | 3 | 16-15 |
| Omaha | 8-7 | 5 | 15-15 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 5.5 | 15-16 |
| South Dakota | 7-8 | 6 | 15-15 |
| South Dakota State | 7-8 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 3-12 | 10 | 8-22 |
| Kansas City | 1-14 | 12 | 4-25 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Nebraska | 13-4 | 3.5 | 24-4 |
| Michigan State | 13-4 | 3.5 | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 13-5 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Purdue | 12-5 | 4.5 | 22-6 |
| Wisconsin | 11-6 | 5.5 | 19-9 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5.5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 10-7 | 6.5 | 20-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 7.5 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8.5 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9.5 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10.5 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10.5 | 13-15 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12.5 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Maryland | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14.5 | 11-17 |
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