Michigan Wolverines @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
McDaniel shines in first start, Michigan eases by Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points, freshman Dug McDaniel had 15 points and seven assists in his first start of the season and Michigan routed Minnesota 90-75 on Thursday night.
Michigan made its first five 3-pointers, led 24-9 after the opening eight minutes and extended it to 37-13. Minnesota used a 15-3 run to pull within 40-28 with 3:15 left in the first half but McDaniel ended Michigan’s nearly four minute scoring drought with a long 3-pointer and the Wolverines led 47-31 at the break.
McDaniel scored nine of Michigan’s 17 points to start the second half for a 21-point lead. And Jett Howard scored five straight Michigan points during a 12-2 run for a 76-47 advantage.
McDaniel shined in Michigan's first game without point guard Jaelin Llewellyn, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Sunday. The play-making guard was 5 of 6 from the field, making all three of his 3-pointers, while only turning it over twice in 27 minutes.
Kobe Bufkin added 15 points and Howard finished with 14 points for Michigan (6-3, 1-0 Big Ten) in their first true road game of the season. The Wolverines, who lost to No. 3 Virginia by two points and No. 16 Kentucky by four points last week, don't play again until Dec. 17 against Lipscomb followed by a trip to Charlotte to play North Carolina on the 21st.
Ta’lon Cooper scored 16 points and Pharrel Payne added 15 for Minnesota (4-5, 0-2), which will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it faces No. 23 Mississippi State on Sunday.
Minnesota won 75-65 at Michigan in their only meeting last season. But the Gophers lost nine of their next 10 conference games and finished 4-16 in the Big Ten in coach Ben Johnson’s first season.
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Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Brooks Wells
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 15-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 2.5 | 22-6 |
| Nebraska | 12-4 | 3 | 23-4 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-5 | 4 | 19-8 |
| UCLA | 10-6 | 5 | 18-9 |
| Iowa | 9-7 | 6 | 19-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-7 | 6 | 17-10 |
| Indiana | 8-8 | 7 | 17-10 |
| USC | 7-9 | 8 | 18-9 |
| Minnesota | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| Washington | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Rutgers | 4-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
| Maryland | 4-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-13 | 12 | 11-16 |
| Oregon | 3-13 | 12 | 10-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 13.5 | 11-17 |
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