Yale Bulldogs @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota rallies in the 2nd half to down Yale 59-56
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Dawson Garcia scored 24 points and Brennan Rigsby scored 15 points and Minnesota managed to survive Yale for a 59-56 win on Saturday.
Minnesota has won three of its first four games for the third straight year.
Garcia made a jump shot to tie it at 50 with 4:28 left, and less than a minute later his two free throws gave Minnesota the lead for good.
John Poulakidas got Yale (2-3) within 54-53 with 2:31 left but the Bulldogs couldn't get closer. Poulakidas scored 21 points and reserve Isaac Celiscar 11 for Yale.
Yale led 29-19 at halftime as it capitalized on Minnesota's 8-of-27 shooting including 1 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc. ------ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP collegebasketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Jason Phillips
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Michigan | 9-1 | - | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 8-1 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 4-5 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Rutgers | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 7.5 | 9-11 |
| Oregon | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 8.5 | 9-11 |
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