Chicago State Cougars @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
Tyson, Crocker-Johnson help Minnesota stave off Chicago State 66-54
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Cade Tyson scored 22 points and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 15 points and Minnesota beat Chicago State 66-54 on Tuesday night.
Isaac Asuma scored 14 points and despite shooting just 37% (19 of 52) — including 25% (7 of 28) from 3-point range — the Golden Gophers (4-1) converted 21 of 27 foul shots compared to just 6 of 10 for the Cougars (0-5).
Marcus Tankersley scored 16 points and Braelon Bush 10 for Chicago State which finished 40% shooting (22 of 55).
Minnesota led 31-24 in the first half before the Cougars outscored Minnesota 19-13 in the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second and closed to within 44-43. After close to three minutes of scoreless basketball by the two, Stephen Byard made a basket to put the Cougars ahead by a point. Crocker-Johnson's layup with 6:38 left gave Minnesota the lead for good.
Tyson, who entered the night as the Big Ten’s second-leading scorer, led the Gophers in scoring for the fifth time. He was 6-of-13 from the floor, including 3-of-8 from three-point range, and 7-of-8 at the line, while tying his season-high with six rebounds.
Crocker-Johnson tied his season-high with 15 points and grabbed seven boards, his first game this season in which he had less than double-digit rebounds.
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Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Mike Littlewood
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Gerald Williams
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 13-3 | - | 19-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 10-6 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 14-15 |
| Mercyhurst | 9-7 | 4 | 14-15 |
| New Haven | 8-8 | 5 | 13-16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-8 | 5 | 11-18 |
| Stonehill | 7-9 | 6 | 10-19 |
| Wagner | 6-10 | 7 | 11-16 |
| Chicago State | 5-11 | 8 | 7-22 |
| Saint Francis | 5-11 | 8 | 7-22 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Nebraska | 13-4 | 3 | 24-4 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 10-7 | 6 | 20-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 7 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Maryland | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |
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