Bobby Durkin hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left, and the Minnesota Gophers beat Cincinnati 63-61 on Monday night, Nov. 9, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. Minnesota improved to 3-0. The Bearcats fell to 2-1.
How it happened
The game was tied 30-30 at halftime. Cincinnati later led 61-54 with 2:37 remaining after Eric Mahaffey’s layup. The Gophers closed on a 9-0 run. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Kyan Evans and Isaac Asuma scored on layups to pull Minnesota within 61-60.
In the final seconds, both teams missed the front end of one-and-one free throws. After Cincinnati’s last miss, Asuma rebounded and passed ahead to Durkin, who made the go-ahead 3-pointer. Cincinnati’s final shot after the 0.4-second inbounds was off the mark.
By the numbers
- Final: Minnesota 63, Cincinnati 61
- Kyan Evans: 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Minnesota said the points and rebounds were career highs.
- Tylen Riley: 25 points for Cincinnati, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range
- Rebounds: Minnesota 40, Cincinnati 28
- 3-pointers: Minnesota 8 of 25, Cincinnati 7 of 29
Up next
The Gophers were scheduled to return home Thursday, Nov. 12, against Southern at 7 p.m. For other games this weekend, including Gophers football at Penn State on Saturday, see our weekend events guide.
Sources: University of Minnesota athletics recap; University of Cincinnati athletics recap.
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