Friday was a good night to be a Minnesota fan. The Timberwolves stayed perfect, both Gophers hockey teams finished off series sweeps at home, and St. Cloud State’s women edged Bemidji State. Here is the rundown.
Timberwolves 115, Magic 93
The Wolves pulled away in Orlando and improved to 2-0. Minnesota led 57-45 at the half and outscored the Magic 29-15 in the third quarter to put it away.
- Anthony Edwards had 15 points and four steals on a tough 5-for-23 shooting night, and Jaden McDaniels also scored 15.
- Rudy Gobert added 14 points and nine rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 13.
- The difference was the glass: Minnesota out-rebounded Orlando 61-43, including 22-8 on the offensive boards. The Wolves also hit 14 threes to the Magic’s eight.
- Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting, and Franz Wagner scored 18.
Next: The home opener is Sunday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. against Toronto at Target Center.
Gophers men 5, North Dakota 3
Wyatt Cullen scored a hat trick and Minnesota beat North Dakota for the second straight night at 3M Arena at Mariucci, sweeping the weekend set after Thursday’s 5-3 win.
- Minnesota struck first on a goal by Ziemer in the first period. North Dakota answered with a power-play goal later in the first and took a 2-1 lead early in the second.
- Cullen tied it on the power play in the second, and Humphreys put the Gophers ahead for good later in the period.
- Cullen added two more in the third to complete the hat trick. North Dakota scored a late power-play goal to make it 5-3.
- Melvin Strahl made 42 saves for the win. Minnesota went 1-for-4 on the power play, and North Dakota went 2-for-5.
Next: Penn State visits 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31.
Gophers women 5, Lindenwood 2
A night after an 11-0 rout, Minnesota completed the sweep of Lindenwood at Ridder Arena.
- Milani scored twice, including the final goal in the third period.
- Kaiser had a power-play goal and two assists. Primerano and McCullough also scored.
- Layla Hemp made 12 saves for the win. Lindenwood goalie Eva Filippova was busy all night, stopping 68 shots.
Next: The Gophers play at Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 30 and 31.
St. Cloud State women 2, Bemidji State 1
All three goals came in the first period at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Bemidji State scored first on a power play, but Sofianna Sundelin tied it 19 seconds later and Regan Bulger put the Huskies ahead at 16:01. Neither team scored the rest of the way.
- Emilia Kyrkkö made 25 saves for the win.
- Bemidji State’s Sophia Villanueva stopped 27 shots.
Next: The same teams meet again today, Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
Coming up this weekend
- Wild: at Seattle, Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 p.m.
- Vikings: vs. Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 25, noon.
- Timberwolves: vs. Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m.
Sources: ESPN box scores and schedules; Basketball-Reference; Gophers Athletics box scores (gophersports.com); University of North Dakota and Lindenwood athletics box scores; St. Cloud State and Bemidji State athletics box scores. Every score and stat here was confirmed by at least two sources. Checked Oct. 24, 2026.
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