Jan 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Dawson Garcia (3) controls the ball as Oregon Ducks forward James Cooper (12) defends during the first half at Williams ...

Jan 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Jadrian Tracey (2) saves the ball from going out of bounds against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at Williams Arena.

But Minnesota held Oregon to 36% shooting in the second half. The U was switching defenders on ball screens to try to take away guard Jackson Shelstad and Bittle. “That was the key,” Gophers ...

He hit a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 67-63 and shortly after converted an and-one to make the Minnesota lead just 70-68 with a little over a minute to go. Oregon got the ball back with a ...