This game was as close as a game can get. Missouri traveled to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers. Missouri would leave with the win, 70-68.
Both of these teams shot the ball around 42% roughly. Missouri shooting 44.4% while Minnesota shot the ball 41.4%. Which includes an identical 8-23 shooting performance from each team, 34.8%.
Minnesota dominated on the boards in this game grabbing 44 to Missouri’s 28. Missouri combated that with 10 steals and forcing 16 turnovers while only turning the ball over 8 times themselves.
The funniest stat of the night to everyone who is not a Golden Gopher fan at least. Minnesota largest lead in this game was 20, while Missouri’s largest lead was the messily 2 points they won by.
Missouri Basketball gets just Enough
A whopping 13 players saw the court for the Tigers, and old fashion play as hard as you can approach. Florida State likes this style of play, allows players to defend full court at a high level.
Out of those 13 players 10 of them scored points, two of which scored in double figures. Nick Honor led the team in scoring with 16 points. Noah Carter led the team in rebounding with 6 while getting 2 assist, 2 blocks, 2 steals, and scoring 13 points.
Sean East the Second also had an all around impressive game with 2 boards, 3 assist and 3 steals to go along with his 9 points.
Minnesota Fall Short
Dawson Garcia came one rebound short of a double-double, scoring 16 points to go with his 9 rebounds. Braeden Carrington grabbed 13 rebounds with his 8 points.
Elijah Hawkins had a good game with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assist. A pair of players scored 10 points for the Gophers, Pharrel Payne and Isaiah Ihnen. Ihnen also grabbed 5 boards while Payne recorded 3 blocks.
Madness in college basketball is always a possibility, tonight was such. Missouri squeeze out a win after being down 12 with a little over 6 and a half minutes left.
Rowan Donaghey, Sports Reporter and Betting Analyst for Stare Down Sports. You can follow him on the X via @RowanDonaghey
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