The University of Minnesota men’s and women’s basketball teams are heading to the postseason, with berths in the National Invitation Tournament and Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
Elijah Hawkins scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half, Dawson Garcia had 22 points and nine rebounds and Minnesota defeated Ohio State 88-79 on Thursday night.
The Gophers showed they can play with one of the best teams in the country, albeit for one half. But when the 3-point shooting cooled off, so did Minnesota.
Tyler Wahl had 16 points and hit two free throws with 5 seconds left to help No. 13 Wisconsin beat rival Minnesota 61-59. A.J. Storr had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Big Ten-leading Badgers.
Tyson Walker scored 12 of his 21 points inside the last four minutes to help Michigan State pull away and beat Minnesota 76-66 on Thursday night, giving coach Tom Izzo his 698th career win with the Spartans.
Cole Kramer took part in Minnesota’s senior day ceremony before the final home game. He's planning a wedding with his fiancée and going to move to Arizona soon.
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