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Rigsby nets career-high 20 points and hits game-winning 3 to lead Minnesota past Nebraska

AP
Mar 01, 2025

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Senior guard Brennan Rigsby scored a career-high 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting and his catch-and-shoot 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left saved Minnesota in a frenetic 67-65 win over Nebraska on Saturday.

Andrew Morgan's desperation 3-pointer for Nebraska as time expired bounced off hard off the backboard and rim to end it.

Trailing 64-63, Nebraska forced Minnesota into a 10-second violation with 18.6 seconds remaining. Out of the inbounds, Brice Williams drove the lane before Mike Mitchell Jr. blocked his shot attempt near the rim. But Juwan Gary gathered the loose ball and laid it in with 9.7 seconds left.

With both teams out of timeouts, Minnesota's Lu'Cye Patterson took the inbounds pass and raced to the front court to feed Rigsby for an open 3 in which he didn't use a dribble.

Minnesota led 47-28 when Dawson Garcia buried a 3 with 15:43 remaining before Nebraska climbed back in it. Gary's three-point play with 6:28 left gave Nebraska a 55-54 lead. It was short lived as Rigsby responded with a 3 and the Golden Gophers never trailed again.

Rigsby, who finished 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, entered the game shooting 24% from beyond the arc for the season. He was also scoreless in seven of his last nine games played.

Patterson added 16 points for Minnesota (15-14, 7-11 Big Ten) who are fighting for entry into the post-season conference tournament.

Gary and Williams scored 21 points apiece and reserve Connor Essegian 11 for Nebraska (17-12, 7-11) who are fighting for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.

Minnesota hosts 11th-ranked Wisconsin on Wednesday. Nebraska plays at Ohio State on Tuesday.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
35
NEB
Cornhuskers
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dawson Garcia vs. Braxton Meah (Parker Fox gains possession)
19:40	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:27		Parker Fox personal foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul)
19:24		Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point jump shot
19:22		Parker Fox defensive rebound
19:04		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
18:46		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul)
18:46		Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:46		Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:46		Braxton Meah offensive rebound
18:42		Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul)
18:42		Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:42		Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:42		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
18:11		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:09		Braxton Meah defensive rebound
17:58		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Braxton Meah draws the foul)
17:58		Braxton Meah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:58	+1	Braxton Meah makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-1
17:41		Frank Mitchell misses two point dunk
17:39		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
17:36	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	4-1
17:07	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	4-3
16:37	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	6-3
16:22	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	6-5
15:49		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
15:47		Cornhuskers defensive rebound
15:47		TV timeout
15:34		Juwan Gary misses two point jump shot
15:32		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
15:19		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
15:17		Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
15:07		Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot
15:05		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
15:00		Andrew Morgan blocks Lu'Cye Patterson's two point layup
14:58		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
14:52		Isaac Asuma turnover (out of bounds)
14:40	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Andrew Morgan assists)	6-8
14:31	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	8-8
14:09	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	8-10
13:46		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
13:44		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
13:42	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	10-10
13:30		Andrew Morgan turnover (bad pass)
12:59	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point jump shot	12-10
12:39		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
12:37		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
12:22	+3	Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	15-10
12:00	+2	Connor Essegian makes two point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)	15-12
11:24	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	17-12
11:11	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup (Rollie Worster assists)	17-14
10:53		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
10:51		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
10:47		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
10:45		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
10:12		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:12		TV timeout
9:52		Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup
9:50		Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
9:49		Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point layup
9:47		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
9:20		Isaac Asuma misses two point layup
9:18		Rollie Worster defensive rebound
8:57		Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
8:55		Parker Fox defensive rebound
8:42		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
8:40		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
8:27		Lu'Cye Patterson shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
8:27		Juwan Gary misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:27	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-15
8:02	+3	Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	20-15
7:46		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
7:44		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
7:22		Kadyn Betts misses three point jump shot
7:20		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
7:02		Sam Hoiberg turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Asuma steals)
6:57	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point jump shot	22-15
6:57		Rollie Worster shooting foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
6:57		TV timeout
6:57	+1	Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-15
6:29		Brice Williams misses two point layup
6:27		Parker Fox defensive rebound
6:10		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
6:10		Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
6:10		Parker Fox personal foul (Berke Buyuktuncel draws the foul)
5:46	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point jump shot	23-17
5:24		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
5:22		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
5:21	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	25-17
5:04		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
5:02		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
4:38		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
4:36		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
4:33	+3	Isaac Asuma makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	28-17
4:10		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
4:08		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot	30-17
3:54		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
3:54		TV timeout
3:29		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
3:27		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
3:08	+3	Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	33-17
2:33	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point jump shot	33-19
2:19		Femi Odukale turnover (bad pass) (Brice Williams steals)
2:14		Dawson Garcia personal foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
2:14	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-20
2:14		Brice Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
1:54	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	35-20
1:44	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	35-22
1:23		Frank Mitchell turnover (lost ball)
1:03		Isaac Asuma shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-23
1:03	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-24
1:03		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:34		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
0:32		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
0:06	+2	Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup	35-26
0:02		Isaac Asuma misses two point jump shot
0:00		Cornhuskers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
32
NEB
Cornhuskers
39

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
19:41		Brice Williams defensive rebound
19:21		Berke Buyuktuncel misses three point jump shot
19:19		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
19:05	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	38-26
18:40		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
18:38		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
18:29		Brice Williams personal foul
18:16	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists)	40-26
17:58		Sam Hoiberg misses three point jump shot
17:56		Braxton Meah offensive rebound
17:44		Juwan Gary turnover (lost ball) (Femi Odukale steals)
17:39		Berke Buyuktuncel shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
17:39		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:39	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-26
17:18		Connor Essegian misses two point layup
17:16		Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
17:09		Brice Williams turnover (lost ball) (Parker Fox steals)
16:55	+3	Lu'Cye Patterson makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	44-26
16:53		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
16:53		TV timeout
16:35		Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
16:33		Berke Buyuktuncel offensive rebound
16:32	+2	Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup	44-28
16:18		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
16:16		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
15:52		Connor Essegian misses two point jump shot
15:50		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
15:43	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	47-28
15:14	+2	Sam Hoiberg makes two point layup (Berke Buyuktuncel assists)	47-30
14:53		Connor Essegian shooting foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
14:53		TV timeout
14:53	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-30
14:53		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:53		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
14:37		Isaac Asuma personal foul
14:23		Andrew Morgan turnover (bad pass) (Frank Mitchell steals)
14:16		Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (lost ball) (Brice Williams steals)
14:12	+2	Brice Williams makes two point dunk	48-32
14:10		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
14:08		Juwan Gary personal foul
14:08		Isaac Asuma turnover (bad pass) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
14:04	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Sam Hoiberg assists)	48-35
13:56		Sam Hoiberg personal foul
13:39	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	50-35
13:21		Connor Essegian misses three point jump shot
13:19		Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
13:10	+2	Brice Williams makes two point jump shot	50-37
13:10		Femi Odukale shooting foul (Brice Williams draws the foul)
13:10	+1	Brice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-38
12:53		Isaac Asuma turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Morgan steals)
12:40		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
12:38		Andrew Morgan offensive rebound
12:38	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup	50-40
12:10		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
12:08		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
12:07	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	52-40
11:55		Connor Essegian misses two point layup
11:53		Juwan Gary offensive rebound
11:52	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	52-42
11:32		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Brice Williams steals)
11:28	+2	Brice Williams makes two point layup	52-44
11:28		TV timeout
11:00		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
10:58		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
10:42		Andrew Morgan offensive foul
10:42		Andrew Morgan turnover (offensive foul)
10:11		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:52	+2	Brice Williams makes two point layup	52-46
9:28		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
9:26		Sam Hoiberg defensive rebound
9:20		Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul
9:16	+3	Brice Williams makes three point jump shot (Andrew Morgan assists)	52-49
9:08		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
8:48		Femi Odukale turnover (bad pass) (Juwan Gary steals)
8:44		Femi Odukale blocks Juwan Gary's two point layup
8:42		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
8:40	+2	Parker Fox makes two point dunk (Dawson Garcia assists)	54-49
8:23		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
8:21		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
7:56		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
7:54		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
7:43	+3	Connor Essegian makes three point jump shot (Brice Williams assists)	54-52
7:18		Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
7:16		Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
7:16		Dawson Garcia personal foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
7:16		TV timeout
7:04		Parker Fox shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
7:04	+1	Andrew Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-53
7:04		Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:04		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
6:39		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
6:37		Brice Williams defensive rebound
6:21		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-54
6:21	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-55
6:13	+3	Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot (Femi Odukale assists)	57-55
5:47		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
5:45		Juwan Gary offensive rebound
5:36		Brennan Rigsby shooting foul (Juwan Gary draws the foul)
5:36	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-56
5:36	+1	Juwan Gary makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-57
5:07	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot	59-57
4:46		Brice Williams misses two point layup
4:44		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
4:24		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
4:22		Connor Essegian defensive rebound
4:14		Brice Williams misses three point jump shot
4:12		Juwan Gary offensive rebound
4:05		Juwan Gary misses two point layup
4:03		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
3:39		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hoiberg steals)
3:17		Andrew Morgan misses two point jump shot
3:15		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
2:53		Isaac Asuma offensive foul
2:53		Isaac Asuma turnover (offensive foul)
2:53		TV timeout
2:39		Dawson Garcia blocks Andrew Morgan's two point layup
2:37		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
2:12	+3	Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	62-57
2:11		Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
1:59	+2	Andrew Morgan makes two point layup (Sam Hoiberg assists)	62-59
1:59		Frank Mitchell shooting foul (Andrew Morgan draws the foul)
1:59		Andrew Morgan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:59		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
1:34		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
1:32		Brice Williams defensive rebound
1:14		Brice Williams misses two point jump shot
1:12		Juwan Gary offensive rebound
1:11	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	62-61
1:09		Cornhuskers 30 second timeout
0:44		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point jump shot
0:42		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
0:41	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	64-61
0:28	+2	Brice Williams makes two point layup	64-63
0:28		Cornhuskers 60 second timeout
0:19		Golden Gophers turnover (10-second violation)
0:09		Frank Mitchell blocks Brice Williams's two point layup
0:07		Juwan Gary offensive rebound
0:07	+2	Juwan Gary makes two point layup	64-65
0:04	+3	Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot	67-65
0:00		End of period

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Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot