Minnesota Golden Gophers at Northwestern Wildcats
The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 84-78 at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
- Venue
- Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL
- Tip-off
- Saturday, January 3, 2026 5:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- BTN
Team stats
| MINN | NU | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-51 | FG | 28-57 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 22-26 | FT | 16-20 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 20 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Assists | 18 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 20 | Percent Led | 64 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers leaders
- Points: Cade Tyson, 24
- Assists: Langston Reynolds, 13
- Rebounds: Isaac Asuma, 9
Northwestern Wildcats leaders
- Points: Nick Martinelli, 26
- Assists: Jayden Reid, 7
- Rebounds: Nick Martinelli, 6