Dawson Garcia scored 24 factors and grabbed six rebounds, and Minnesota rallied for a 59-56 win over Yale on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Brennan Rigsby added 15 factors on 5-for-10 capturing for Minnesota (3-1), which bounced again from its first lack of the season. Lu’Cye Patterson completed with seven factors to go together with a team-high six assists.
John Poulakidas scored 21 factors and grabbed six rebounds to steer Yale (2-3). Isaac Celiscar had 11 factors and 7 assists off the bench, and Casey Simmons completed with 9 factors on 4-for-5 capturing from the sector.
Minnesota shot 36.4 p.c general (20 of 55) and 17.6 p.c (3 of 17) from past the 3-point line. Yale shot 44.4 p.c (20 of 45) from the sector and 50 p.c (7 of 14) from lengthy distance.
The Golden Gophers overcame poor capturing by limiting their turnovers. They dedicated solely three turnovers, in contrast with 14 turnovers by Yale, and largely due to that benefit Minnesota outscored Yale 15-2 in factors off turnovers.
Yale led 29-19 on the break. Minnesota outscored the Bulldogs 40-27 within the second half.
The rating was tied at 50 after Garcia made a leap shot with 4:28 remaining.
Garcia put Minnesota on high 52-50 lower than a minute later by making a pair of free throws. The Golden Gophers elevated their result in 54-50 on a leap shot by Patterson with 2:49 to play.
Yale drew inside 54-53 on a 3-pointer by Poulakidas with 2:31 to go.
Femi Odukale made considered one of two free throws to offer Minnesota a 55-53 lead with 1:14 left.
Garcia pushed the result in 59-53 with 4 extra free throws within the remaining 18 seconds.
Poulakidas made a 3-pointer as time expired for Yale to chop the deficit to 3.
Garcia completed 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. The Gophers made 16 of 26 makes an attempt from the free-throw line, and Yale shot 9 of 12 from the charity stripe.
–Area Degree Media
