Minnesota

Minnesota dropped its second straight to UMD in a 4–1 loss, undone by special teams struggles and costly mistakes despite outshooting the Bulldogs. The Gophers fall to 2-5-1 and head into the Border Battle searching for answers as Big Ten play begins.

Amaya Battle scored a career-high 35 points to lead Minnesota past Gonzaga 82-77 in an overtime thriller, advancing the Gophers to the WBIT semifinals. The win was fueled by clutch performances from Battle, Grace Grocholski, and Tori McKinney, along with dominant rebounding and strong ball movement.

Minnesota fell to Penn State 69-60 despite a strong individual effort from Femi Odukale and Dawson Garcia’s double-double, as offensive struggles and key scoring droughts cost the Gophers the game. Penn State capitalized on Minnesota’s inefficiency, using a decisive second-half run and clutch free-throw shooting to secure the victory.

Washington earned its first true road win of the season by defeating Minnesota 71-68, led by Tyler Harris' 23 points and Great Osobor's clutch double-double. The Huskies snapped a six-game losing streak by making key plays late and capitalizing on Minnesota's mistakes.

Minnesota pulled off a stunning 77-69 upset over No. 15 Oregon, marking their biggest win in four years. Dawson Garcia led the charge with a season-high 31 points, while Parker Fox notched his first double-double as the Gophers extended their win streak to three games.

Minnesota stuns No. 20 Michigan 84-81 in OT with Dawson Garcia's buzzer-beater, handing Michigan its first Big Ten loss and shaking up the standings.