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Willis, Battle help Minnesota beat Princeton 87-80 in 2OT

AP
Nov 14, 2021

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Payton Willis scored nine of his career-high 29 points in the second and final overtime, Jamison Battle finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds and Minnesota held on to beat Princeton 87-80 on Sunday night in the title game of the inaugural Asheville Championship.

The Golden Gophers pushed their lead into double figures on three occasions in the second half, the last coming when Battle made a layup to make it 56-46 with 7:08 left in regulation but Ethan Wright scored nine points in a 13-3 spurt to force overtime.

Jaelin Llewellyn scored Princeton's final six points in the first OT, including a layup to make it 72-all and force another extra period.

Llewellyn led the Tigers (2-1) with 19 points. Wright scored 14 with a career-high 18 rebounds and three steals and Tosan Evbuomwan added 16 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

Sutherlin scored six points in an 11-0 run over the final 3:22 of the first half that gave Minnesota a 38-30 lead when Willis capped the spurt with a 3-pointer.

Willis, a 6-foot-4 senior who is in his second stint with the Golden Gophers, also had career highs of 10 rebounds and two blocks to go along with three steals. Willis started his college career at Vanderbilt, spent two years (including a redshirt) at Minnesota before playing last season at College of Charleston.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
38
PRIN
Tigers
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Curry vs. Tosan Evbuomwan (Eylijah Stephens gains possession)
19:48		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
19:46		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
19:20		Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
19:18		Payton Willis defensive rebound
19:09		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
19:07		Zach Martini defensive rebound
18:51		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
18:49		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
18:21		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
18:19		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
18:11	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup	0-2
17:48	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point step back jump shot	2-2
17:25		Drew Friberg misses three point jump shot
17:23		Payton Willis defensive rebound
17:15		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
17:13		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
16:55		Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point hook shot
16:53		Eric Curry defensive rebound
16:37		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
16:35		Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound
16:19		Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
16:17		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
15:51		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
15:49		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
15:34	+2	Zach Martini makes two point layup (Drew Friberg assists)	2-4
15:20		Jaelin Llewellyn personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
15:20		TV timeout
15:09	+2	Eric Curry makes two point layup (Eylijah Stephens assists)	4-4
14:46		Keeshawn Kellman misses two point layup
14:44		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
14:31		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
14:29		Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound
14:20		Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point layup
14:18		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
14:00		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
13:58		Eric Curry offensive rebound
13:45		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
13:43		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
13:26	+2	Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	4-6
12:57		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
12:55		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
12:37		Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
12:35		Payton Willis defensive rebound
12:18	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	7-6
11:53	+2	Keeshawn Kellman makes two point hook shot	7-8
11:33		Jamison Battle misses two point layup
11:31		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
11:16	+2	Ryan Langborg makes two point driving layup	7-10
10:56	+2	Eric Curry makes two point pullup jump shot	9-10
10:40	+3	Jaelin Llewellyn makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	9-13
10:25	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	12-13
9:52	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup	12-15
9:38	+2	Eric Curry makes two point layup (Payton Willis assists)	14-15
9:27		Tigers 30 second timeout
9:27		TV timeout
9:19		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
9:17		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:54		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
8:52		Mason Hooks defensive rebound
8:31		Ryan Langborg turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
8:29		Zach Martini blocks Eylijah Stephens's two point layup
8:27		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
8:14		Jamison Battle offensive foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
8:14		Jamison Battle turnover
8:01	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving layup	14-17
7:48		Ethan Wright personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
7:48		TV timeout
7:38	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point pullup jump shot	16-17
7:20	+2	Ryan Langborg makes two point jump shot (Ethan Wright assists)	16-19
7:06	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup	18-19
7:06		Matt Allocco shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
7:06		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:06		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
6:53		Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot
6:51		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
6:34	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup	20-19
6:33		Tosan Evbuomwan shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
6:33	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-19
6:16		Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
6:14		Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
5:58	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	23-19
5:39	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup	23-21
5:39		Charlie Daniels shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
5:39		Tosan Evbuomwan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:39		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
5:24		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
5:22		Jaelin Llewellyn defensive rebound
5:15	+2	Jaelin Llewellyn makes two point driving layup	23-23
4:56		Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
4:54		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
4:47	+2	Zach Martini makes two point driving layup (Ryan Langborg assists)	23-25
4:30	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point driving layup	25-25
4:30		Jaelin Llewellyn shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
4:30		Eylijah Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:30		Zach Martini defensive rebound
4:16	+3	Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	25-28
4:01	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point driving layup	27-28
3:54		Jamison Battle personal foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
3:53		TV timeout
3:47	+2	Ethan Wright makes two point driving layup	27-30
3:22	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup	29-30
3:08		Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
3:06		Ethan Wright offensive rebound
3:00		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
2:58		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
2:41	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point finger roll layup	31-30
2:20		Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point hook shot
2:18		Payton Willis defensive rebound
2:16	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup	33-30
2:15		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
2:15		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:15		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
1:56		Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
1:54		Eric Curry defensive rebound
1:45		Sean Sutherlin turnover (bad pass)
1:18		Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot
1:16		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
0:59		Ryan Langborg personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-30
0:59	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-30
0:50		Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point jump shot
0:48		Eric Curry defensive rebound
0:41	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	38-30
0:16		Luke Loewe personal foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
0:11		Eric Curry personal foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
0:04		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
0:02		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
0:02		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
21
PRIN
Tigers
29

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
19:44		Drew Friberg offensive rebound
19:30	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup	38-32
19:13	+2	Payton Willis makes two point pullup jump shot	40-32
18:59		Drew Friberg misses two point jump shot
18:57		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
18:41		Eric Curry misses two point layup
18:39		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
18:32		Eric Curry personal foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
18:18		Eric Curry blocks Ethan Wright's two point jump shot
18:16		Eric Curry defensive rebound
18:04		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
18:02		Payton Willis offensive rebound
17:49		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
17:47		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
17:37	+2	Jaelin Llewellyn makes two point driving layup	40-34
17:16		Zach Martini personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
17:06	+2	Payton Willis makes two point floating jump shot	42-34
16:36		Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
16:34		Payton Willis defensive rebound
16:27	+2	Payton Willis makes two point driving layup	44-34
16:26		Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
16:26	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-34
16:05		Ryan Langborg turnover (lost ball) (Luke Loewe steals)
15:44		Charlie Daniels misses two point layup
15:42		Mason Hooks defensive rebound
15:31		Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Mason Hooks draws the foul)
15:31		TV timeout
15:31	+1	Mason Hooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-35
15:31	+1	Mason Hooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-36
15:15		Charlie Daniels misses two point jump shot
15:13		Keeshawn Kellman defensive rebound
14:52		Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point layup
14:50		Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
14:36		Matt Allocco personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
14:31	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup	47-36
14:12		Luke Loewe personal foul (Ethan Wright draws the foul)
14:03	+2	Mason Hooks makes two point layup (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	47-38
13:47		Ryan Langborg personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
13:37		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
13:35		Max Johns defensive rebound
13:21	+2	Mason Hooks makes two point driving hook shot	47-40
13:08		Eylijah Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Wright steals)
12:58		Max Johns turnover (bad pass) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
12:50		Drew Friberg shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
12:50	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-40
12:50		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:50		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
12:37		Max Johns misses three point jump shot
12:35		Payton Willis defensive rebound
12:29		Mason Hooks shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
12:29	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-40
12:29	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-40
12:19	+3	Jaelin Llewellyn makes three point jump shot (Keeshawn Kellman assists)	50-43
11:57		Drew Friberg personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:57		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:57		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
11:46	+2	Keeshawn Kellman makes two point dunk (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	50-45
11:20		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Jaelin Llewellyn steals)
11:09		Keeshawn Kellman misses two point jump shot
11:07		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
10:50		Eric Curry offensive foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
10:50		Eric Curry turnover
10:42		Eric Curry personal foul (Mason Hooks draws the foul)
10:21		Charlie Daniels blocks Jaelin Llewellyn's two point layup
10:19		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
10:02		Mason Hooks blocks Payton Willis's two point layup
10:00		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
9:50		Tosan Evbuomwan turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
9:47		Jaelin Llewellyn shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
9:47		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:47		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:47		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
9:34		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
9:32		Payton Willis defensive rebound
9:26		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
9:26		TV timeout
9:14	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup	52-45
8:56		Jaelin Llewellyn turnover (lost ball) (Charlie Daniels steals)
8:54		Jaelin Llewellyn personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
8:54		Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:54		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
8:40		Charlie Daniels personal foul (Mason Hooks draws the foul)
8:30		Ethan Wright misses two point jump shot
8:28		Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
8:10	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point pullup jump shot	54-45
7:52		Tosan Evbuomwan turnover (lost ball) (Eylijah Stephens steals)
7:46		Eylijah Stephens turnover (lost ball)
7:47		TV timeout
7:24		Charlie Daniels shooting foul (Keeshawn Kellman draws the foul)
7:24	+1	Keeshawn Kellman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-46
7:24		Keeshawn Kellman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:24		Charlie Daniels defensive rebound
7:09	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup	56-46
6:38	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot	56-49
6:36		Tigers 30 second timeout
6:15		Eylijah Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Matt Allocco steals)
6:00	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point jump shot	56-51
5:29		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
5:27		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
5:11		Jump ball. Max Johns vs. Jamison Battle (Golden Gophers gains possession)
5:11		Max Johns turnover (lost ball) (Jamison Battle steals)
5:05		Payton Willis turnover (lost ball) (Tosan Evbuomwan steals)
4:54	+2	Ethan Wright makes two point driving layup	56-53
4:51		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
4:42		Payton Willis turnover (bad pass) (Matt Allocco steals)
4:33		Matt Allocco turnover (lost ball) (Luke Loewe steals)
4:18		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
4:16		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
4:02		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
4:00		Ethan Wright offensive rebound
3:46		Payton Willis shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
3:46		TV timeout
3:46		Tosan Evbuomwan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:46		Tosan Evbuomwan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
3:24	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point pullup jump shot	58-53
3:05	+2	Ethan Wright makes two point layup (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	58-55
2:56		Eylijah Stephens turnover (Ethan Wright steals)
2:49		Payton Willis blocks Ethan Wright's two point layup
2:47		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
2:26		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
2:24		Max Johns defensive rebound
2:17		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:04		Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
2:02		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
1:42		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball)
1:28		Mason Hooks misses two point hook shot
1:26		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
1:05		Payton Willis misses two point layup
1:03		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
0:58		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:55		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
0:53		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
0:49		Jamison Battle turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Wright steals)
0:49	+2	Ethan Wright makes two point layup	58-57
0:40		Golden Gophers 60 second timeout
0:30		Ethan Wright shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
0:30		Eylijah Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:30	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-57
0:22	+2	Jaelin Llewellyn makes two point driving layup	59-59
0:01		Payton Willis misses two point layup
0:00		Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

OT
MINN
Golden Gophers
13
PRIN
Tigers
13

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Eric Curry vs. Mason Hooks (Eylijah Stephens gains possession)
4:38	+2	Payton Willis makes two point jump shot	61-59
4:31	+3	Ryan Langborg makes three point jump shot	61-62
4:10	+2	Payton Willis makes two point pullup jump shot	63-62
3:55		Mason Hooks misses two point jump shot
3:53		Payton Willis defensive rebound
3:37		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
3:35		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
3:13	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point fadeaway jump shot	63-64
3:13		Jamison Battle shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul)
3:13		Tosan Evbuomwan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:13		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
2:54	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	65-64
2:39		Tosan Evbuomwan turnover (lost ball) (Luke Loewe steals)
2:39		Matt Allocco personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
2:39		Luke Loewe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:39	+1	Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-64
2:23		Ethan Wright misses three point jump shot
2:21		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
2:06	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	68-64
1:44		Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point jump shot
1:42		Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound
1:37	+2	Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point putback layup	68-66
1:14		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass)
0:56		Payton Willis blocks Ethan Wright's two point layup
0:54		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
0:55		Keeshawn Kellman personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-66
0:55		Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:55		Ethan Wright defensive rebound
0:49		Luke Loewe personal foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Jaelin Llewellyn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-67
0:49	+1	Jaelin Llewellyn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-68
0:49		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:49		TV timeout
0:23	+2	Payton Willis makes two point pullup jump shot	71-68
0:11	+2	Jaelin Llewellyn makes two point layup	71-70
0:14		Ethan Wright personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
0:14		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-70
0:06	+2	Jaelin Llewellyn makes two point layup	72-72
0:01		Payton Willis turnover (lost ball)
0:00		End of period

2OT
MINN
Golden Gophers
15
PRIN
Tigers
8

Time		Play	Score
5:00		Eric Curry vs. Keeshawn Kellman (Tosan Evbuomwan gains possession)
4:51		Eric Curry blocks Jaelin Llewellyn's two point layup
4:49		Tigers offensive rebound
4:49		Matt Allocco turnover (bad pass) (Payton Willis steals)
4:25	+2	Eric Curry makes two point layup (Eylijah Stephens assists)	74-72
4:06		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
4:04		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
3:48	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot	77-72
3:28	+3	Ethan Wright makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists)	77-75
3:00	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point fadeaway jump shot	79-75
2:48		Luke Loewe personal foul (Jaelin Llewellyn draws the foul)
2:48		Jaelin Llewellyn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:48	+1	Jaelin Llewellyn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-76
2:18	+2	Payton Willis makes two point driving layup	81-76
2:01		Jaelin Llewellyn misses two point layup
1:59		Mason Hooks offensive rebound
2:01	+2	Mason Hooks makes two point tip shot	81-78
2:01		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
2:01		TV timeout
1:37	+2	Payton Willis makes two point finger roll layup	83-78
1:23		Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point hook shot
1:21		Eric Curry defensive rebound
0:52		Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
0:50		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
0:41		Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
0:39		Payton Willis defensive rebound
0:37		Ethan Wright personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	84-78
0:37	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-78
0:31		Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
0:29		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
0:29		Ethan Wright personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-78
0:29		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29		Drew Friberg defensive rebound
0:22		Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot
0:20		Max Johns offensive rebound
0:18	+2	Max Johns makes two point putback layup	86-80
0:18		Tosan Evbuomwan personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	87-80
0:18		Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:18		Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
0:12		Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
0:10		Drew Friberg offensive rebound
0:04		Jaelin Llewellyn misses three point jump shot
0:02		Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound
0:02		Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot
0:00		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound