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Battle's season-high 27 boosts Minnesota past Michigan 75-65

AP
Dec 11, 2021

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Jamison Battle scored a season-high 27 points - with 21 coming after halftime - as Minnesota launched a ferocious rally in the second period to beat Michigan 75-65 on Saturday night.

Payton Willis added 17 points, Luke Loewe 14 and E.J. Stephens 13 for the Golden Gophers (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten), who secured the first conference win for coach Ben Johnson.

Willis and Battle scored 34 of Minnesota's 43 points in the second half. Willis scored seven early in the period as the Gophers pushed their opening run 15-4, leading 47-40 with 3-pointers from Willis, Loewe and Battle.

Minnesota, which was 2-for-8 from distance in the first half, made four 3-pointers in the second. Willis hit a deep, straightaway 3 to give Minnesota a 10-point lead with 9:22 remaining.

Hunter Dickinson led Michigan (6-4, 1-1) with 19 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season. Dickenson was held to five points on 2-for-7 shooting in the second half after making seven of his first eight shots for 14 first-half points and boosting Michigan to a 36-32 halftime lead.

Devante' Jones added 14 points and Eli Brooks 12 for the Wolverines.

A Brooks drive pulled Michigan as close as 68-62 with 3:16 to play but Battle was 6 of 6 at the line and Willis added another free throw.

There were seven lead change six ties first half, but Minnesota took control in the second and never trailed over the last 17:29..

Next up for Minnesota is hosting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday. Michigan plays visiting Southern Utah on Dec. 18.

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1st Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
32
MICH
Wolverines
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Eric Curry vs. Hunter Dickinson (Eli Brooks gains possession)
19:38		Caleb Houstan turnover (bad pass)
19:32	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point layup	2-0
19:06	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround jump shot	2-2
18:32	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)	5-2
18:07	+2	DeVante' Jones makes two point driving layup	5-4
17:42		Eylijah Stephens misses two point floating jump shot
17:40		Eylijah Stephens offensive rebound
17:36		Eylijah Stephens misses two point layup
17:34		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
17:23	+2	Eli Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot	5-6
16:57		Luke Loewe misses two point layup
16:55		Luke Loewe offensive rebound
16:51	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point tip shot	7-6
16:37		DeVante' Jones misses three point jump shot
16:35		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
16:24		Moussa Diabate blocks Jamison Battle's two point dunk
16:22		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
16:17		DeVante' Jones misses two point layup
16:15		Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
16:15		Jamison Battle shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
16:15		Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:15	+1	Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-7
15:52		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
15:50		Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
15:38	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	7-9
15:16		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
15:14		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
15:06	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (DeVante' Jones assists)	7-11
14:41		Eric Curry misses three point jump shot
14:39		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
14:27		Moussa Diabate misses two point hook shot
14:25		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
14:21		Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
14:19		Caleb Houstan offensive rebound
14:07	+2	DeVante' Jones makes two point driving layup	7-13
13:40	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot	9-13
13:40		DeVante' Jones shooting foul (Eylijah Stephens draws the foul)
13:40		TV timeout
13:41	+1	Eylijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-13
13:25		Hunter Dickinson turnover (traveling)
13:03	+2	Payton Willis makes two point fadeaway jump shot	12-13
12:35		Eli Brooks misses two point floating jump shot
12:33		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
12:26		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
12:24		Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
12:14	+2	Frankie Collins makes two point driving layup	12-15
11:53		Eric Curry misses two point layup
11:51		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
11:43		Frankie Collins turnover (bad pass) (Eylijah Stephens steals)
11:23		Sean Sutherlin misses two point layup
11:21		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
10:58		Eric Curry personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
10:58		TV timeout
10:56		Sean Sutherlin blocks Caleb Houstan's two point jump shot
10:55		Wolverines offensive rebound
10:40		Will Ramberg personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
10:38		Brandon Johns Jr. turnover (bad pass)
10:22	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point driving layup	14-15
9:54	+3	Eli Brooks makes three point jump shot (Frankie Collins assists)	14-18
9:33	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point step back jump shot	17-18
9:06		Eli Brooks misses two point layup
9:04		Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
9:03		Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
9:03		Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:03	+1	Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-19
8:42		Frankie Collins shooting foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
8:42	+1	Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-19
8:42	+1	Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
8:30		Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
8:28		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:09		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
8:07		Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
7:56		Terrance Williams II misses two point floating jump shot
7:54		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
7:47		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
7:45		Frankie Collins defensive rebound
7:25		Charlie Daniels shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
7:26		TV timeout
7:26		Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:26	+1	Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-20
7:04		Frankie Collins personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
7:00	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point floating jump shot	21-20
6:36		Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
6:34		Eric Curry defensive rebound
6:22		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
6:20		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
6:13	+2	Eli Brooks makes two point hook shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	21-22
5:45		Jamison Battle misses two point layup
5:43		Eric Curry offensive rebound
5:38		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
5:36		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
5:32		DeVante' Jones misses three point jump shot
5:30		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
5:07		Eric Curry misses two point jump shot
5:05		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
4:59	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point hook shot (DeVante' Jones assists)	21-24
4:39		Moussa Diabate blocks Eylijah Stephens's two point layup
4:37		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
4:28	+2	Payton Willis makes two point driving layup	23-24
4:09	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point dunk (Caleb Houstan assists)	23-26
3:50	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point jump shot	25-26
3:50		Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:50	+1	Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-26
3:33		Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
3:31		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
3:06	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point driving layup	28-26
2:55		Payton Willis personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
2:50	+2	Caleb Houstan makes two point finger roll layup	28-28
2:28		Moussa Diabate personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
2:18	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point driving layup	30-28
2:08		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
2:06		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup	30-30
1:45		Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
1:43		Wolverines defensive rebound
1:30		Eylijah Stephens personal foul (Caleb Houstan draws the foul)
1:30	+1	Caleb Houstan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-31
1:30	+1	Caleb Houstan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
1:17		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
1:15		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
0:51		Caleb Houstan misses two point layup
0:49		Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
0:49	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Moussa Diabate assists)	30-34
0:46		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:36	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point fadeaway jump shot	32-34
0:22		Wolverines 30 second timeout
0:01	+2	Moussa Diabate makes two point layup (Hunter Dickinson assists)	32-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MINN
Golden Gophers
43
MICH
Wolverines
29

Time		Play	Score
19:37		Luke Loewe misses two point jump shot
19:35		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
19:14		Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
19:12		Payton Willis defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Eric Curry makes two point jump shot	34-36
18:39		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
18:37		Payton Willis defensive rebound
18:17	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	36-36
17:51		DeVante' Jones misses three point jump shot
17:49		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
17:32	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot	39-36
17:10	+2	DeVante' Jones makes two point jump shot	39-38
17:10		Payton Willis shooting foul (DeVante' Jones draws the foul)
17:10		DeVante' Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:10		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
16:53		Caleb Houstan blocks Luke Loewe's two point layup
16:51		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
16:49		Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
16:49		Luke Loewe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:49		Luke Loewe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:49		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
16:25		Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot
16:23		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
16:02	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup	41-38
15:51		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
15:49		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
15:36		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
15:34		DeVante' Jones defensive rebound
15:25	+2	DeVante' Jones makes two point jump shot	41-40
14:53	+3	Luke Loewe makes three point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	44-40
14:51		DeVante' Jones personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
14:51		TV timeout
14:49	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	47-40
14:34	+2	DeVante' Jones makes two point jump shot	47-42
14:18		Eylijah Stephens turnover (traveling)
14:04	+2	DeVante' Jones makes two point layup	47-44
13:50	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup	49-44
13:21		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
13:19		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
13:06	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	51-44
12:37		Caleb Houstan turnover (lost ball) (Charlie Daniels steals)
12:22		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
12:20		Brandon Johns Jr. defensive rebound
12:08		Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Caleb Houstan draws the foul)
12:08		Caleb Houstan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:08	+1	Caleb Houstan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-45
11:48		DeVante' Jones personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
11:48		TV timeout
11:36	+2	Payton Willis makes two point jump shot	53-45
11:16		Charlie Daniels personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
11:10	+3	Eli Brooks makes three point jump shot	53-48
10:46	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	55-48
10:22	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Frankie Collins assists)	55-50
10:08		Hunter Dickinson personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
9:57	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	57-50
9:39		Eli Brooks misses two point layup
9:37		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
9:23	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot	60-50
9:00		Moussa Diabate turnover (bad pass)
8:52		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
8:50		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
8:41		Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
8:39		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
8:29		Frankie Collins personal foul
8:14		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
8:12		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
8:04		DeVante' Jones misses two point floating jump shot
8:02		Payton Willis defensive rebound
7:54		Terrance Williams II personal foul
7:54		TV timeout
7:39	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point reverse layup	62-50
7:23		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
7:21		Payton Willis defensive rebound
6:55	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup	64-50
6:55		Terrance Williams II shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
6:55		Jamison Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:55		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
6:37		DeVante' Jones misses three point jump shot
6:35		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
6:21	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	66-50
6:08	+2	Moussa Diabate makes two point layup (DeVante' Jones assists)	66-52
5:43		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
5:41		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
5:27	+3	Caleb Houstan makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)	66-55
5:22		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
4:55		Jamison Battle turnover (traveling)
4:43		Payton Willis shooting foul (DeVante' Jones draws the foul)
4:43	+1	DeVante' Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-56
4:43	+1	DeVante' Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-57
4:15		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
4:13		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Eli Brooks assists)	66-59
3:55		Eric Curry shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:55	+1	Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-60
3:31	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot	68-60
3:17	+2	Eli Brooks makes two point layup	68-62
3:03		Golden Gophers turnover (10-second violation)
2:49		Eli Brooks misses three point jump shot
2:46		Hunter Dickinson personal foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
2:46		Luke Loewe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:46		Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
2:33		Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
2:31		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
2:21		Golden Gophers turnover (10-second violation)
2:12		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
2:10		Eric Curry defensive rebound
1:39		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
1:16		Eric Curry personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
1:14		Caleb Houstan turnover (lost ball)
1:12		Eli Brooks shooting foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-62
1:12	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-62
0:59		Payton Willis shooting foul (Frankie Collins draws the foul)
0:59	+1	Frankie Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-63
0:59		Frankie Collins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59		Payton Willis defensive rebound
0:49		Frankie Collins personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-63
0:49	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-63
0:41		Frankie Collins turnover (out of bounds)
0:34		DeVante' Jones personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-63
0:34		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:34		Caleb Houstan defensive rebound
0:22	+2	Frankie Collins makes two point layup	73-65
0:19		Caleb Houstan personal foul (Jamison Battle draws the foul)
0:19	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-65
0:19	+1	Jamison Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-65
0:19		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:13		Eli Brooks misses two point layup
0:11		Eric Curry defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Eric Curry defensive rebound