As the great Scott Van Pelt always says, GOTTA MAKE YOUR FOULS.
Cincinnati and Minnesota played a mostly back-and-forth affair all night before the Bearcats found themselves up 7 with 2:38 to go.
From there, Minnesota forced three straight stops and cut the lead to 1. Then chaos ensued.
The teams traded missed free throws with just seconds remaining...
...which led to this epic moment for the Golden Gophers:
Bobby Durkin shot 1-for-6 from three, but his one make was the one that mattered most. Kyan Evans carried the Gophers, finishing with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Tylen Riley had 25 points and 5 rebounds for Cincinnati.
It's a major win that should age well for Niko Medved and the Gophers, as they try to build an NCAA Tournament resume good enough to get Minnesota back to the dance for the first time since 2019.
More scores to know from Monday night:
Indiana 83 - Syracuse 80: Three late free throws from Darren Harris pushed Indiana over the top of the Orange. Harris, Markus Burton and Jaeden Mustaf combined for 58 points for the Hoosiers. Ryan Moesch had 19 points and 6 assists off the bench for Syracuse.
Seton Hall 68 - Charlotte 62: Roddie Anderson and Devin Williams combined for 33 points as the Pirates were able to keep Charlotte at arm's length the entire second half. Keyshuan Tillery had 20 points for the 49ers.
Mississippi State 98 - Jackson State 57: This is a Josh Hubbard appreciation post. The four-year Bulldog guard surpassed 2,000 career points.
Georgia Gwinnett College 79 (NAIA) - Alabama State 77: Never good to lose to a NAIA school, even at Alabama State.
Alabama 109 - Oakland 68: Alabama made 24 (!) threes. London Jemison finished with 20 points, making all 7 of his shots (including 6 threes).
Portland 73 - Hawaii 66: James O'Donnell had 19 points and 8 rebounds in a really nice road win for the Pilots. Tanner Cuff had 22 points, but he was only one of four Hawaii players to score all night.
Kansas guard Melvin Council is out until at least the beginning of conference play after suffering a broken foot in practice, the school announced.
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