Dawson Garcia helps Minnesota maintain off Yale

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 associate 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 sphere.

Minnesota shot 36.4 % total (20 of 55) and 17.6 % (3 of 17) from past the 3-point line. Yale shot 44.4 % (20 of 45) from the sphere and 50 % (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 bounce shot with 4:28 remaining.

Garcia put Minnesota on prime 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 bounce 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 one among 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 ultimate 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.

–Subject Degree Media