University of Minnesota Athletics
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
4-1,0-0Big Ten
66
vs
54
Chicago State
0-5,0-0NEC
1
2
F
Chicago St.
24
30
54
Minnesota
31
35
66
Team Stats
CSU
MINN
FG%
.400
.365
3FG%
.286
.250
FT%
.600
.778
RB
29
41
TO
12
11
STL
7
9
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
7
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Close out Homestand with Win Over Chicago State
11/18/2025 9:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cade Tyson scored a game-high 22 points, Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Isaac Asuma had a season-high 14 points to lead Minnesota (4-1) to a 66-54 win over Chicago State at Williams Arena.
Minnesota led by as many as 14 points early, and the Gophers had a seven-point halftime lead that grew to an 11-point advantage early in the second half. The Cougars put together an 18-6 run to briefly lead by two points, but Minnesota closed the game with a 21-7 run to remain undefeated at home this season.
Tyson, who entered the night as the Big Ten's second-leading scorer, led the Gophers in scoring for the fifth time. He was 6-of-13 from the floor, including 3-of-8 from three-point range, and 7-of-8 at the line, while tying his season-high with six rebounds. Crocker-Johnson tied his season-high with 15 points and grabbed seven boards, his first game this season in which he had less than double-digit rebounds. Asuma reached double-figures for the second time this season, while Langston Reynolds finished with six points and a season-best six assists to lead the team, and Chansey Willis Jr. tied his career-high with six steals and added five points, five assists, and five rebounds. Robert Vaihola led the Gophers with eight rebounds, as Minnesota finished with a 41-29 advantage on the glass, which included 14 offensive boards.
As a team, Minnesota made 19-of-52 (.365) field goals, 7-of-28 three-pointers, and 21-of-27 (.778) free throws, and the Gophers were credited with assists on 18 of their 19 made field goals. CSU made 22-of-55 (.400) field goals, but was just 4-of-14 (.286) from long-range, and 6-of-10 at the foul line. Marcus Tankersley led the Cougars with 16 points, while Braelon Bush was the only other player in double-figures with 10 points.
The Gophers jumped out to an 8-2 lead to open the game, including three-pointers from Crocker-Johnson and Asuma. Minnesota stretched its lead to 20-8 on a 6-0 run, including a three-pointer and a layup by Tyson, forcing a Chicago State timeout with 10:35 left in the half. The Cougars cut the lead to 22-12, but Tyson knocked down his second trey of the half and Willis Jr. scored on a jumper in the lane to make it 27-14 with 8:04 left. An 8-2 CSU run trimmed Minnesota's lead to 29-22 at the final media timeout of the half, and the Cougars extended the run to 10-2 to pull within five, but Minnesota led 31-24 at the half.
Tyson led all scorers with 12 first-half points, making 4-of-7 field goals, including a pair of three-pointers, while Crocker-Johnson had seven points and five rebounds. The Gophers struggled to shoot the ball, making 9-of-30 (.300) field goal attempts, including 4-of-20 (.200) three-pointers, but were 9-of-11 (.818) at the line. Minnesota held a 24-14 advantage in rebounding. Chicago State made 11-of-26 (.423) field goals, but was 0-of-4 from beyond the arc and just 2-of-4 at the line. Tankersley paced the Cougars with 10 points at the break.
Minnesota started the second half with a dunk from Tyson, Crocker-Johnson's second three of the night, and a layup by Asuma to extend the lead back to 11 points, but CSU hit its second three-pointer of the half as part of a 9-2 run to pull within four points at 40-36. Buckets from Vaihola and Willis Jr. made it 44-38, but Bush connected on his second trey of the half to pull the Cougars within three points and force Niko Medved to call timeout with 12:20 left. CSU's extended run reached 18-6 over a span of 9:21, giving it a 45-44 lead with 8:58 left. Tyson ended a five-minute scoreless drought and tied the game at 45-45 by making the second of two free throws with 8:05 remaining, but another Bush jumper put the Cougars up 47-45.
Needing a spark, the Gophers went on an 8-0 run, capped by a fastbreak dunk by Reynolds that forced a CSU timeout with 4:09 left. Following the break, Asuma beat the shot clock with a corner three to make it 56-47. The Cougars narrowed the lead to 58-52, but Tyson connected on his third three-pointer and the Gophers added three free throws for a 64-52 lead with 0:55 left and Minnesota sealed its fourth win of the season by closing the game with the 21-7 run over the final 6:41.
Minnesota heads to Sioux Falls, S.D., for a 4:30 p.m. neutral site tipoff at the Sanford Pentagon versus San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 22. The game will be streamed on Peacock and shown on NBCSN.
Minnesota led by as many as 14 points early, and the Gophers had a seven-point halftime lead that grew to an 11-point advantage early in the second half. The Cougars put together an 18-6 run to briefly lead by two points, but Minnesota closed the game with a 21-7 run to remain undefeated at home this season.
Tyson, who entered the night as the Big Ten's second-leading scorer, led the Gophers in scoring for the fifth time. He was 6-of-13 from the floor, including 3-of-8 from three-point range, and 7-of-8 at the line, while tying his season-high with six rebounds. Crocker-Johnson tied his season-high with 15 points and grabbed seven boards, his first game this season in which he had less than double-digit rebounds. Asuma reached double-figures for the second time this season, while Langston Reynolds finished with six points and a season-best six assists to lead the team, and Chansey Willis Jr. tied his career-high with six steals and added five points, five assists, and five rebounds. Robert Vaihola led the Gophers with eight rebounds, as Minnesota finished with a 41-29 advantage on the glass, which included 14 offensive boards.
As a team, Minnesota made 19-of-52 (.365) field goals, 7-of-28 three-pointers, and 21-of-27 (.778) free throws, and the Gophers were credited with assists on 18 of their 19 made field goals. CSU made 22-of-55 (.400) field goals, but was just 4-of-14 (.286) from long-range, and 6-of-10 at the foul line. Marcus Tankersley led the Cougars with 16 points, while Braelon Bush was the only other player in double-figures with 10 points.
The Gophers jumped out to an 8-2 lead to open the game, including three-pointers from Crocker-Johnson and Asuma. Minnesota stretched its lead to 20-8 on a 6-0 run, including a three-pointer and a layup by Tyson, forcing a Chicago State timeout with 10:35 left in the half. The Cougars cut the lead to 22-12, but Tyson knocked down his second trey of the half and Willis Jr. scored on a jumper in the lane to make it 27-14 with 8:04 left. An 8-2 CSU run trimmed Minnesota's lead to 29-22 at the final media timeout of the half, and the Cougars extended the run to 10-2 to pull within five, but Minnesota led 31-24 at the half.
Tyson led all scorers with 12 first-half points, making 4-of-7 field goals, including a pair of three-pointers, while Crocker-Johnson had seven points and five rebounds. The Gophers struggled to shoot the ball, making 9-of-30 (.300) field goal attempts, including 4-of-20 (.200) three-pointers, but were 9-of-11 (.818) at the line. Minnesota held a 24-14 advantage in rebounding. Chicago State made 11-of-26 (.423) field goals, but was 0-of-4 from beyond the arc and just 2-of-4 at the line. Tankersley paced the Cougars with 10 points at the break.
Minnesota started the second half with a dunk from Tyson, Crocker-Johnson's second three of the night, and a layup by Asuma to extend the lead back to 11 points, but CSU hit its second three-pointer of the half as part of a 9-2 run to pull within four points at 40-36. Buckets from Vaihola and Willis Jr. made it 44-38, but Bush connected on his second trey of the half to pull the Cougars within three points and force Niko Medved to call timeout with 12:20 left. CSU's extended run reached 18-6 over a span of 9:21, giving it a 45-44 lead with 8:58 left. Tyson ended a five-minute scoreless drought and tied the game at 45-45 by making the second of two free throws with 8:05 remaining, but another Bush jumper put the Cougars up 47-45.
Needing a spark, the Gophers went on an 8-0 run, capped by a fastbreak dunk by Reynolds that forced a CSU timeout with 4:09 left. Following the break, Asuma beat the shot clock with a corner three to make it 56-47. The Cougars narrowed the lead to 58-52, but Tyson connected on his third three-pointer and the Gophers added three free throws for a 64-52 lead with 0:55 left and Minnesota sealed its fourth win of the season by closing the game with the 21-7 run over the final 6:41.
Minnesota heads to Sioux Falls, S.D., for a 4:30 p.m. neutral site tipoff at the Sanford Pentagon versus San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 22. The game will be streamed on Peacock and shown on NBCSN.
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