University of Minnesota Athletics
Wednesday, December 10
West Lafayette, IN
6:00 PM
University of Minnesota
5-5,1-1Big Ten
57
at
85
#6 Purdue
9-1,2-0Big Ten
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2
F
Minnesota
32
25
57
Purdue
35
50
85
Team Stats
MINN
Purdue
FG%
.357
.534
3FG%
.240
.421
FT%
.733
.682
RB
23
46
TO
9
9
STL
3
6
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Second Half Run Leads No. 6 Purdue Over Gophers
12/10/2025 8:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored a team-high 17 points, Cade Tyson finished with 15 points, and Langston Reynolds added 11, but No. 6 Purdue (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten) pulled away from a three-point halftime lead en route to a 85-57 win over Minnesota (5-5, 1-1 B1G) at Mackey Arena.
Crocker-Johnson scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half, helping the Gophers trim a 12-point deficit to a 35-32 game at the half. He finished the game 6-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-9 from three-point range. The four treys tied his career-high versus Fresno State (1/7/25), while playing at Colorado State last season, and the nine three-point attempts was a career-high. Tyson reached double-figures for the 10th time this season. He was 4-of-11 from the field, but went 7-of-7 at the free throw line, and added four rebounds and four assists. Reynolds reached double-figures for the third straight game and added four rebounds and a pair of assists.
As a team, Minnesota made 20-of-56 (.357) field goals, including 6-of-25 three-pointers, and 11-of-15 (.733) free throws. Purdue held a commanding 46-23 advantage in rebounds and outscored the Gophers 40-24 in the paint (22-6 in the second half). Isaac Asuma finished with five points, five rebounds, and five assists before fouling out late, and Bobby Durkin added five points and five boards in his second start. Braden Smith led Purdue with 15 points, 12 assists, six rebounds, and five steals, while Oscar Cluff (14 pts, 11 reb) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (14 pts, 10 reb) each had point-rebound double-doubles.
Purdue jumped out to a 7-0 start before Crocker-Johnson beat the shot clock with a three from the top of the key to get the Gophers on the board. Tyson cut the deficit to 9-6 with a three-point play around the first media timeout, and a three-point play from Durkin with 13:01 left pulled the Gophers within two points at 11-9. Smith connected on his second three to put the Boilers up by five, but Grove scored to cut it to 14-11.
The Boilers followed with a 7-0 run to stretch it to a 10-point lead before Reynolds scored on a layup. A pair of Purdue layups extended the run to 11-2 for a 25-13 lead for the home team, but Reynolds scored to pull the Gophers within 10. Minnesota kept battling, and a 13-6 run that included a pair of three-pointers from Crocker-Johnson and another from Asuma narrowed the margin to 33-28, forcing a Purdue timeout with 2:03 left. A layup by Reynolds and a jumper from Crocker-Johnson sent the teams to the locker rooms with the Boilers leading, 35-32.
Crocker-Johnson led the Gophers with 11 first-half points, including 3-of-6 from distance, while Reynolds had six points and four rebounds, and Tyson and Durkin each added five points. As a team, Minnesota made 13-of-30 (.433) field goals, 4-of-15 (.267) from three-point range, and 2-of-4 free throws. Purdue held a 22-15 rebounding edge, and the Boilers held a narrow 18-16 advantage in the paint. Smith paced Purdue with 10 points and four steals, while Cluff added eight points. The Boilers were 12-of-28 (.429) from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-12 at the line.
The Boilers opened the second half with a 10-0 run, including a pair of three-pointers to equal its first-half total, and Niko Medved called a timeout with 17:21 remaining. Purdue extended the run to 21-0 before Tyson made a jumper with 13:42 left. The run reached 29-2 to put Purdue up by 30 points, 64-34, at the second media timeout with 11:01 left, as the Gophers were 1-of-12 from the field and 0-of-4 from deep. Minnesota was +2 over the final 10:02, but the closest the Gophers could get was 83-57 with 0:57 left.
Minnesota returns home to begin a three-game homestand versus Texas Southern on Sunday, Dec. 14. Tipoff at Williams Arena is set for 12:00 p.m. CST, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
Crocker-Johnson scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half, helping the Gophers trim a 12-point deficit to a 35-32 game at the half. He finished the game 6-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-9 from three-point range. The four treys tied his career-high versus Fresno State (1/7/25), while playing at Colorado State last season, and the nine three-point attempts was a career-high. Tyson reached double-figures for the 10th time this season. He was 4-of-11 from the field, but went 7-of-7 at the free throw line, and added four rebounds and four assists. Reynolds reached double-figures for the third straight game and added four rebounds and a pair of assists.
As a team, Minnesota made 20-of-56 (.357) field goals, including 6-of-25 three-pointers, and 11-of-15 (.733) free throws. Purdue held a commanding 46-23 advantage in rebounds and outscored the Gophers 40-24 in the paint (22-6 in the second half). Isaac Asuma finished with five points, five rebounds, and five assists before fouling out late, and Bobby Durkin added five points and five boards in his second start. Braden Smith led Purdue with 15 points, 12 assists, six rebounds, and five steals, while Oscar Cluff (14 pts, 11 reb) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (14 pts, 10 reb) each had point-rebound double-doubles.
Purdue jumped out to a 7-0 start before Crocker-Johnson beat the shot clock with a three from the top of the key to get the Gophers on the board. Tyson cut the deficit to 9-6 with a three-point play around the first media timeout, and a three-point play from Durkin with 13:01 left pulled the Gophers within two points at 11-9. Smith connected on his second three to put the Boilers up by five, but Grove scored to cut it to 14-11.
The Boilers followed with a 7-0 run to stretch it to a 10-point lead before Reynolds scored on a layup. A pair of Purdue layups extended the run to 11-2 for a 25-13 lead for the home team, but Reynolds scored to pull the Gophers within 10. Minnesota kept battling, and a 13-6 run that included a pair of three-pointers from Crocker-Johnson and another from Asuma narrowed the margin to 33-28, forcing a Purdue timeout with 2:03 left. A layup by Reynolds and a jumper from Crocker-Johnson sent the teams to the locker rooms with the Boilers leading, 35-32.
Crocker-Johnson led the Gophers with 11 first-half points, including 3-of-6 from distance, while Reynolds had six points and four rebounds, and Tyson and Durkin each added five points. As a team, Minnesota made 13-of-30 (.433) field goals, 4-of-15 (.267) from three-point range, and 2-of-4 free throws. Purdue held a 22-15 rebounding edge, and the Boilers held a narrow 18-16 advantage in the paint. Smith paced Purdue with 10 points and four steals, while Cluff added eight points. The Boilers were 12-of-28 (.429) from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-12 at the line.
The Boilers opened the second half with a 10-0 run, including a pair of three-pointers to equal its first-half total, and Niko Medved called a timeout with 17:21 remaining. Purdue extended the run to 21-0 before Tyson made a jumper with 13:42 left. The run reached 29-2 to put Purdue up by 30 points, 64-34, at the second media timeout with 11:01 left, as the Gophers were 1-of-12 from the field and 0-of-4 from deep. Minnesota was +2 over the final 10:02, but the closest the Gophers could get was 83-57 with 0:57 left.
Minnesota returns home to begin a three-game homestand versus Texas Southern on Sunday, Dec. 14. Tipoff at Williams Arena is set for 12:00 p.m. CST, and the game will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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