Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
NIT - QUARTERFINAL
22-14, 3-6 Away
78
22-14, 3-6 Away
27-7, 14-1 Home
72
27-7, 14-1 Home
Minnesota Golden Gophers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 24 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | 12 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | 24 | 7-18 | 2-5 | 8-8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 36 | 10 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
78 | 27-55 | 6-11 | 18-24 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 20 | |
49% | 55% | 75% |
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | 11 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | 15 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 19 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 31 | 9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
72 | 25-53 | 4-13 | 18-24 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 19 | |
47% | 31% | 75% |
Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Mike Nance
Referee:Tony Chiazza
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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