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Payne scores 21, grabs 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota's 81-70 win over Rutgers

AP
Feb 18, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Pharrel Payne had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Elijah Hawkins added 16 points and Minnesota defeated Rutgers 81-70 on Sunday night.

The Golden Gophers made 7 of 10 shots to open the second half, including back-to-back 3-pointers by Cam Christie and Hawkins to go ahead 56-44 with a little under 13 minutes remaining. The lead reached 15 when Hawkins hit another 3-pointer with 4 1/2 minutes left and a 3-pointer by Dawson Garcia made it 72-55 a minute later.

Rutgers, which opened the second half with 4-for-22 shooting, made a late rally. Derek Simpson scored seven points and Austin Williams had four in an 11-0 run that made it 72-66 with 2 minutes to go. The Scarlet Knights trailed by seven points after Jeremiah Williams hit a jumper with 1:05 to go.

Mike Mitchell Jr. then went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final minute to wrap it up for Minnesota. The Golden Gophers made 15 of 19 free throws in the second half and 23 of 34 for the game.

Dawson had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Gophers (16-9, 7-7 Big Ten). Mitchell finished with 12 points and Christie scored 10. Hawkins had seven assists and six rebounds.

Simpson and Clifford Omoruyi led Rutgers (14-11, 6-8) with 19 points each, but the Scarlet Knights' winning streak ended at four games. Rutgers shot 38.7% for the game but made 18 of 22 free throws.

After trailing for most of the first 9-plus minutes, Rutgers went ahead 23-18 with a 9-0 run that started and ended with 3-pointers by Simpson. The Scarlet Knights led 29-22 near the 6-minute mark of the first half but Minnesota bounced back with a 15-8 surge that included six points from Payne and two free throws by Garcia that tied it at 37 at halftime.

Up next for Minnesota is a home game against Ohio State on Thursday. Rutgers will be at No. 2 Purdue, also on Thursday.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
37
MINN
Golden Gophers
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clifford Omoruyi vs. Pharrel Payne (Golden Gophers gains possession)
19:31	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	0-2
19:15		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
19:13		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
19:07	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	2-2
18:51		Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
18:49		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
18:49		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
18:49	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-3
18:49		Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:49		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:29		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
18:27		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
18:22	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	4-3
18:00	+2	Cam Christie makes two point layup	4-5
17:35		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
17:33		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
17:11	+3	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Pharrel Payne assists)	4-8
16:39	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)	6-8
16:14		Pharrel Payne misses two point hook shot
16:12		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
16:07	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	6-10
15:52	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)	8-10
15:25		Derek Simpson shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
15:25		TV timeout
15:25		Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:25	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-11
15:00		Cam Christie blocks Gavin Griffiths's two point jump shot
14:58		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
14:33	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists)	8-13
14:33		Emmanuel Ogbole shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
14:33		Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:33		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:18	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	11-13
13:59		Cam Christie misses three point jump shot
13:57		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
13:57		Mawot Mag shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
13:57	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-14
13:57		Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:57		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
13:50		Dawson Garcia personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
13:44		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Hawkins steals)
13:39		Elijah Hawkins misses three point jump shot
13:37		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
13:36		Braeden Carrington personal foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
13:13		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
13:11		Parker Fox defensive rebound
12:59	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Parker Fox assists)	11-16
12:41		Parker Fox shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
12:41		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:41	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-16
12:15		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
12:13		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
12:04		Elijah Hawkins blocks Mawot Mag's two point layup
12:02		Derek Simpson offensive rebound
11:54	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	14-16
11:47		Mawot Mag personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:43	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point hook shot (Cam Christie assists)	14-18
11:22	+3	Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	17-18
10:53		Jeremiah Williams blocks Cam Christie's two point jump shot
10:51		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:39	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Derek Simpson assists)	19-18
10:14		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Parker Fox's two point layup
10:12		Parker Fox offensive rebound
10:12		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Parker Fox's two point layup
10:10		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
10:05		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:05		Official timeout
9:54		Cam Christie shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
9:54		Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:54	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-18
9:36		Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Noah Fernandes steals)
9:27		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
9:25		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
9:21	+3	Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	23-18
8:58		Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul)
8:58		Joshua Ola-Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:58	+1	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-19
8:42		Pharrel Payne blocks Antwone Woolfolk's two point layup
8:40		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
8:34		Cam Christie turnover (traveling)
8:21	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists)	25-19
8:00	+2	Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists)	25-21
7:30	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	27-21
7:15		Noah Fernandes personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
7:15		TV timeout
7:15	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-22
7:15		Elijah Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:15		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
6:57		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
6:55		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
6:25		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Pharrel Payne's two point jump shot
6:23		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:15	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists)	29-22
5:57	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists)	29-25
5:32		Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
5:28		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
5:26		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
5:12		Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-26
5:12		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:12		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	31-26
4:38	+3	Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	31-29
4:07	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup	33-29
3:47	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	33-31
3:39		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
3:39		TV timeout
3:28	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot (Gavin Griffiths assists)	35-31
3:02	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists)	35-33
2:49		Dawson Garcia blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point layup
2:47		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
2:39	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)	35-35
2:16	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)	37-35
1:55		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
1:53		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
1:31		Aundre Hyatt offensive foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
1:31		Aundre Hyatt turnover (offensive foul)
1:16		Cam Christie turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
1:15		Cam Christie personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
1:04		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
1:02		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
0:37		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
0:35		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
0:29		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
0:27		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
0:06		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:04		Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
0:03		Derek Simpson shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-36
0:03	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-37
0:02		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:00		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
33
MINN
Golden Gophers
44

Time		Play	Score
19:53		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
19:51		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
19:43	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	37-39
19:30		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
19:28		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
19:21		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
19:19		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
18:51		Elijah Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Aundre Hyatt steals)
18:43		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
18:41		Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
18:37		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
18:35		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
18:23		Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
18:07	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Cam Christie assists)	37-41
17:43		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
17:41		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
17:35	+2	Elijah Hawkins makes two point layup	37-43
17:29		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
17:29		TV timeout
17:15		Jamichael Davis turnover (traveling)
17:06	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists)	37-45
16:49		Pharrel Payne personal foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
16:40	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)	39-45
16:21		Cam Christie misses two point jump shot
16:19		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
16:12		Antwone Woolfolk turnover (lost ball) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
16:06	+2	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point layup	39-47
16:06		Mawot Mag shooting foul (Mike Mitchell Jr. draws the foul)
16:06	+1	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-48
15:46		Elijah Hawkins personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
15:46		TV timeout
15:40		Isaiah Ihnen blocks Gavin Griffiths's three point jump shot
15:38		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
15:31		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Mawot Mag steals)
15:23	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot	41-48
14:56		Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
14:54		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:38		Pharrel Payne blocks Antwone Woolfolk's two point jump shot
14:36		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
14:25		Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Cam Christie draws the foul)
14:25	+1	Cam Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 3	41-49
14:25		Cam Christie misses regular free throw 2 of 3
14:25	+1	Cam Christie makes regular free throw 3 of 3	41-50
14:16		Isaiah Ihnen shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
14:16		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:16	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-50
14:08		Cam Christie turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
14:01		Parker Fox blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point layup
13:59		Golden Gophers defensive rebound
13:47		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:45		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
13:29	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point hook shot (Derek Simpson assists)	44-50
13:05	+3	Cam Christie makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	44-53
12:49		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Parker Fox steals)
12:46	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Cam Christie assists)	44-56
12:44		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
12:36		Parker Fox personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
12:34		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
12:32		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
12:10		Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
12:10	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-56
12:10	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-56
11:57		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:55		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
11:44		Elijah Hawkins personal foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:43		Parker Fox personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
11:43	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-56
11:43	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-56
11:18		Braeden Carrington misses two point layup
11:16		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
11:14	+3	Braeden Carrington makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists)	48-59
10:44		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
10:42		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
10:33		Dawson Garcia turnover (traveling)
10:14		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
10:12		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
10:07		Jamichael Davis turnover (lost ball) (Dawson Garcia steals)
9:55		Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:53		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:41		Braeden Carrington personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
9:41	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-59
9:41	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-59
9:31		Elijah Hawkins misses two point jump shot
9:29		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
9:21		Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
9:21	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-60
9:21		Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:21		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
9:12	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	52-60
8:45		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Antwone Woolfolk steals)
8:34		Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball)
8:10		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
8:08		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
7:54		Antwone Woolfolk blocks Pharrel Payne's two point jump shot
7:52		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
7:45		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
7:43		Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
7:38		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
7:36		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
7:35	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	52-62
7:35		Mawot Mag shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
7:35		TV timeout
7:35	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-63
7:24		Braeden Carrington blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
7:22		Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
7:22		Jump ball. Braeden Carrington vs. Jamichael Davis (Golden Gophers gains possession)
7:05		Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
6:56		Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
6:54		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
6:30		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
6:28		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
6:27		Derek Simpson shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
6:27		Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:27	+1	Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-64
6:07		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
6:05		Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
5:57		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
5:55		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
5:55		Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
5:39	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Elijah Hawkins assists)	52-66
5:21		Braeden Carrington personal foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-66
5:21	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-66
4:58		Braeden Carrington misses three point jump shot
4:56		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
4:44		Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
4:42		Braeden Carrington defensive rebound
4:26	+3	Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Pharrel Payne assists)	54-69
4:09		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
4:09	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-69
4:09		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:09		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
3:58		Golden Gophers turnover (10-second violation)
3:58		TV timeout
3:54		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
3:52		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
3:41	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hawkins assists)	55-72
3:24	+2	Austin Williams makes two point layup	57-72
2:53		Elijah Hawkins turnover (bad pass) (Austin Williams steals)
2:46		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
2:44		Derek Simpson offensive rebound
2:44	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	59-72
2:44		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
2:39		Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Aundre Hyatt steals)
2:37	+3	Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	62-72
2:35		Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass)
2:35		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
2:32		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
2:30		Austin Williams offensive rebound
2:29		Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Austin Williams draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Austin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-72
2:29	+1	Austin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-72
2:18		Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
2:11		Cam Christie personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
2:11	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-72
2:11	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-72
1:44		Mawot Mag personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-73
1:44		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:44		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
1:29		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
1:27		Elijah Hawkins defensive rebound
1:24		Austin Williams personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
1:24	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-74
1:24	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-75
1:19		Elijah Hawkins personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
1:19	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-75
1:19	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-75
1:19		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
1:12		Austin Williams personal foul (Elijah Hawkins draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-76
1:12	+1	Elijah Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-77
1:03	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	70-77
0:55		Austin Williams personal foul (Mike Mitchell Jr. draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-78
0:55	+1	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-79
0:44		Jeremiah Williams misses two point layup
0:42		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
0:40		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Mike Mitchell Jr. draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-80
0:40	+1	Mike Mitchell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-81
0:31		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:29		Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound