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FINAL
Nov 7, 2022

Game Recap

Transfers Garcia, Cooper help Minnesota top Western Michigan. Dawson Garcia scored 23 points, Ta’lon Cooper had 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and Minnesota edged Western Michigan 61-60 on Monday night in a season opener.

Box Score

12T
WMU263460
MINN352661
Western Michigan Broncos logoWESTERN MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Markeese Hastings263-51-30-010310237
22Titus Wright223-60-00-01001116
5Jefferson Monegro152-60-30-02200354
4JaVaughn Hannah221-60-40-04000202
11Lamar Norman Jr.406-203-90-044002115
23Tafari Simms110-00-02-23011042
10Max Burton142-50-10-04001004
33Jack Stefanski30-10-10-00100000
20Owen Lobsinger20-10-10-01000000
12Seth Hubbard294-113-72-210510213
2Tray Maddox Jr.163-81-50-02110027
TOTAL24-6934.8%8-3423.5%4-4100.0%321184101860
Minnesota Golden Gophers logoMINNESOTAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
42Treyton Thompson181-41-30-02212013
3Dawson Garcia318-163-54-771102123
24Jaden Henley221-41-21-21010204
25Will Ramberg342-40-10-08101114
55Ta'Lon Cooper406-123-52-5810024017
21Pharrel Payne141-20-01-45010333
1Joshua Ola-Joseph173-40-00-14000236
0Taurus Samuels240-50-21-44200211
TOTAL22-5143.1%8-1844.4%9-2339.1%391645161061

Play-by-Play

1st halfwmuminn
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (19:37) Jaden Henley missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (19:32) Markeese Hastings Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (19:17) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (19:13) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (19:07) Treyton Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    03
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:51) Foul on Treyton Thompson.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:34) Jefferson Monegro Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:34) Jaden Henley Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (18:24) Ta'lon Cooper made Layup.
    05
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:58) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:55) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:38) Jaden Henley Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:11) Jefferson Monegro missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:07) Minnesota Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (16:53) Dawson Garcia missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:53) Tafari Simms Block.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (16:49) Joshua Ola-Joseph Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (16:49) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Layup.
    07
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (16:47) Foul on Joshua Ola-Joseph.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (16:47) Tafari Simms made Free Throw.
    17
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (16:47) Tafari Simms made Free Throw.
    27
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (16:32) Ta'lon Cooper Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:32) Markeese Hastings Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:24) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:20) JaVaughn Hannah Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (16:18) JaVaughn Hannah made Jumper.
    47
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (15:55) Will Ramberg made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    49
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:34) Markeese Hastings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (15:32) Will Ramberg Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (15:23) Dawson Garcia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    412
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:22) Western Michigan Timeout
  • (15:22) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:10) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:07) Lamar Norman Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:53) Jefferson Monegro missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:49) Markeese Hastings Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (14:48) Markeese Hastings made Layup.
    612
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (14:29) Dawson Garcia Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:29) Seth Hubbard Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (14:24) Seth Hubbard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jefferson Monegro.
    912
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:58) Foul on Tafari Simms.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:58) Foul on Tafari Simms.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:52) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:50) Owen Lobsinger Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:40) Owen Lobsinger missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:37) Ta'lon Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:35) Foul on Jefferson Monegro.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:35) Ta'lon Cooper missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:35) Minnesota Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:35) Ta'lon Cooper missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:35) Pharrel Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:18) Taurus Samuels missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:15) Dawson Garcia Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:12) Foul on Lamar Norman Jr..
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (13:12) Dawson Garcia made Free Throw.
    913
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (13:12) Dawson Garcia made Free Throw.
    914
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:03) Jefferson Monegro Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:03) Pharrel Payne Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (12:54) Dawson Garcia missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:49) Jefferson Monegro Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:46) Foul on Jefferson Monegro.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:46) Jefferson Monegro Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:37) Foul on Titus Wright.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (12:29) Dawson Garcia missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (12:27) Will Ramberg Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (12:27) Will Ramberg missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:27) JaVaughn Hannah Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (12:27) Foul on Pharrel Payne.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (12:09) Seth Hubbard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markeese Hastings.
    1214
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (11:48) Ta'lon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:45) Lamar Norman Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:31) Seth Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (11:28) Ta'lon Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:04) Official TV Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:57) Jaden Henley missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:57) Markeese Hastings Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:57) Seth Hubbard Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:38) JaVaughn Hannah missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:34) Taurus Samuels Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (10:17) Pharrel Payne made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    1216
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:48) Markeese Hastings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:46) Pharrel Payne Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:45) Pharrel Payne Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:40) Seth Hubbard missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (9:38) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (9:32) Lamar Norman Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    1516
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:12) Foul on Pharrel Payne.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:12) Pharrel Payne Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:47) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:47) Treyton Thompson Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:43) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:40) Max Burton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:37) Lamar Norman Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:34) Seth Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:32) Joshua Ola-Joseph Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:20) Jaden Henley missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:15) Seth Hubbard Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:08) JaVaughn Hannah Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:51) Taurus Samuels Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:51) Seth Hubbard Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:46) JaVaughn Hannah missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:41) Markeese Hastings Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:24) Seth Hubbard missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:19) Minnesota Defensive Rebound.
  • (7:19) Official TV Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (7:05) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    1518
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (6:45) Lamar Norman Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    1818
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (6:11) Will Ramberg made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    1820
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:03) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (6:00) Ta'lon Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:51) Ta'lon Cooper missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:48) Ta'lon Cooper Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:48) Ta'lon Cooper missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:47) JaVaughn Hannah Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:45) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:40) Max Burton missed Layup.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:40) Ta'lon Cooper Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:39) Max Burton Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:38) Ta'lon Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:34) Taurus Samuels missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:31) JaVaughn Hannah Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (5:11) Markeese Hastings made Jumper. Assisted by Lamar Norman Jr..
    2020
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (4:52) Ta'lon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:48) Markeese Hastings Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:43) JaVaughn Hannah missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:38) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:35) Lamar Norman Jr. Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (4:25) Treyton Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (4:21) Will Ramberg Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (4:12) Dawson Garcia made Layup. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    2022
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:51) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:51) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (3:51) Will Ramberg Block.
  • (3:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (3:46) Titus Wright made Layup. Assisted by Jack Stefanski.
    2222
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (3:23) Jaden Henley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawson Garcia.
    2225
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:01) Titus Wright missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:58) Titus Wright Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (2:57) Titus Wright made Layup.
    2425
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (2:38) Dawson Garcia missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (2:35) Treyton Thompson Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (2:32) Ta'lon Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Treyton Thompson.
    2428
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:01) JaVaughn Hannah missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:57) Treyton Thompson Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (1:48) Dawson Garcia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    2431
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:21) Jack Stefanski missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:18) Jaden Henley Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (1:08) Dawson Garcia made Layup. Assisted by Will Ramberg.
    2433
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:50) Lamar Norman Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:48) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:44) Markeese Hastings Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:44) Minnesota Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (0:20) Ta'lon Cooper made Jumper.
    2435
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (0:08) Max Burton made Layup. Assisted by Lamar Norman Jr..
    2635
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:00) Ta'lon Cooper missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:00) Minnesota Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

60Points61
24-69(34.8%)Field Goal(%)22-51(43.1%)
8-34(23.5%)3-Point(%)8-18(44.4%)
4-4(100%)Free Throw(%)9-23(39.1%)
40(17)Rebounds(Offensive)42(14)
11Assists16
8Steals4
4Blocks5
10Turnovers16
18(0)Fouls(Technical)10(0)
0Largest Lead13

Game Details

Monday, November 7, 2022 · 9:00 PM
Williams Arena · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 8,119 (55.5%)
spread: MINN -10.5
over/under: 136.5