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FINAL
Feb 20, 2023

Game Recap

Illinois deals Minnesota 10th straight defeat 78-69. Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory on Monday night.

Box Score

12T
MINN294069
ILL354378
Minnesota Golden Gophers logoMINNESOTAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Joshua Ola-Joseph335-60-01-210012111
3Dawson Garcia308-161-31-282200318
10Jamison Battle3911-204-95-563001431
24Jaden Henley282-41-12-23010137
55Ta'Lon Cooper371-90-20-14610332
21Pharrel Payne120-00-00-23000140
4Braeden Carrington180-20-20-16200010
0Taurus Samuels30-00-00-01110000
TOTAL27-5747.4%6-1735.3%9-1560.0%32145181969
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
42Dain Dainja234-80-04-941002212
24Matthew Mayer347-142-76-972202222
15RJ Melendez324-81-41-2110011310
33Coleman Hawkins366-123-81-273101416
3Jayden Epps296-114-61-210101217
10Luke Goode170-10-00-01100010
20Ty Rodgers170-00-00-04000040
1Sencire Harris120-20-11-22101101
TOTAL27-5648.2%10-2638.5%14-2653.8%3784281878

Play-by-Play

1st halfminnill
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (19:44) Ta'lon Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:40) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (19:28) Foul on Jamison Battle.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (19:28) Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
    01
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (19:28) Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
    02
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:28) Matthew Mayer missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (19:26) Jamison Battle Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (19:15) Dawson Garcia made Layup. Assisted by Jamison Battle.
    22
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:57) Foul on Jaden Henley.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:48) Matthew Mayer Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:48) Ta'lon Cooper Steal.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:44) Jaden Henley Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:44) Coleman Hawkins Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:36) Matthew Mayer missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:30) Matthew Mayer Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (18:29) Matthew Mayer made Layup.
    24
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (18:12) Joshua Ola-Joseph Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:12) Jayden Epps Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:06) Foul on Dain Dainja.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:06) Dain Dainja Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:49) Ta'lon Cooper missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:46) Jayden Epps Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (17:43) Jayden Epps made Layup.
    26
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:28) Dawson Garcia missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:24) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (17:12) Ta'lon Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (16:59) Dawson Garcia made Layup. Assisted by Jamison Battle.
    46
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (16:43) RJ Melendez made Layup. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.
    48
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:24) Foul on Ty Rodgers.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (16:05) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Dunk.
    68
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (15:41) Coleman Hawkins made Jumper.
    610
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (15:26) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:22) Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (15:07) Jayden Epps made Three Point Jumper.
    613
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:49) Foul on Jayden Epps.
  • (14:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (14:44) Jamison Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:39) Ty Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:23) Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:19) Ty Rodgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:03) Sencire Harris missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (14:01) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:45) Pharrel Payne Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (13:25) Dain Dainja made Layup.
    615
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:25) Foul on Pharrel Payne.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:25) Dain Dainja missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:20) Matthew Mayer Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:16) Sencire Harris missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:09) Ty Rodgers Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:04) Foul on Pharrel Payne.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (13:04) Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
    616
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:04) Matthew Mayer missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (13:02) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (12:46) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Layup.
    816
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (12:28) Dain Dainja made Jumper.
    818
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:09) Foul on Ty Rodgers.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (11:53) Ta'lon Cooper Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:53) Matthew Mayer Steal.
  • (11:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:41) RJ Melendez Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (11:21) Braeden Carrington missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:16) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (11:11) Foul on Dawson Garcia.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:11) Dain Dainja missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:11) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (11:11) Dain Dainja made Free Throw.
    819
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:52) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:50) Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:44) Matthew Mayer missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:44) Joshua Ola-Joseph Block.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:37) Jamison Battle Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:21) Jamison Battle missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:18) Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:10) Jayden Epps missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:07) Ta'lon Cooper Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:01) Ta'lon Cooper missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:01) RJ Melendez Block.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (10:01) Minnesota Offensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (9:56) Dawson Garcia made Jumper.
    1019
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:26) Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:22) Braeden Carrington Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (9:11) Braeden Carrington missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:08) Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:55) Foul on Dawson Garcia.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:46) Dain Dainja missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:43) Joshua Ola-Joseph Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:38) Foul on RJ Melendez.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (8:33) Jamison Battle made Jumper.
    1219
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:15) Coleman Hawkins missed Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (8:11) Taurus Samuels Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:49) Joshua Ola-Joseph missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:46) Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:42) Jayden Epps Turnover.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (7:42) Taurus Samuels Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:36) Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
  • (7:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (7:35) Jamison Battle made Jumper. Assisted by Taurus Samuels.
    1419
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:03) Dain Dainja missed Dunk.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:00) RJ Melendez Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:58) RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:54) Dain Dainja Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (6:53) Dain Dainja made Dunk.
    1421
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:41) Foul on Dain Dainja.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (6:41) Pharrel Payne missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (6:41) Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (6:40) Pharrel Payne missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:38) Luke Goode Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (6:14) Coleman Hawkins made Three Point Jumper.
    1424
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:59) Jaden Henley missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:55) Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (5:50) RJ Melendez made Dunk. Assisted by Luke Goode.
    1426
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:47) Minnesota Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +3 (5:29) Jamison Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawson Garcia.
    1726
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:27) Technical Foul on Jamison Battle.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:27) Matthew Mayer missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:27) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (5:27) Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
    1727
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:20) Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (5:16) Jamison Battle Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (5:07) Dawson Garcia made Jumper. Assisted by Jamison Battle.
    1927
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:42) Luke Goode missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:40) RJ Melendez Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (4:31) Coleman Hawkins made Jumper.
    1929
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (4:09) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Jumper.
    2129
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (3:46) Matthew Mayer made Layup.
    2131
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (3:27) Dawson Garcia made Jumper. Assisted by Ta'lon Cooper.
    2331
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:10) RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (3:07) Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (2:44) Dawson Garcia missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:42) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:34) Sencire Harris Turnover.
  • (2:34) Official TV Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (2:19) Joshua Ola-Joseph made Layup. Assisted by Dawson Garcia.
    2531
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:05) Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (2:04) Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:04) Foul on Matthew Mayer.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (2:04) Jamison Battle made Free Throw.
    2631
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +1 (2:04) Jamison Battle made Free Throw.
    2731
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:43) Foul on Ta'lon Cooper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (1:43) Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
    2732
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:42) Coleman Hawkins missed Free Throw.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (1:38) Braeden Carrington Defensive Rebound.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    +2 (1:18) Dawson Garcia made Jumper.
    2932
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:54) Jayden Epps missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:51) Braeden Carrington Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:51) Foul on Luke Goode.
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:51) Braeden Carrington missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:49) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (0:28) Coleman Hawkins made Three Point Jumper.
    2935
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:25) Illinois Timeout
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers logo
    (0:04) Ta'lon Cooper missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:01) Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points78
27-57(47.4%)Field Goal(%)27-56(48.2%)
6-17(35.3%)3-Point(%)10-26(38.5%)
9-15(60%)Free Throw(%)14-26(53.8%)
33(7)Rebounds(Offensive)37(10)
14Assists8
5Steals4
1Blocks2
9Turnovers8
20(2)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
0Largest Lead16

Game Details

Monday, February 20, 2023 · 9:00 PM
State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
attendance: 15,544 (100.0%)
tv: BTN
spread: ILL -13.5
over/under: 135.5