Gophers Secure Senior Night Win, Big Ten Tournament Seed

0:00On March 8th, the Minnesota Gofer is wrapped up senior night with a thrilling 67-66 victory over Northwestern at Williams Arena. Guard Langston Reynolds stepped up big time, especially in the second half, helping secure the win with key scoring and a game-winning layup with just. 11 seconds left. The Gofer's jumped out strong in the first half, shooting 65% from the field to build a 10-point lead at the break. Things tightened up after that, with Northwestern mounting a comeback, fueled by their star-wing Nick Marnelli, who dropped 23 points. Overall, Reynolds shared the court pre-game with his mom, auntie, kid brother, older brother, and brother's fiance, calling it an emotional highlight. The team battled shorthanded, relying on only six players in the rotation to grind out the sweep of the Wildcats. Bobby Durkin added a timely three-pointer while playing through injury, and Isaac Asuma led with 11 points as the Gofer's held firm down the bear. Stretch. Martin Ellis' final three-pointer rimmed out, sealing the narrow escape.

1:03Now sitting at 15 wins and 16 losses, Minnesota earned an 11-13 seat in next week's Big Ten Tournament in Chicago, where they'll tip off on Wednesday carrying momentum from this hard-fought home finale.