YALE

MINN

Minnesota rallies in the 2nd half to down Yale 59-56

AP
Nov 16, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dawson Garcia scored 24 points and Brennan Rigsby scored 15 points and Minnesota Golden Gophers managed to survive Yale Bulldogs for a 59-56 win on Saturday.

Minnesota has won three of its first four games for the third straight year.

Garcia made a jump shot to tie it at 50 with 4:28 left, and less than a minute later his two free throws gave Minnesota the lead for good.

John Poulakidas got Yale (2-3) within 54-53 with 2:31 left but the Bulldogs couldn't get closer. Poulakidas scored 21 points and reserve Isaac Celiscar 11 for Yale.

Yale led 29-19 at halftime as it capitalized on Minnesota's 8-of-27 shooting including 1 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc. --- Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP collegebasketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

1st Half
YALE
Bulldogs
29
MINN
Golden Gophers
19

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:35	+2	Bez Mbeng makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:11	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point layup	2-2
18:52		Bez Mbeng turnover (back court violation)
18:32		Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
18:30		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
18:21	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	2-5
18:08		Yassine Gharram turnover (traveling)
17:51		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
17:49		Samson Aletan defensive rebound
17:37		Samson Aletan turnover (bad pass)
17:11		Frank Mitchell misses two point layup
17:09		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
16:59	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point jump shot	2-7
16:33		Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul
16:33	+2	Nick Townsend makes two point layup (Bez Mbeng assists)	4-7
16:08		Dawson Garcia misses two point hook shot
16:06		Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:49		John Poulakidas misses two point jump shot
15:47		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
15:34		Lu'Cye Patterson turnover (bad pass) (Bez Mbeng steals)
15:28		Femi Odukale personal foul
15:28		TV timeout
15:10		Nick Townsend turnover (lost ball) (Femi Odukale steals)
14:42		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
14:40		Nick Townsend defensive rebound
14:24	+2	Samson Aletan makes two point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)	6-7
14:06		Frank Mitchell offensive foul
14:06		Frank Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
13:51	+2	Casey Simmons makes two point layup	8-7
13:34		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
13:32		Samson Aletan defensive rebound
13:12		Bez Mbeng misses three point jump shot
13:10		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
12:58		Samson Aletan blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
12:56		Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
12:40	+2	Isaac Celiscar makes two point jump shot (Bez Mbeng assists)	10-7
12:13		Brennan Rigsby misses two point jump shot
12:11		Bez Mbeng defensive rebound
11:50		Isaac Celiscar misses two point hook shot
11:48		Isaac Celiscar offensive rebound
11:43		John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot
11:41		Parker Fox defensive rebound
11:28		Bez Mbeng personal foul
11:28		TV timeout
11:24		Casey Simmons personal foul
11:11		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup
11:09		Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
11:03	+3	John Poulakidas makes three point jump shot (Yassine Gharram assists)	13-7
10:38	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	13-9
10:07	+2	Isaac Celiscar makes two point layup (Yassine Gharram assists)	15-9
9:43		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
9:41		Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
9:16	+3	Casey Simmons makes three point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)	18-9
9:13		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
8:48		Bez Mbeng personal foul
8:48	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	18-11
8:30		Kadyn Betts personal foul
8:15		Femi Odukale blocks Nick Townsend's two point layup
8:13		Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:13		Yassine Gharram turnover (bad pass) (Femi Odukale steals)
7:45		Frank Mitchell misses two point hook shot
7:43		John Poulakidas defensive rebound
7:19	+3	Yassine Gharram makes three point jump shot	21-11
6:48		Samson Aletan blocks Dawson Garcia's two point hook shot
6:47		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
6:47		TV timeout
6:46		Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
6:44		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
6:37		Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot
6:35		Bulldogs defensive rebound
6:35		Frank Mitchell personal foul
6:14		Isaac Asuma shooting foul (John Poulakidas draws the foul)
6:14	+1	John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-11
6:14	+1	John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-11
6:00		Yassine Gharram personal foul
5:45		Femi Odukale misses three point jump shot
5:43		Trey Edmonds offensive rebound
5:41		Riley Fox shooting foul (Trey Edmonds draws the foul)
5:41		Trey Edmonds misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:41		Trey Edmonds misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:41		Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
5:26		Yassine Gharram turnover (bad pass) (Dawson Garcia steals)
5:15		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
5:13		Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
4:51		Samson Aletan misses two point layup
4:49		Trey Edmonds defensive rebound
4:48		Samson Aletan personal foul
4:23		Jack Molloy personal foul (Trey Edmonds draws the foul)
4:23		Trey Edmonds misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:23		John Poulakidas defensive rebound
3:52		Isaac Celiscar misses two point jump shot
3:52		Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:52		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
3:52		TV timeout
3:30		Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
3:28		Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
3:09	+2	John Poulakidas makes two point jump shot (Yassine Gharram assists)	25-11
2:44	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot	25-13
2:26		John Poulakidas misses two point jump shot
2:24		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
2:18	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	25-15
2:18		Jack Molloy shooting foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
2:18		Brennan Rigsby misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:18		Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
1:54		Femi Odukale personal foul (Nick Townsend draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Nick Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-15
1:54		Nick Townsend misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:54		Isaac Asuma defensive rebound
1:26	+2	Parker Fox makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	26-17
1:07	+3	John Poulakidas makes three point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)	29-17
0:45		Lu'Cye Patterson misses two point layup
0:43		Nick Townsend defensive rebound
0:39		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:23		Nick Townsend misses two point layup
0:21		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
0:21		Nick Townsend personal foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
0:21	+1	Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-18
0:21	+1	Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-19
0:03		Bez Mbeng turnover (traveling)
0:01		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
0:01		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
YALE
Bulldogs
27
MINN
Golden Gophers
40

Time		Play	Score
19:42	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Femi Odukale assists)	29-21
19:21		Brennan Rigsby shooting foul (John Poulakidas draws the foul)
19:21	+1	John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 1 of 3	30-21
19:21	+1	John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 2 of 3	31-21
19:21	+1	John Poulakidas makes regular free throw 3 of 3	32-21
19:06		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
19:05		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
19:05		Nick Townsend personal foul
18:52		Bez Mbeng personal foul
18:42	+3	Brennan Rigsby makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists)	32-24
18:26		Femi Odukale personal foul
18:16		Lu'Cye Patterson personal foul
18:05		Nick Townsend turnover (out of bounds)
17:49		Samson Aletan blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
17:47		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
17:43	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point jump shot	32-26
17:22		Bez Mbeng misses two point jump shot
17:20		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
17:11	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot (Brennan Rigsby assists)	32-28
16:40		Bez Mbeng turnover (lost ball) (Lu'Cye Patterson steals)
16:39		Bez Mbeng personal foul
16:25	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point jump shot	32-30
16:02	+2	Casey Simmons makes two point layup (Yassine Gharram assists)	34-30
15:48		Casey Simmons shooting foul (Lu'Cye Patterson draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:48	+1	Lu'Cye Patterson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-31
15:48		Lu'Cye Patterson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:48		Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
15:31		Brennan Rigsby personal foul
15:27		Isaac Celiscar turnover (lost ball) (Frank Mitchell steals)
15:17		John Poulakidas shooting foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
15:17	+1	Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-32
15:17		Brennan Rigsby misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:17		Samson Aletan defensive rebound
15:01	+2	Isaac Celiscar makes two point layup (Casey Simmons assists)	36-32
14:35		Isaac Asuma misses three point jump shot
14:33		Casey Simmons defensive rebound
14:15		Frank Mitchell personal foul
14:07		Riley Fox misses two point layup
14:05		Casey Simmons offensive rebound
14:00	+2	Casey Simmons makes two point layup	38-32
13:47		Femi Odukale misses two point jump shot
13:45		Isaac Celiscar defensive rebound
13:22		Isaac Celiscar misses two point jump shot
13:20		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
13:08	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point jump shot (Isaac Asuma assists)	38-34
12:47		Yassine Gharram misses three point jump shot
12:45		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
12:31	+3	Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	38-37
12:00		Casey Simmons misses three point jump shot
11:58		Isaac Celiscar offensive rebound
11:53		Isaac Celiscar misses two point layup
11:51		Lu'Cye Patterson defensive rebound
11:45	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup (Lu'Cye Patterson assists)	38-39
11:34		TV timeout
11:17		Dawson Garcia shooting foul (Nick Townsend draws the foul)
11:17		Nick Townsend misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:17	+1	Nick Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-39
11:03		Nick Townsend shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
11:03	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-40
11:03	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-41
10:49		John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot
10:47		Isaac Celiscar offensive rebound
10:36		Parker Fox personal foul (Isaac Celiscar draws the foul)
10:36	+1	Isaac Celiscar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-41
10:36	+1	Isaac Celiscar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-41
10:17	+2	Isaac Asuma makes two point layup (Dawson Garcia assists)	41-43
10:00	+2	John Poulakidas makes two point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)	43-43
9:41		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
9:39		Nick Townsend defensive rebound
9:20	+2	Samson Aletan makes two point layup (Nick Townsend assists)	45-43
9:04		Nick Townsend shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
9:04	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-44
9:04		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:04		John Poulakidas defensive rebound
8:43		Jack Molloy misses two point layup
8:41		Samson Aletan offensive rebound
8:35	+2	Samson Aletan makes two point layup	47-44
8:05		Golden Gophers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:39		Bez Mbeng misses two point jump shot
7:37		Frank Mitchell defensive rebound
7:28		Samson Aletan blocks Brennan Rigsby's two point layup
7:26		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
7:21		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
7:19		John Poulakidas defensive rebound
7:06		Brennan Rigsby blocks John Poulakidas's two point jump shot
7:04		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
6:58		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
6:58		TV timeout
6:55		TV timeout
6:36		Samson Aletan personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
6:36	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-45
6:36		Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:36		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
6:33		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
6:31		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
6:26		Lu'Cye Patterson misses three point jump shot
6:24		Yassine Gharram defensive rebound
6:24		Frank Mitchell personal foul (Samson Aletan draws the foul)
6:24		Samson Aletan misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:24		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
6:21		Yassine Gharram shooting foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
6:21	+1	Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-46
6:21		Brennan Rigsby misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:21		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
6:07		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
6:05		Frank Mitchell offensive rebound
6:00	+2	Frank Mitchell makes two point layup	47-48
5:41		Bez Mbeng misses three point jump shot
5:39		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
5:22		Femi Odukale misses two point hook shot
5:20		Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:05		John Poulakidas misses two point jump shot
5:03		John Poulakidas offensive rebound
4:56		John Poulakidas misses two point jump shot
4:54		Samson Aletan offensive rebound
4:49	+3	Isaac Celiscar makes three point jump shot (Samson Aletan assists)	50-48
4:34		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
4:32		Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
4:28	+2	Dawson Garcia makes two point layup	50-50
4:03		Samson Aletan turnover (lost ball) (Dawson Garcia steals)
3:45		Isaac Celiscar personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-51
3:45	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-52
3:18		Femi Odukale blocks Bez Mbeng's two point layup
3:16		Nick Townsend offensive rebound
3:15		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
2:52	+2	Lu'Cye Patterson makes two point jump shot	50-54
2:31	+3	John Poulakidas makes three point jump shot (Bez Mbeng assists)	53-54
2:09		Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot
2:07		John Poulakidas defensive rebound
2:00		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:47		Yassine Gharram turnover (bad pass) (Parker Fox steals)
1:17		Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
1:15		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
1:14		Bez Mbeng personal foul (Femi Odukale draws the foul)
1:14	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-55
1:14		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:14		Femi Odukale offensive rebound
1:14		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
1:12		Nick Townsend defensive rebound
0:56		John Poulakidas misses two point jump shot
0:54		Dawson Garcia defensive rebound
0:27		Femi Odukale misses two point layup
0:22		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
0:22		Official timeout
0:18		Casey Simmons personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-56
0:18	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-57
0:18		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:10		John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot
0:08		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
0:02		Trevor Mullin personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-58
0:02	+1	Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-59
0:01	+3	John Poulakidas makes three point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)	56-59
0:00		End of period

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John Poulakidas makes three point jump shot (Nick Townsend assists)