US EditionCold Shooting Ends Gophers’ Season in Crown Tournament
Baylor’s second-half surge and Minnesota’s 8 turnovers decided the game, with Tounde Yessoufou scoring 19 points and Cameron Carr adding 15.
- On Wednesday, Baylor defeated Minnesota 67-48 in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
- The Gophers' offense struggled during a 17-minute cold-shooting stretch, making only 2 of 19 shots as Baylor opened the second half with a 15-1 run.
- Baylor prospects Tounde Yessoufou and Cameron Carr scored 19 and 15 points respectively, while Minnesota senior Cade Tyson finished with 19 in his final game.
- Advancing to Saturday's semifinal against Oklahoma, Baylor secured at least $50,000 in NIL money with the victory.
- Tyson ended his season ranking third in program history for points, as the Gophers finished 15-18 in their final campaign.
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Cold shooting ends Gophers’ season in Crown tournament
A cold-shooting stretch doomed the Gophers men’s basketball team in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Minnesota made 2 of 19 shots during a stretch that bridged both halves, and Baylor ran away with a 67-48 win in the second annual tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. “Unfortunate to go out this way,” head coach Niko Medved said on the KFAN postgame show. The Gophers’ season ended …
Baylor Uses Second Half Surge to Run By Minnesota
Baylor Basketball was back on the court after a near three week hiatus for a shot to build toward next season. Obi Agbim led the way in the first half, and the team showed strong effort in a convincing win over Minnesota.
Gophers End Season At College Basketball Crown
Cade Tyson had 19 points and seven rebounds and Langston Reynolds had 13 points, but Baylor (17-16) opened the second half with a 17-1 run to pull away from Minnesota (15-18) and advance to the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown with a 67-48 win at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Bears hunt out Gophers 67-48 in first round of College Basketball Crown - The Baylor Lariat
By Dylan Fink | Sports Writer The Bears began their pursuit of a College Basketball Crown championship on a high note late Wednesday night, cruising to a 67-48 first round win over Minnesota. Neither team had played a game since the first week of March entering Wednesday night’s quarterfinals. The lengthy break was apparent in the start of play for the two postseason teams as both the Bears (17-16, 6-12 Big 12) and Minnesota (15-18, 8-12 Big Ten…
4 Takeaways From Day 1 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown
MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — As the national anthem reached its conclusion on Wednesday evening, moments before Oklahoma and Colorado tipped off to begin the second annual College Basketball Crown, a call-and-response chant of "Boomer! …. Sooner!" rang out across the building for all to hear. Scores of fans proudly sporting crimson and cream dominated the crowd as this year’s tournament began, eager to support head coach Porter Moser and…
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