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    Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

    Asheville Championship
    WKU
    Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
    1-1
    69
    1-1
    Final
    12T
    Western KY
    WKU
    234669
    Minnesota
    MINN
    353873
    MINN
    Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesotaMINN
    2-0
    73
    2-0
    • Gamecast
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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    WKUMINN
    Dayvion McKnight
    34
    D. McKnight#20
    10/16 FG, 13/14 FT
    34
    Points
    Jamison Battle
    20
    J. Battle#10
    5/13 FG, 5/6 FT
    20
    Dayvion McKnight
    9
    D. McKnight#20
    7 DREB, 2 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Eric Curry
    7
    E. Curry#1
    5 DREB, 2 OREB
    7
    Dayvion McKnight
    4
    D. McKnight#20
    0 TO, 39 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Luke Loewe
    5
    L. Loewe#12
    1 TO, 38 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WKU
    MINN

    43% (24-56)

    Field Goal %

    41% (24-59)

    26% (5-19)

    Three Point %

    39% (12-31)

    80% (16-20)

    Free Throw %

    72% (13-18)

    10

    Turnovers

    12

    34

    Rebounds

    39

    0

    Largest Lead

    16

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Asheville, NC

    ESPNEWS

    Referee:Amy Bonner

    Referee:Bo Boroski

    Referee:Keith Kimbell

    Battle scores 18 of 20 in 1st half, Minnesota holds off WKU

    — Jamison Battle scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half, Payton Willis added 19 points and Minnesota held off Western Kentucky 73-69 on Friday night in the inaugural Asheville Championship.
    Nov 12, 2021, 09:04 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --WKU
    100%
    --MINN

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Liberty17-3-26-8
    Sam Houston13-7422-12
    Louisiana Tech11-9620-14
    Western Kentucky11-9618-14
    Middle Tennessee11-9617-15
    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-131011-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

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    43m

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