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Dawson Garcia's big double-double leads fast-starting Minnesota's 80-60 win over Bethune-Cookman
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dawson Garcia had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Minnesota rode a 46-point first half to a season-opening 80-60 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Monday night.
Garcia was 4-of-10 shooting but made 14 free throws in 16 attempts. He also had six assists. Braeden Carrington scored 13 points and Elijah Hawkins added 10 for the Golden Gophers.
A 16-2 run helped Minnesota build a 26-11 lead through the first 9 1/2 minutes and the Gophers went on to lead 46-22 at the break.
Jakobi Heady led the Tigers with 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Zion Harmon and Damani McEntire scored 11 points each.
Garcia, a 6-foot-11 junior, is Minnesota's leading returning scorer (15.3 ppg in 2022-23) on a roster with eight newcomers - four transfers and four freshmen. Transfer Parker Fox, who scored seven points, saw his first action with the Golden Gophers after missing the past two seasons with knee injuries.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Golden Gophers gains possession) | ||
| 19:38 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Elijah Hawkins assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:19 |  | +3 | Reggie Ward Jr. makes three point jump shot (Elijah Hulsewe assists) | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | | Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) (Dhashon Dyson steals) | ||
| 18:51 | | Dhashon Dyson misses two point layup | ||
| 18:49 | | Jakobi Heady offensive rebound | ||
| 18:43 | | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point layup | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | | +2 | Braeden Carrington makes two point layup | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | | Reggie Ward Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:28 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 18:22 | | +3 | Elijah Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists) | 5-7 |
| 17:32 | | Braeden Carrington personal foul | ||
| 17:31 | | Elijah Hawkins shooting foul (Zion Harmon draws the foul) | ||
| 17:21 | | +1 | Zion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | | +1 | Zion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-7 |
| 17:05 | | Elijah Hulsewe shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 17:05 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:05 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 |
| 17:02 | | Dhashon Dyson misses two point layup | ||
| 17:00 | | Dhashon Dyson offensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Zion Harmon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:52 | | Jakobi Heady offensive rebound | ||
| 16:39 | | Dhashon Dyson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 16:30 | | Zion Harmon personal foul | ||
| 16:27 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:25 | | Dawson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 16:20 | | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dawson Garcia assists) | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | | +2 | Zion Harmon makes two point jump shot | 9-10 |
| 15:36 | | Elijah Hawkins misses two point layup | ||
| 15:34 | | Dhashon Dyson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 | | Elijah Hawkins personal foul | ||
| 15:24 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:21 | | Elijah Hulsewe misses two point layup | ||
| 15:19 | | Elijah Hulsewe offensive rebound | ||
| 15:09 | | Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 15:06 | | Reggie Ward Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 14:53 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dhashon Dyson steals) | ||
| 14:51 | | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:49 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 14:38 | | +3 | Dawson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Joshua Ola-Joseph assists) | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | | Dhashon Dyson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:14 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 14:05 | | Dhashon Dyson shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | ||
| 14:05 | | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-14 |
| 14:05 | | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-15 |
| 13:58 | | Zion Harmon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:56 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph defensive rebound | ||
| 13:53 | | +3 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Parker Fox assists) | 9-18 |
| 13:12 | | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:10 | | Braeden Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 13:09 | | +2 | Parker Fox makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 9-20 |
| 13:09 | | Wildcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:01 | | Jakobi Heady misses two point layup | ||
| 12:59 | | James Henderson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 12:19 | | +2 | James Henderson Jr. makes two point dunk | 11-20 |
| 12:18 | | +2 | Parker Fox makes two point layup (Dawson Garcia assists) | 11-22 |
| 12:08 | | Dhashon Dyson turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Ola-Joseph steals) | ||
| 12:00 | | Damani McEntire blocks Joshua Ola-Joseph's two point layup | ||
| 11:58 | | Golden Gophers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:57 | | Isaiah Ihnen turnover (lost ball) (James Henderson Jr. steals) | ||
| 11:55 | | Zion Harmon misses two point layup | ||
| 11:53 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 11:47 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:45 | | Braeden Carrington offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Damani McEntire shooting foul | ||
| 11:36 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:36 | | +1 | Braeden Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-23 |
| 11:36 | | +1 | Braeden Carrington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-24 |
| 11:30 | | Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Golden Gophers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Reggie Ward Jr. personal foul | ||
| 11:03 | | Reggie Ward Jr. personal foul | ||
| 10:56 | | +2 | Braeden Carrington makes two point layup | 11-26 |
| 10:27 | | Reggie Ward Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 10:25 | | James Henderson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Isaiah Ihnen shooting foul (James Henderson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +1 | James Henderson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-26 |
| 10:18 | | +1 | James Henderson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-26 |
| 10:09 | | Dawson Garcia misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Damani McEntire defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Damani McEntire misses two point layup | ||
| 10:00 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Isaiah Ihnen makes three point jump shot (Dawson Garcia assists) | 13-29 |
| 9:36 | | +2 | James Henderson Jr. makes two point jump shot (Seneca Willoughby assists) | 15-29 |
| 8:49 | | Seneca Willoughby shooting foul (Isaiah Ihnen draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | Isaiah Ihnen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Isaiah Ihnen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-30 |
| 8:36 | | Braeden Carrington blocks Dhashon Dyson's two point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Dhashon Dyson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Dondre Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:58 | | +3 | Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Pharrel Payne assists) | 15-33 |
| 7:35 | | Elijah Hulsewe misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Elijah Hulsewe offensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Elijah Hulsewe misses two point layup | ||
| 7:30 | | Elijah Hulsewe offensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Elijah Hulsewe misses two point layup | ||
| 7:27 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Damani McEntire steals) | ||
| 7:16 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. shooting foul (Damani McEntire draws the foul) | ||
| 7:15 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:15 | | +1 | Damani McEntire makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-33 |
| 7:15 | | +1 | Damani McEntire makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-33 |
| 6:59 | | Isaiah Ihnen turnover (lost ball) (Zion Harmon steals) | ||
| 6:41 | | Braeden Carrington personal foul | ||
| 6:34 | | Damani McEntire turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Ihnen steals) | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Dawson Garcia makes two point layup (Isaiah Ihnen assists) | 17-35 |
| 6:25 | | Dondre Watson shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-36 |
| 6:21 | | Zion Harmon turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Ihnen steals) | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Isaiah Ihnen makes two point layup | 17-38 |
| 6:12 | | Dondre Watson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Dawson Garcia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Dhashon Dyson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Dawson Garcia blocks Dhashon Dyson's two point layup | ||
| 5:55 | | Dondre Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Isaiah Ihnen blocks Dondre Watson's two point layup | ||
| 5:46 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Dhashon Dyson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Zion Harmon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Damani McEntire steals) | ||
| 5:14 | | Dhashon Dyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | James Henderson Jr. shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:55 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:55 | | Damani McEntire defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Pharrel Payne blocks Jakobi Heady's two point layup | ||
| 4:47 | | Damani McEntire offensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Damani McEntire misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | James Henderson Jr. shooting foul (Joshua Ola-Joseph draws the foul) | ||
| 4:18 | | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-39 |
| 4:18 | | +1 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-40 |
| 4:05 | | Zion Harmon offensive foul | ||
| 4:05 | | Zion Harmon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | Pharrel Payne misses two point layup | ||
| 3:41 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup | 17-42 |
| 3:16 | | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point jump shot | 19-42 |
| 3:02 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Joshua Ola-Joseph makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists) | 19-44 |
| 2:46 | | Damani McEntire misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Jakobi Heady offensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Dawson Garcia turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:19 | | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Kadyn Betts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph shooting foul (Dhashon Dyson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:27 | | Dhashon Dyson misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 1:27 | | +1 | Dhashon Dyson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 20-44 |
| 1:27 | | Dhashon Dyson misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 1:27 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Joshua Ola-Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Dhashon Dyson steals) | ||
| 1:18 | | +2 | Dhashon Dyson makes two point dunk | 22-44 |
| 1:11 | | Elijah Hulsewe shooting foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | ||
| 0:47 | | Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:47 | | Dawson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:47 | | Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Kadyn Betts personal foul (Dondre Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:47 | | Dondre Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:47 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Kadyn Betts misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Dhashon Dyson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Dhashon Dyson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:35 | | Dawson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Dhashon Dyson personal foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-45 |
| 0:28 | | +1 | Dawson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-46 |
| 0:05 | | Mason Dorsey turnover (bad pass) (Parker Fox steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:01 | | Seneca Willoughby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |