Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND

31-4

Final

	1	2	T
MTSU MTSU	37	44	81
Minnesota MINN	31	41	72

Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesotaMINN

24-10

Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Murphy made Jumper.
Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
Jordan Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.
Reggie Lynch made Layup. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Murphy missed Jumper.
Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
Reggie Lynch missed Jumper.
Nate Mason missed Jumper.
Eric Curry missed Three Point Jumper.
Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.
Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper.
Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Curry made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
Jordan Murphy made Jumper.
Eric Curry missed Jumper.
Jordan Murphy made Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
Nate Mason missed Jumper.
Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
Reggie Lynch made Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
Jordan Murphy made Layup.
Jordan Murphy missed Jumper.
Nate Mason made Jumper.
Amir Coffey missed Jumper.
Dupree McBrayer made Layup.
Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
Reggie Lynch made Dunk.
Jordan Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper.
Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
Dupree McBrayer made Layup.
Amir Coffey made Jumper.
Eric Curry made Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.
Dupree McBrayer missed Layup.
Nate Mason made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.
Eric Curry missed Jumper.
Amir Coffey missed Dunk.
Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper.
Reggie Lynch made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.
Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.
Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.
Dupree McBrayer made Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Dunk.
Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper.
Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
Brandon Walters missed Jumper.
Brandon Walters made Layup.
Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
Brandon Walters made Layup.
Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
Aldonis Foote missed Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
Aldonis Foote missed Jumper.
Antwain Johnson made Layup.
Antwain Johnson made Layup.
Giddy Potts made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
Tyrik Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
Quavius Copeland made Layup.
JaCorey Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
Reggie Upshaw made Jumper.
Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.
Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.
Aldonis Foote made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
Edward Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
Tyrik Dixon missed Layup.
Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
Edward Simpson missed Jumper.
Edward Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
JaCorey Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
Tyrik Dixon missed Layup.
Reggie Upshaw made Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
Tyrik Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCorey Williams.
Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by JaCorey Williams.
Tyrik Dixon missed Jumper.
Giddy Potts made Layup.
Brandon Walters made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.
Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Reggie Upshaw made Two Point Tip Shot.
Xavier Habersham missed Jumper.
Xavier Habersham missed Two Point Tip Shot.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.
Reggie Upshaw made Layup. Assisted by Edward Simpson.
Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw made Jumper. Assisted by Edward Simpson.
JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.
Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.
Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.
Giddy Potts missed Layup.
JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Giddy Potts.

MTSU

MINNESOTA

TIME		MTSU	MINN
20:00	Jump Ball won by Minnesota	0	0
19:56	Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:56	Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:36	JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.	0	0
19:36	Reggie Lynch Block.	0	0
19:36	Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:17	Jordan Murphy made Jumper.	0	2
18:53	JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.	0	2
18:53	Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:32	Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.	0	5
18:02	JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.	0	5
18:02	Reggie Lynch Block.	0	5
18:02	Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.	0	5
17:56	JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.	0	5
17:56	Nate Mason Defensive Rebound.	0	5
17:43	Jordan Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.	0	5
17:43	Giddy Potts Defensive Rebound.	0	5
17:19	JaCorey Williams missed Dunk.	0	5
17:19	Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound.	0	5
16:50	Reggie Lynch made Layup. Assisted by Amir Coffey.	0	7
16:42	Middle Tennessee Timeout	0	7
16:30	Giddy Potts made Three Point Jumper.	3	7
16:12	Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.	3	7
16:12	Brandon Walters Defensive Rebound.	3	7
15:50	Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.	3	7
15:50	Jordan Murphy Defensive Rebound.	3	7
15:34	Jordan Murphy missed Jumper.	3	7
15:34	Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound.	3	7
15:29	Official TV Timeout	3	7
15:15	Brandon Walters missed Jumper.	3	7
15:15	Reggie Lynch Block.	3	7
15:15	Brandon Walters Offensive Rebound.	3	7
15:02	Brandon Walters made Layup.	5	7
15:00	Dupree McBrayer Turnover.	5	7
15:00	Brandon Walters Steal.	5	7
14:54	Reggie Upshaw missed Jumper.	5	7
14:54	Brandon Walters Offensive Rebound.	5	7
14:47	Brandon Walters made Layup.	7	7
14:29	Nate Mason Turnover.	7	7
14:19	Giddy Potts Turnover.	7	7
14:19	Jordan Murphy Steal.	7	7
14:13	Amir Coffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.	7	10
13:49	Reggie Upshaw missed Three Point Jumper.	7	10
13:49	Brandon Walters Offensive Rebound.	7	10
13:49	Brandon Walters Turnover.	7	10
13:49	Reggie Lynch Steal.	7	10
13:41	Jump Ball won by Middle Tennessee	7	10
13:27	Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.	7	10
13:27	Xavier Habersham Defensive Rebound.	7	10
13:06	Aldonis Foote Turnover.	7	10
13:06	Nate Mason Steal.	7	10
12:53	Reggie Lynch missed Jumper.	7	10
12:53	Brandon Walters Block.	7	10
12:53	Brandon Walters Defensive Rebound.	7	10
12:44	Aldonis Foote missed Jumper.	7	10
12:44	Amir Coffey Defensive Rebound.	7	10
12:25	Nate Mason missed Jumper.	7	10
12:25	Xavier Habersham Block.	7	10
12:25	Brandon Walters Defensive Rebound.	7	10
12:17	Foul on Giddy Potts.	7	10
12:17	Giddy Potts Turnover.	7	10
11:50	Eric Curry missed Three Point Jumper.	7	10
11:50	JaCorey Williams Defensive Rebound.	7	10
11:41	JaCorey Williams missed Jumper.	7	10
11:41	Amir Coffey Defensive Rebound.	7	10
11:31	Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.	7	10
11:31	Edward Simpson Defensive Rebound.	7	10
10:59	Aldonis Foote missed Jumper.	7	10
10:59	Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.	7	10
10:54	Middle Tennessee Turnover.	7	10
10:54	Official TV Timeout	7	10
10:40	Foul on Tyrik Dixon.	7	10
10:32	Dupree McBrayer missed Jumper.	7	10
10:32	Reggie Upshaw Defensive Rebound.	7	10
10:10	Antwain Johnson made Layup.	9	10
9:57	Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Dupree McBrayer.	9	12
9:37	Antwain Johnson made Layup.	11	12
9:37	Foul on Dupree McBrayer.	11	12
9:37	Antwain Johnson missed Free Throw.	11	12
9:37	Eric Curry Defensive Rebound.	11	12
9:20	Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.	11	12
9:20	Reggie Lynch Offensive Rebound.	11	12
9:15	Nate Mason missed Three Point Jumper.	11	12
9:15	JaCorey Williams Defensive Rebound.	11	12
9:13	Foul on Eric Curry.	11	12
8:59	Giddy Potts made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.	13	12
8:48	Foul on Antwain Johnson.	13	12
8:48	Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.	13	13
8:48	Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.	13	14
8:34	Tyrik Dixon made Jumper. Assisted by Giddy Potts.	15	14
8:21	Dupree McBrayer missed Three Point Jumper.	15	14
8:21	Tyrik Dixon Defensive Rebound.	15	14
8:15	Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.	15	14
8:15	Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.	15	14
8:11	Foul on Reggie Lynch.	15	14
8:09	JaCorey Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.	17	14
8:09	Foul on Reggie Lynch.	17	14
8:09	JaCorey Williams made Free Throw.	18	14
7:50	Eric Curry made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Mason.	18	16
7:37	Giddy Potts missed Three Point Jumper.	18	16
7:37	Michael Hurt Defensive Rebound.	18	16
7:25	Foul on Giddy Potts.	18	16
7:25	Official TV Timeout	18	16
7:25	Amir Coffey made Free Throw.	18	17
7:25	Amir Coffey made Free Throw.	18	18
7:06	Quavius Copeland made Layup.	20	18
6:42	Eric Curry made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.	20	20
6:19	JaCorey Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.	22	20
5:52	Jordan Murphy made Jumper.	22	22
5:16	Reggie Upshaw made Jumper.	24	22
4:58	Eric Curry missed Jumper.	24	22
4:58	Antwain Johnson Defensive Rebound.	24	22
4:48	Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Antwain Johnson.	26	22
4:34	Foul on Antwain Johnson.	26	22
4:17	Foul on Brandon Walters.	26	22
4:17	Eric Curry made Free Throw.	26	23
4:17	Eric Curry made Free Throw.	26	24
4:10	Brandon Walters made Dunk. Assisted by Reggie Upshaw.	28	24
3:40	Jordan Murphy made Jumper. Assisted by Amir Coffey.	28	26
3:40	Foul on JaCorey Williams.	28	26
3:40	Official TV Timeout	28	26
3:40	Jordan Murphy missed Free Throw.	28	26
3:40	Edward Simpson Defensive Rebound.	28	26
3:20	Foul on Eric Curry.	28	26
2:58	Aldonis Foote made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.	31	26
2:40	Amir Coffey missed Three Point Jumper.	31	26
2:40	Tyrik Dixon Defensive Rebound.	31	26
2:30	Foul on Bakary Konate.	31	26
2:30	Reggie Upshaw missed Free Throw.	31	26
2:30	Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.	31	26
2:30	Reggie Upshaw made Free Throw.	32	26
2:17	Foul on Edward Simpson.	32	26
2:17	Amir Coffey missed Free Throw.	32	26
2:17	Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound.	32	26
2:17	Amir Coffey missed Free Throw.	32	26
2:17	Edward Simpson Defensive Rebound.	32	26
2:04	Foul on Jordan Murphy.	32	26
2:04	Aldonis Foote made Free Throw.	33	26
2:04	Aldonis Foote made Free Throw.	34	26
1:45	Foul on Brandon Walters.	34	26
1:45	Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.	34	27
1:45	Jordan Murphy made Free Throw.	34	28
1:35	Foul on Bakary Konate.	34	28
1:35	JaCorey Williams missed Free Throw.	34	28
1:35	Eric Curry Defensive Rebound.	34	28
1:17	Nate Mason missed Jumper.	34	28
1:17	Middle Tennessee Defensive Rebound.	34	28
1:01	Edward Simpson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrik Dixon.	37	28
0:55	Minnesota Timeout	37	28
0:30	Dupree McBrayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Murphy.	37	31
0:02	Tyrik Dixon missed Layup.	37	31
0:02	Reggie Upshaw Offensive Rebound.	37	31
0:00	End of 1st half	37	31

BMO Harris Bradley Center

4:12 PM, March 16, 2017Coverage: TNT

Milwaukee, WI

Attendance: 17,303

Referees:
Kelly Self
Tony Greene
James Breeding

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Florida International	0-0	-	1-0
Jacksonville State	0-0	-	1-0
Kennesaw State	0-0	-	1-0
Liberty	0-0	-	1-0
Middle Tennessee	0-0	-	1-0
Missouri State	0-0	-	1-0
New Mexico State	0-0	-	1-0
Sam Houston	0-0	-	1-0
UTEP	0-0	-	1-0
Western Kentucky	0-0	-	1-0
Delaware	0-0	-	0-1
Louisiana Tech	0-0	-	0-1

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Illinois	0-0	-	1-0
Indiana	0-0	-	1-0
Iowa	0-0	-	1-0
Maryland	0-0	-	1-0
Michigan	0-0	-	1-0
Michigan State	0-0	-	1-0
Minnesota	0-0	-	1-0
Nebraska	0-0	-	1-0
Northwestern	0-0	-	1-0
Ohio State	0-0	-	1-0
Oregon	0-0	-	1-0
Penn State	0-0	-	1-0
Purdue	0-0	-	1-0
Rutgers	0-0	-	1-0
UCLA	0-0	-	1-0
USC	0-0	-	1-0
Washington	0-0	-	1-0
Wisconsin	0-0	-	1-0

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