With 18.7 second remaining, Garcia hit a pair of free throws that put the Gophers up 57-53, essentially icing the game. John Poulakadis, who scored a team-high 21 points for Yale (2-3), missed a 3 on the other end, and Rigsby grabbed the rebound and kicked it out to Garcia, who was fouled in transition. He made another pair from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1) rallied in the second half to defeat the Yale Bulldogs (2-3), 59-56, earning their third win of the season. Dawson Garcia scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the Gophers in scoring, and Brennan Rigsby added 15 points to help the Gophers come back from a 10-point deficit at halftime.