October 5, 2024

Big shot from Marcus Carr gives Gophers win over Ohio State


Carr hit the winning shot with 3.3 seconds to go. Brad Rempel, Minnesota Athletics The Gophers hadn’t won a true road game all year, and hadn’t won in Columbus since 2005. Both streaks are over after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 62-59 on Thursday night. The victory gets them back above .500 in the Big Ten at 5-4 as they move to 11-8 on the season. Marcus Carr led Minnesota with 21 points and drilled a game-winning three with three seconds left after a game-tying runner with 43 seconds remaining, putting the finishing touches on a 13-point second-half.  Gabe Kalscheur added 13 of his own, breaking out of a slump and getting into double-digits for the first time in six games. “We knew we had to break through on the road,” said coach Richard Pitino. “They were really excited.”  They should be. There we a number of good performances to…

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