National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 58, Wisconsin 53
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 14, 2013
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Brian Dorsey, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 14625
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Minnesota 58, No. 19 Wisconsin 53 (OT): Andre Hollins drained the tiebreaking 3-pointer in the extra session and scored 21 points as the Golden Gophers downed the Badgers in Big Ten play.

Minnesota (18-7, 6-6 Big Ten) scored the final six points of regulation and the first five in overtime while snapping a four-game losing streak against Wisconsin. Austin Hollins added 11 points and Rodney Williams scored 10 for the Gophers.

Sam Dekker scored 14 points and Ben Brust added 11 for the Badgers (17-8, 8-4), who had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Minnesota’s Joe Coleman hit two free throws with 17.4 seconds left to force overtime, and Andre Hollins hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:40 left in overtime. Hollins scored seven of the Gophers’ nine overtime points.

Wisconsin scored the first six points of the game and led 24-14 on a jumper by Ryan Evans with 2:52 left in the half. Minnesota scored the final eight points to pull within two at the break but the Badgers regained control and had a 49-43 edge with five minutes to play before wilting.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota’s victory was its fifth in the last 21 games against Wisconsin. … Williams returned from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury. … The Badgers played a third straight overtime game for the first time in school history.
Top Game Performances
 
Wisconsin   Minnesota
Sam Dekker 14 Scoring Andre Hollins 21
Traevon Jackson 4 Assists Austin Hollins 4
Ryan Evans 11 Rebounds Joe Coleman 7
Sam Dekker 6 Free Throws Made Andre Hollins 8
Traevon Jackson 2 Steals Andre Hollins 3
Jared Berggren 1 Blocks Andre Ingram 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wisconsin 53 30.5 7-28 10-17 12 35 3 5 11
Minnesota 58 36.7 4-17 18-24 9 29 5 7 9