A Three With 0.4 Seconds Left: Bobby Durkin Extends Minnesota’s Early-Season Madness as Surprising Start Continues
Minnesota wins at the buzzer
Minnesota secured a 63-61 road victory over Cincinnati in Week 2, continuing the season’s early run of unexpected results. Bobby Durkin hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining.
Durkin had missed all five of his earlier three-point attempts and had two points for most of the night. His late shot became one of the season’s early game-winners.
Evans leads the scoring
Kyan Evans paced the Golden Gophers with 26 points. That total was more than twice his combined scoring output across Minnesota’s first two games. The victory followed an opening week that included a top-five team losing and a 28.5-point underdog winning.
Upcoming games on schedule
Minnesota is set to travel to the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic toward the end of November. The team will then begin Big Ten play in December. Its conference schedule starts at No. 5 Michigan State and continues against No. 3 Illinois.
Key points
- Minnesota defeated Cincinnati 63-61 on the road.
- Bobby Durkin made the winning three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left.
- Kyan Evans scored a team-high 26 points.
- Minnesota’s Big Ten schedule begins in December against Michigan State and Illinois.