Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Baylor Bears
Yessoufou scores 19 as Baylor beats Minnesota 67-48 in College Basketball Crown quarterfinals
LAS VEGAS -- — Tounde Yessoufou had 19 points in Baylor's 67-48 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals.
Yessoufou added seven rebounds for the Bears (17-16). Obi Agbim added 17 points while going 6 of 10 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) while he also had six rebounds. Cameron Carr had 15 points and shot 6 for 15.
Cade Tyson led the way for the Golden Gophers (15-18) with 19 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Minnesota also got 13 points and four assists from Langston Reynolds.
Baylor took the lead with 8:09 left in the first half and did not trail again. Agbim led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 31-26 at the break. Baylor extended its lead to 48-27 during the second half, fueled by a 17-1 scoring run. Yessoufou scored a team-high 13 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Las Vegas, NV
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Chris Pacsi
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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