Gophers coach Ben Johnson faced the worst-case scenario with his team’s first Big Ten win this season on the line Monday night against Ohio State. A two-point lead and leading scorer Dawson Garcia were gone in an instant after he fouled out with 5.

It’s never easy to win on the road, and that notion was on full display again on Monday night when the Ohio State basketball team went on the road and took on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in “the barn,” outlasting the Gophers, and pulling off a thrilling 89-88 victory.

The Gophers lost to Ohio State 89-88 in double overtime Monday night at Williams Arena to fall to 0-4 in Big Ten play Mike Mitchell missed a pair of free throws late in the first overtime, and a Kadyn Betts foul with Minnesota up 2 allowed the Buckeyes to force a 2nd overtime Freshman Isaac Asuma had a career-high 18 points MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota men's basketball team let its first Big Ten win slip away in an 89-88 double overtime loss to Ohio State Monday night at Williams Arena.

The Gophers men's basketball team lost to Ohio State 89-88 in double overtime Monday night at Williams Arena to fall to 8-7 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play.