Sean East II scored a three-point play to conclude Missouri’s 31-9 run, emerging victorious over Minnesota 70-68 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Thursday. Nick Honor and Noah Carter led the way for the Tigers in their comeback win.
Nick Honor
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Honor led MU in scoring with 16 points and contributed an assist on Thursday. The fifth-year senior guard played a pivotal role in Missouri’s victory. The former Clemson Tiger recorded ten straight points in the Tigers’ 31-9 run to end the matchup. Honor scored two three-pointers and a two-point jumper, going up for a layup to cut the Golden Gophers’ lead to 61-49 with 9:02 remaining in the game. The guard knocked down four three-pointers throughout the contest.
In addition to the two he scored during the run to end the game, Honor hit two more threes. One was at the beginning of the matchup (a little over three minutes in) and another early in the second half (16:47 left in the contest), the latter of which cut Missouri’s deficit to 46-37. The Orlando, Florida native also had an assist during Thursday’s matchup. Honor found guard Tamar Bates on a fast break with 13 minutes left in the first half to keep MU competitive early when they were struggling.
Noah Carter
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Carter played a significant role in Missouri’s victory on Thursday, contributing 13 points and two assists. The forward shot 5/10 from the field (50%) and 2/5 (40%) from beyond the arc, with ten of his points coming in the first half. The Dubuque, Iowa native scored the first five points for the Tigers at the beginning of the game. The fifth-year forward also executed a layup and knocked down a three-pointer with 6:35 left in the first half, reducing UMN’s lead to 30-23.
The former Northern Iowa Panther added three more points in the second half through a three-point play. Carter grabbed the offensive rebound off of freshman forward Trent Pierce’s miss and went up for an and-1 layup. The forward proceeded to make the free throw, making Minnesota’s lead 65-59 with 5:21 remaining in the matchup. He finished the game with two assists as well, one in each half. The fifth-year found Bates for a made layup with 14:31 left in the first half. Carter also passed the ball to Honor, who knocked down a three-pointer to begin MU’s 31-9 run with 11:09 remaining in the game.
