There were a lot of reasons why Minnesota wasn't able to hold on and take down Ohio State, but two plays stand out above the rest.

Betts fouled Ohio State’s John Mobley with four seconds left in the first overtime with his team leading 73-71. Everyone in the arena, including Betts realized the error after the fact. But it led to another extra period once Mobley sank both shots.

The Gophers men’s basketball team had plenty of chances to beat Ohio State on Monday, but at the end of regulation and to close the first overtime, Minnesota’s own mishaps allowed the Buckeyes to outlast them, 89-88, in a double-overtime defeat at Williams Arena.

A multitude of baffling late-game decisions and abysmal free-throw shooting cost the Gophers against the Buckeyes.

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,

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.

Minnesota dropped 0-4 in Big Ten play as they were unable to put away Ohio State in regulation or the first overtime period, losing 89-88 in double OT. The Gophers led 73-30 with 9 seconds remaining in the first overtime,