Evans leads Minnesota against Southern after 26-point showing

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Southern Jaguars (0-4) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-0)

Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

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BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts Southern after Kyan Evans scored 26 points in Minnesota's 63-61 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Minnesota went 15-18 overall with a 13-4 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Golden Gophers averaged 12.5 points off of turnovers, 8.5 second-chance points and 7.2 bench points last season.

Southern finished 17-17 overall with a 7-12 record on the road a season ago. The Jaguars averaged 17.3 points off of turnovers, 13.0 second-chance points and 8.9 bench points last season.

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