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Friday, January 9, 2026

Conference game
Minnesota Golden GophersMinnesota Golden Gophers

69

vs
USC TrojansUSC Trojans

70

Drought outlookSeason rates vs final result

Minnesota Golden Gophers

High confidence

2

est. droughts

4:07

avg duration

7

pts/drought

est. 12 pts ceded/game

Final results

✓ As expected

Droughts

~2→2

+0

Pts ceded

~12→9

-3

USC Trojans

High confidence

2

est. droughts

3:45

avg duration

8

pts/drought

est. 13 pts ceded/game

Final results

✗ Much worse than expected

Droughts

~2→3

+1

Pts ceded

~13→9

-4

Minnesota Golden Gophers averages 2 droughts/game  · USC Trojans forces 1 opp. droughts/game

5

Total droughts

Both teams combined

2

Minnesota Golden Gophers droughts

3

USC Trojans droughts

5:27

Longest drought

Minnesota Golden Gophers

18

Drought point swing

Total drought cost (pts)

Minnesota Golden Gophers drought cost

2 droughts • 9 pts drought cost

9

Drought cost (pts)

Actual point differential change

USC Trojans drought cost

3 droughts • 9 pts drought cost

9

Drought cost (pts)

Actual point differential change

Game timeline

All droughts

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota Golden Gophers

2
1st Halfcritical

Score: 22 → 25 · Opponent scored 4 pts

Ended by: Isaac Asuma makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Tyson assists)

3-Pointer

5:27

4.0 pts

2nd Halfnotable

Score: 38 → 40 · Opponent scored 5 pts

Ended by: Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes layup

2-Pointer

3:54

5.0 pts

USC Trojans

USC Trojans

3
1st Halfsignificant

Score: 21 → 23 · Opponent scored 0 pts

Ended by: Ezra Ausar makes layup (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)

2-Pointer

4:55

0.0 pts

2nd Halfsignificant

Score: 43 → 45 · Opponent scored 6 pts

Ended by: Kam Woods makes driving layup (Gabe Dynes assists)

2-Pointer

4:15

6.0 pts

2nd Halfnotable

Score: 66 → 68 · Opponent scored 3 pts

Ended by: Ezra Ausar makes 8-foot jumper (Chad Baker-Mazara assists)

2-Pointer

3:39

3.0 pts