Bearcats Fall in Final Seconds to Minnesota 63-61

CINCINNATI — Minnesota closed the game on a 9-0 run, capped by Bobby Durkin’s go-ahead 3-pointer in the final seconds, to beat the Cincinnati men’s basketball team 63-61 Monday night at Fifth Third Arena.

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The Bearcats led 61-54 with 2:37 to play after a contested Eric Mahaffey layup, but Jaylen Crocker-Johnson sparked the Golden Gophers’ rally, and Durkin finished the comeback from deep.

“It was a tough loss,” Cincinnati head coach Jerrod Calhoun said. “There’s a lot to learn from, situational awareness and different things. Hats off to Niko [Medved] and his group to come in on the road. It's hard to win…