Minneapolis — The second meeting was starting to unfold like the first one.
Michigan was seemingly in control and held a comfortable lead with 10 minutes to go before Minnesota started to slowly crawl back into it.
But this time, there were no last-second heroics needed for the No. 7 Wolverines. Instead, junior center Jon Teske hit a pair of crucial 3-pointers to stave off the Gophers in a 69-60 win Thursday at Williams Arena.
Sophomore guard Jordan Poole finished with 22 points and five made 3-pointers, Teske added 17 points and freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis scored 10 for Michigan (24-3, 13-3 Big Ten), which maintained its footing atop the Big Ten standings heading into Sunday’s top-10 showdown against Michigan State.