Evans leads Minnesota against Southern after 26-point showing

Southern Jaguars (0-4) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-0) Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST 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. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . Donate now to support local nonprofit news in Lancaster County Newsletter Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Sports Our daily sports newsletter, delivered at 6 a.m. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up By opting into newsletters you are agreeing to our privacy policy . What to Read Next