PAYTON WILLIS NEWS

With 3 starters out, Gophers beat Scarlet Knights 68-65

Payton Willis scored a career-high 32 points, matching a program record with eight 3-pointers, and short-handed Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak with an improbable 68-65...

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shorthanded Gophers beat Rutgers 68-65 behind Payton Willis' school-record tying 8 three-pointers Gophers men's basketball team was down three starters, including leading scorer Jamison Battle.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Minnesota takes on Rutgers following Stephens' 22-point game

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota visits Penn State after Stephens' 22-point performance

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Murray leads Iowa against Minnesota after 29-point game

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 15 in loss Willis chipped in 15 points (6-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals in 40 minutes during Wednesday's 71-69 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Willis shot just 35.3 percent from the floor in Wednesday's narrow loss, but he had plenty of shot volume and scored in double figures for the fifth time in the last six games. Across that span, he's averaged 15.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 37.2 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 10 Michigan State beats Minnesota 71-69 on Hauser's shot

Joey Hauser made a low-post shot with a tenth of a second left, lifting No. 10 Michigan State to a 71-69 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night for a ninth straight win

JANUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota visits No. 10 Michigan State after Christie's 21-point performance

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Agnew, Alcorn State visit Minnesota

Two forwards will be on display as Darrious Agnew and Alcorn State will take on Jamison Battle and Minnesota

DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Battle, Willis lead Minnesota past Green Bay 72-56

Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ansong, Green Bay visit Minnesota

Two forwards will be on display as Emmanuel Ansong and Green Bay will battle Jamison Battle and Minnesota

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paces Gophers on scoreboard Willis finished with 17 points (6-8 FG, 5-6 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 79-71 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Impact Willis was held to nine points in Wednesday's loss to Michigan State but has now scored 17 points in each of the last two games. He shot 83.3 percent from beyond the arc in Tuesday's victory and has averaged 16.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 36.2 minutes per game across his last six appearances.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota cruises past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79-71

ayton Willis made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead four in double figures as Minnesota beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79-71

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Battle's season-high 27 boosts Minnesota past Michigan 75-65

Jamison Battle scored a season-high 27 points — with 21 coming after halftime — as Minnesota launched a ferocious rally in the second period to beat Michigan 75-65

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota, Michigan meet in conference play

Minnesota visits Michigan in a Big Ten matchup

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 19 Mich. St. outlasts Minnesota 75-67 in Big 10 opener

Gabe Brown, Malik Hall and Tyson Walker scored 15 points apiece for 19th-ranked Michigan State in a 75-67 victory over Minnesota

DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Undefeated Gophers getting along just fine under Ben Johnson

The takeover of any major college basketball program is already a big job

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Willis' 3 keeps Minnesota unbeaten, tops Mississippi State

Payton Willis hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to retake the lead and added two free throws as Minnesota remained undefeated with an 81-76 win over Mississippi State

DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Propels Gophers to victory Willis notched 24 points (8-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Sunday's 81-76 victory over Mississippi State.

Impact Willis drove Minnesota's offense in Sunday's victory and led the team in scoring and assists. The senior has played at least 36 minutes in each of the last three games and has averaged 18.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 37.0 minutes per contest during that time.

DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Molinar, Miss. St. host Minnesota

Two guards will be on display as Payton Willis and Minnesota will battle Iverson Molinar and Mississippi State

DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Loewe put back lifts unbeaten Minnesota past Pitt 54-53

Luke Loewe put back the rebound off an E

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota puts streak on line vs Pitt

Minnesota looks for its sixth straight win of the season as it faces Pittsburgh

NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads Gophers on scoreboard Willis registered 17 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 55-44 victory over Jacksonville.

Impact The Gophers failed to generate much offensive production in Wednesday's victory, but Willis led the team in scoring while shooting 60 percent from the floor. The senior has scored in double figures in four of his first five appearances of the season and has averaged 16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 35.6 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Willis, Battle lead Minnesota past Jacksonville 55-44

Payton Willis scored 17 points and Jamison Battle 14 as Minnesota strung together a 12-2 run over six minutes late in the game to defeat Jacksonville 55-44

NOVEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads Gophers on scoreboard Willis ended Sunday's 87-80 2OT victory over Princeton with 29 points (11-18 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals across 45 minutes.

Impact Willis had plenty of playing time in Sunday's 2OT win, and he posted his first collegiate double-double while leading the Gophers in the scoring column. He's played at least 34 minutes in each of his first three appearances of the season and has averaged 20.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 38.3 minutes per game during that time.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE