T.J. Hughes tied the game in the final minutes, then Jayden Perron scored the winner in overtime as top-ranked Michigan edged the Gophers men 3-2 on Saturday night at Mariucci Arena.

Minnesota (8-14-1 overall, 4-8-0 Big Ten) got second-period power-play goals from Brodie Ziemer and Brody Lamb to take a 2-1 lead into the final period.

“Tonight was a complete reversal in our effort, our physicality,” Minnesota coach Bob Motzko said. “We made it a hockey game. We just couldn’t get our hands on it in the third period and ended up chasing it around a little bit. But for the most part they got back after it tonight.”

Garrett Schifsky had a first period goal for the Wolverines (19-4-0, 10-3-0)

Women: Minnesota 11, Bemidji State 1

Abbie Murphy had four goals and Ava Lindsay added three as the third-ranked Gophers routed the host Beavers.

Josefin Bouveng, Bella Fanale, Kendra Distad and Emma Kreisz added the other goals for Minnesota (20-4-0, 14-4-0).

“A great performance from our group from top to bottom,” Gophers coach Brad Frost said. “A solid effort right from the drop of the puck, playing the right way and being rewarded for it.”

Minnesota goalie Layla Hemp stopped 24 of 25 Beavers shots.

Morgan Smith had the lone goal for Bemidji (5-16-3, 2-15-1).

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SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had 39 points and nine rebounds, corralling a critical offensive rebound in the final seconds, enabling the San Antonio Spurs to fend off Anthony Edwards’ season-high 55 points and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123 on Saturday night.

Donte DiVincenzo’s 24-foot, 3-pointer put the Timberwolves up 119-118 with 1:03 remaining. Wembanyama responded with a 20-footer and then blocked Joan Beringer’s reverse layup 13 seconds later to preserve the one-point lead.

De’Aaron Fox added 25 points and 12 assists as San Antonio avoided a season sweep of its three-game set against Minnesota. Keldon Johnson added 20 points for the Spurs.

Edwards had 26 points in the fourth quarter, going 5 for 7 on 3-pointers and nearly completed a repeat of Minnesota’s last game against San Antonio.

Edwards drained a 3-pointer in the final seconds on Jan. 11 as San Antonio blew a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter in losing 104-103 at Minnesota.

Edwards’ late barrage was needed after the Spurs set a season-high in the first half.

The Spurs shot 57% from the field in outscoring the Wolves 48-22 in the second quarter. It was San Antonio’s highest scoring quarter since 1987 and fourth most in franchise history for any quarter.

Wembanyama was 3 for 5 on 3-pointers in scoring 23 points in the first half, matching his season high for points in any half.

The Timberwolves rallied, as they did Jan. 11, outscoring the Spurs 40-27 in the third quarter and opened the fourth on a 9-2 run capped by a 3-pointer in the corner that Edwards punctuated by pounding his chest at the sellout crowd.

Wembanyama was scoreless through the first 10 minutes of the third quarter but ended with a flourish on a driving dunk to close the period.

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Nathan Pilling and Lucas Van Vliet tallied third-period goals Saturday night as the Tommies men’s team beat Bemidji State 3-2 for their eighth consecutive victory in St. Paul.

Lucas Wahlin had the other goal for St. Thomas (14-7-3 overall, 11-3-2 CCHA).

Max Namestnikov and Reillyn Funk each had a goal for the Beavers (9-12-3, 7-6-3)

Women: Wisconsin 5, St. Thomas 1

Casee Hall and Lacey Eden each had a pair of goals as the Badgers completed a weekend sweep of the Tommies in St. Paul.

Kelly Gorbatenko had the other goal for Wisconsin (21-1-2 overall, 15-1-2 WCHA), which won its third straight game.

Rylee Bartz had the lone goal for St. Thomas (10-14-0, 5-13-0).

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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reported on Saturday that, at Gov. Tim Walz’s direction, the Minnesota National Guard “have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies.”

In a follow-up post on X, the DPS clarified its initial post:

“They are not deployed to city streets at this time, but are ready to help support public safety, including protection of life, preservation of property and supporting the rights of all who assemble peacefully.”

It was on Jan. 8 that Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to be staged and ready should they be needed to assist local law enforcement with any unrest following a federal agent’s fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reports that the Minnesota National Guard have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement if needed. (Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety)

At the time, Walz noted that while protests have been peaceful so far, “out of an abundance of caution and in coordination with local officials,” the Guard is being readied.

On Jan. 14, another federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, officials said.

On Saturday, conservative influencer Jake Lang faced counter-protesters and punches at a pro-ICE, anti-fraud rally in Minneapolis.

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