Gophers guard Brennan Rigsby could’ve checked out weeks ago after going scoreless for four games and playing double-digit minutes only twice since Big Ten play resumed in January. The 6-3 senior always prepared as if his time would come again.

Brennan Rigsby rose up when the Gophers men’s basketball team needed him most. Late in a herky-jerky first half, the backup guard’s emphatic drive and dunk helped cut into Penn State’s lead. The Oregon transfer was then off and running for his most surprising game in maroon and gold.