MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota junior guard Both Gach has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA.

He is a transfer from Utah. Gach switched schools to be closer to his family during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 6-foot-6, 183-pound Gach is a native of Austin, Minnesota, about 100 miles south of Minneapolis.

He will likely start for the Gophers. Gach was second on the Utes as a sophomore in scoring at 10.7 points per game.