It's easy to see why Ben Johnson's Gophers relied so much on three-point shooting during a recent stretch in Big Ten play. They couldn't miss at times. Look no further than the Iowa and Purdue games on the road, where the Gophers combined to hit 17 of 24 threes in the first half. They led in both games at halftime but eventually lost. Three-point shooting is something the Gophers consider a .
By Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Elijah Hawkins scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half, Dawson Garcia had 22 points and nine rebounds and Minnesota defeated Ohio State 88-79 on Thursday night. Hawkins hit three of his four 3-pointers in the second half and finished with seven assists. Pharrel Payne added 15 points for the Golden Gophers (17-9, 8-7), who shot 50%, including 8 of 19 from the arc and outrebounded the Buckeyes 32-26 in gaining a split of the season series. Bruce Thornton scored 25 points to lead Ohio State (15-12, 5-11). Jamison Battle, who played […]
Minnesota will go for its third victory in a row when it visits San Francisco for its first road game in a nonconference matchup Sunday night.The Golden Gophers (4-1) are coming off back-to-back wins