GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Bakary Konate, Gophers
He looked as aggressive as he ever has offensively, finishing with career highs at 14 points and 10 rebounds, while forcing Nebraska Omaha leading scorer Jake White to pick up his fifth foul with two minutes left.
By the numbers
53 Seconds the Gophers led in the first half.
2 Gophers players with career-high point totals; Jordan Murphy (14) also notched a new best.
21 Gophers assists, the team's highest total of the season.
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