GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Austin Hollins, Gophers
Are you kidding? The junior guard's five consecutive three-pointers put the game out of Northwestern's reach. Hollins finished with a game-high 19 points and received a standing ovation as he left the game.
BY THE NUMBERS
33.3 Shooting percentage of the Gophers in the first half, leading to only 17 points.
52 Points scored by the Gophers in the second half.
21 Offensive rebounds by the Gophers, leading to 47-20 edge over the Wildcats on the boards.
AMELIA RAYNO
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