GAME RECAP
Impact player
Reggie Lynch, Gophers
The junior center scored a Big Ten season-high 15 points to go with six rebounds and two blocks. He played 32 minutes and had just two fouls.
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20 Family and friends Akeem Springs had in attendance from Illinois and Mississippi.
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