GAME RECAP
impact player
Andre Hollins, Gophers
The senior shooting guard was nearly unstoppable Saturday, scoring off the catch and off the bounce and shooting his way to his third consecutive 20-plus game. Hitting 10 of 15 shots, Hollins also had the first two-block game of his career.
By the numbers
80 Points Hollins has scored in the past three games
7 The Gophers’ advantage on the boards, their best in conference play
18-3 Minnesota’s big second-half run that pushed the Gophers past Illinois for good.
AMELIA RAYNO
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