GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Austin Hollins, Gophers
The junior got the Gophers started with aggressive defensive play and a scoring spree that helped put the Gophers up 15-0. The guard finished with 20 points, five rebounds and five steals.
BY THE NUMBERS
8 Turnovers for the Gophers after they recorded 31 over their two exhibition victories.
15 Steals for the Gophers, who kept the full-court press on American all night long.
4-for-22 The Gophers' poor effort from three-point range, a lingering weakness for the team.
AMELIA RAYNO
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