Impact player: Dupree McBrayer, Gophers
The sophomore guard had a career-high 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field and was 4-for-4 from the foul line. He also finished with five assists and zero turnovers.
By the numbers
20: Assists for the Gophers, including 17 from starting guards McBrayer, Nate Mason and Akeem Springs.
51.6: Shooting percentage for the Gophers in the second half (16-for-31).
MARCUS FULLER
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Sports
World
Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games
Tokyo reported 5,042 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, hitting a record since the pandemic began as the infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics.
Sports
What's in a name? A bit of aquatic confusion at the Olympics
Marathon swimming or open water? Artistic swimming or synchronized?
Sports
Aussie skater uncorks 'stealthy' trick for gold in Tokyo
As the coronavirus pandemic shut down competitions and clouded the future for the Tokyo Olympics, Australian skateboarder Keegan Palmer and his coach were hatching a cunning plan.
Sports
Sifan Hassan running for Olympic history in distance races
Sifan Hassan is taking distance running at the Olympics back to previous, golden eras by attempting to win not one, not two, but three gold medals at the Tokyo Games.
Olympics
'Young cat' Steveson pounces on first two opponents in Olympic wrestling
Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson, of Apple Valley, knocked off the defending champion from the Rio Games in the quarterfinals.
