Gophers-N.C. A&T game recap

December 22, 2018 at 6:50AM
University of Minnesota players celebrate their 86-67 win over North Carolina A&T Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN.
Gophers players celebrated Friday night's victory. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Jordan Murphy, Gophers

The senior forward had 18 of his season-high 30 points in the first half. With 16 rebounds, he picked up his 54th career double-double, extending his Gophers record.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 How close Murphy got to his career high of 35 points last season against South Carolina Upstate.

10 Assists for Isaiah Washington, his second consecutive game in double digits.

16-0 Gophers run in the first half after falling behind by 10.

about the writer

about the writer

More from Gophers

See More
card image
Ceci De Young/Gophers athletics

The Gophers played with more urgency, but it wasn’t enough to keep them from another conference sweep, and they lost LJ Mooney to injury in the process.

card image
card image