Game recap
Player of the game
Elliott Eliason, Gophers
The center had solid offensive production once more, scoring eight points and grabbing seven rebounds, but his defense on Purdue center A.J. Hammons (just seven points) was the key.
By the numbers
85.2 Gophers' percentage from the free-throw line, while Purdue made just 71.4 percent.
11 Three-pointers for Minnesota (out of 24 attempts), supplementing a 52.2 percent overall shooting performance.
AMELIA RAYNO
