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Gophers-Purdue game recap

January 2, 2017 at 5:15AM
Minnesota guard Nate Mason (2) shoots in front of Minnesota center Bakary Konate (21) and Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/R Brent Smith)
Nate Mason scored a game-high 31 points, 18 after halftime. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

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Nate Mason, Gophers

The junior guard had 18 of his 31 points after halftime, shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 7-for-10 from the foul line. He recorded 11 assists to onlyb one turnover in 38 minutes.

BY THE NUMBERS

13 Years since a Gophers player scored at least 31 points in a Big Ten orad game; Kris Humphries had had 36 points at Indiana in 2003-04.

31-3 Purdue's record the past three seasons at Mackey Arena. The Gophers joined Iowa and Villanova as teams to beat the Boilermakers there since 2014.

MARCUS FULLER

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He played 10 years of pro ball, six of them in the Mexican League, and coached at Park of Cottage Grove.

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