GAME RECAP
Impact player
Amir Coffey, Gophers
The 6-foot-8 junior guard scored 18 of his career-high-tying 32 points in the second half, making him the first Gopher with back-to-back 30-point games since Vince Grier in 2005.
BY THE NUMBERS
9 Gophers blocked shots, including a career-high seven blocks for Matz Stockman.
12-31 Purdue’s three-point shooting, including Ryan Cline’s 6-for-9 from beyond the arc.
13-0 The Gophers’ advantage in bench scoring, including Stockman’s nine points.
MARCUS FULLER
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