Minnesota never got closer than eight points the rest of the way as the Illini drilled 3-pointers each time the Gophers made an effort to come back.Ĭheck out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Garcia led all first-half scorers with 12 points.Įpps gave Illinois some breathing room by cashing the first eight points of the second half - canning a 3-pointer, cutting to the hoop to collect a Dainja pass for a layup and sinking another 3-pointer from well beyond the top of the key to make it 43-29. That forced Minnesota coach Ben Johnson to return Garcia to the floor, which spurred the Gophers to close the gap to 35-29 by halftime. Then Dainja stuffed home an offensive rebound, Hawkins swished a 3-pointer with the shot clock running out and Melendez threw down an unguarded, two-handed jam in a 63-second span to forge a 26-14 lead.
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