Gophers succumb to big run in loss to No. 3 Michigan
· Yahoo Sports
Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved warned Monday on his radio show about third-ranked Michigan’s “spurt-ability;” he was prophetic come Tuesday.
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The Wolverines displayed that ability to go on quick runs with a 19-5 burst to put away a 77-67 win over Minnesota at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich..
The Wolverines (26-2, 16-1 Big Ten) clinched a share of the Big Ten championship with a victory while Minnesota (13-15, 6-11) ended a two-game winning streak.
Michigan was a 22.5-point favorite, but Minnesota was within 51-47 with 10 minutes left. The Wolverines’ 14 total turnovers, which led to 14 points for Minnesota, helped the Gophers keep it closer.
The first half started with 10 lead changes before the Wolverines went on a 11-0 run to go up 30-20. But Minnesota didn’t roll over, outscoring Michigan 8-2 to make it 32-28 at the break.
Minnesota, which remained down to six total players, continued to mix zone and man defenses and it continued to leading scorer Yaxel Lendenborg to zero points in the opening 20 minutes. He was averaging 14.6 per game and finished with three points.
The taller Wolverines had a 39-18 rebounding edge, but the Gophers were only outscored 26-24 in the paint.
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