National Basketball Association
Minnesota 87, North Florida 59
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
# Terry Oglesby, # Lamont Simpson, # James Schipper
Attendance:
10173
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Minnesota 87, North Florida 59: Rodney Williams Jr. scored a team-high 14 points as the host Gophers erased an early lead to breeze past the Ospreys.
Austin Hollins had 12 points and four of a season-best 13 blocks for Minnesota (8-1), which missed its first 12 3-point attempts. Maverick Ahanmisi connected from beyond the arc with 1:43 remaining in the second half.
Parker Smith had a game-high 22 points and Travis Wallace went 7-for-10 from the floor to finish with 17 points for North Florida (3-5).
After Wallace scored 10 quick points to give the Ospreys a 20-13 lead, Trevor Mbakwe netted nine of his 11 first-half points during a 22-7 run to give Minnesota a lead it would not relinquish.
Joe Coleman added 11 points for the Golden Gophers, who have won four in a row.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota F Andre Ingram missed the contest due to a death in the family...The 87 points were a season high for the Golden Gophers. ... North Florida began a stretch of five straight road contests on Saturday. The Ospreys won't play in front of their home crowd until a date with Lipscomb on Dec. 31.
Top Game Performances
North Florida |
|
Minnesota |
Parker Smith 22 |
Scoring |
Rodney Williams 14 |
Will Wilson 6 |
Assists |
Joe Coleman 4 |
Travis Wallace 6 |
Rebounds |
Rodney Williams 8 |
Parker Smith 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Oto Osenieks 5 |
Beau Beech 3 |
Steals |
Elliott Eliason 3 |
David Jeune 1 |
Blocks |
Austin Hollins 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
North Florida
|
59 |
35.1 |
7-24 |
12-15 |
14 |
30 |
1 |
6 |
22 |
Minnesota
|
87 |
45.2 |
1-13 |
20-26 |
18 |
42 |
13 |
15 |
13 |