Minnesota used a heavy dose of Daniel Oturu (13 points, 8 rebounds) and some good three-point shooting to open up a commanding 44-28 halftime lead.
Oturu is just a man among boys, with a couple big dunks, a 3-pointer and an emphatic block of Buie. The Gophers hit 7 of 14 3s, while NU hit just 2-11.
Buie has 7 to lead NU, while Kopp and Young have 6 each.
Minnesota is a game under .500 and just 6-9 in the Big Ten, but I was struck in the first half just how much more athletic they are than NU.
Oturu is just a man among boys, with a couple big dunks, a 3-pointer and an emphatic block of Buie. The Gophers hit 7 of 14 3s, while NU hit just 2-11.
Buie has 7 to lead NU, while Kopp and Young have 6 each.
Minnesota is a game under .500 and just 6-9 in the Big Ten, but I was struck in the first half just how much more athletic they are than NU.