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#15/13 Minnesota (7-1, 0-0) 71, Cornell (2-6, 0-0)
Williams Arena
Minneapolis, Minn.
December 4, 2010
Attendance: 12,633

Team Notes 

Tubby Smith is now 70-40 as the head coach at Minnesota and 457-185 for his career.
Minnesota is now 46-12 at Williams Arena with Smith on the bench.
Minnesota led 36-35 at intermission and is now 60-6 when leading at the half under Smith.
Minnesota is now 6-0 all-time against Cornell and 18-2-1 against Ivey League teams.
Minnesota's lineup of Sampson III, Mbakwe, Hollins, Hoffarber and Ahanmisi started for the second consecutive game. The Gophers have used four different lineups this season.
Minnesota attempted 44 free throws against Cornell, the most free throws attempted in the Tubby Smith era. The Minnesota team record is 54 attempts (vs. Marquette - 12/23/53).

 Individual Player Notes 

Blake Hoffarber finished the game with 13 points. He is now 34 points away from 1,000 for his career.
Hoffarber has 44 career double-figures scoring games.
Trevor Mbakwe finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds. It was his fifth double-double of the season.
Mbakwe's 16 rebounds are a career high. The 16 rebounds are the most for a Gopher player since Zach Puchtel pulled down 15 against Michigan during the 2006 Big Ten Tournament.
Mbakwe tied a team-record with 20 free throw attempts.
Senior Blake Hoffarber tied for the Gopher lead with 13 points. He has led or tied for the team lead in scoring in five of the eight games.
Hoffarber hit two treys against Cornell. He is the Gopher three-point leader with 226 career makes.
Hoffarber is fourth all-time with a .413 (226-547) three-point FG percentage.

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