University of Minnesota Athletics
Tuesday, February 23
Williams Arena
7:30 PM
University of Minnesota
83
vs
61
Rutgers
Gophers Top Rutgers, 83-61
2/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 23, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jordan Murphy had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Minnesota dropped Rutgers to 0-15 in the Big Ten with an 83-61 victory on Tuesday night.
Joey King had 15 points and seven rebounds and Dupree McBrayer had 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Golden Gophers (8-19, 2-13), who have won two straight conference games after an 0-13 start. The Gophers picked up their first Big Ten win with a victory over then-No. 6 Maryland last week.
D.J. Foreman had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Bishop Daniels scored 12 points for Rutgers (6-22). The Scarlet Knights turned it over 21 times and have lost 30 straight Big Ten games.
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