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Gophers Suffer First Loss of the Season at BC
11/26/2018 10:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON (AP) — Nik Popovic scored all 18 of his points in the second half and Wynston Tabbs added 17 points on Monday night to lead Boston College to a 68-56 victory over Minnesota and send the Golden Gophers to their first loss of the season.
Ky Bowman had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Steffon Mitchell added 13 rebounds as the Eagles (5-1) held Minnesota without a basket for 8:05 early in the second quarter to open a double-digit lead. BC snapped a three-game losing streak in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge and improved to 7-4 in the conference matchup overall.
Jordan Murphy scored 16 with 11 rebounds for the Gophers (5-1), who fell to 9-11 in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.
After taking a one-point lead into the half, BC fell behind 35-33 before scoring six straight points and 18 of the next 23.
BIG PICTURE
Minnesota: After trekking cross-country following a three-game tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Gophers return home for a chance to regroup against Oklahoma State.
Boston College: Bounced back after a loss to IUPUI with three straight wins.
UP NEXT
Minnesota: Plays Oklahoma State at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday night.
Boston College: Hosts Sacred Heart on Thursday night.
