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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 84, Nebraska 65
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Paul Janssen, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 12672


No. 24 Minnesota 84, Nebraska 65: Senior forward Rodney Williams led the way with 23 points as the Golden Gophers knocked off the visiting Cornhuskers to avoid losing their fifth straight game.

Sophomore guard Andre Hollins contributed 14 points and junior guard Austin Hollins recorded 13. Both teams shot better than 54 percent from the floor.

Nebraska was paced by junior guard Ray Gallegos, who scored a season-high 30 off 6-for-10 shooting from deep. Senior forward Brandon Ubel knocked down 6 of 7 shots to finish with 13 points, while freshman guard Shavon Shields chipped in 10.

Minnesota led 23-8 eight minutes into the game, but by halftime, Nebraska had pulled to within nine. The Cornhuskers scored only two points over a five-minute span in the second half, and the Golden Gophers rebuilt a comfortable lead.

Minnesota manhandled Nebraska in the paint 44-16. The Golden Gophers also cleaned up on the glass 36-19.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota improved to 55-5 under coach Tubby Smith when shooting 50 percent or better from the field. … Gallegos matched his season high for 3-pointers in a game. … Nebraska lost its first game when shooting at least 40 percent from the field.

Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska   Minnesota
Ray Gallegos 30 Scoring Rodney Williams 23
Benny Parker 6 Assists Austin Hollins 5
Ray Gallegos 4 Rebounds Trevor Mbakwe 8
Shavon Shields 3 Free Throws Made Rodney Williams 6
Ray Gallegos 1 Steals Austin Hollins 3
N/A Blocks Trevor Mbakwe 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska 65 54.5 9-14 8-15 13 17 0 2 13
Minnesota 84 54.2 4-12 16-23 24 34 3 10 6