MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Rodney Williams had 15 points and seven rebounds as Minnesota defeated Tennessee State 72-43 Thursday night.
Andre Hollins added 13 points and Austin Hollins had 12 for the Gophers (3-0), whose 3-point shooting helped them build an 18-point halftime advantage that never dipped below 17 in the second half.
Kellen Thornton had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Tigers (0-3), while Jordan Cyphers and Robert Covington added 10 points each. Tennessee State shot a season-low 23.7 percent from the floor thanks in part to a Minnesota defense that prevented quality looks.
The Gophers have limited their three opponents this season to a combined 26.6 percent shooting.
Minnesota held the Tigers without a point for more than six minutes in the second half, scoring 10 straight over that span to race ahead 53-26 and put the game out of reach.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Tennessee State (0-3) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Minnesota (3-0) « | 39 | 33 | 72 |
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| Tennessee State Tigers | |||||||
| M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS | |
| K. Thornton, F | 28 | 3-12 | 5-7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| R. Covington, F | 22 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| T. Fredrick, G | 22 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| J. Cyphers, G | 30 | 3-13 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| P. Miller, G | 28 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| D. Dockery, G | 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Rhett, F | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Green, F | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Gaither, G | 11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Harris, G | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| C. Wellian, F | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. McClung, G | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14-59 | 11-21 | 37 | 8 | 18 | 43 | |
| 23.7% | 52.4% | ||||||
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | |||||||
| M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS | |
| R. Williams Jr., F | 28 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| E. Eliason, C | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Hollins, G | 27 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| A. Hollins, G | 26 | 3-8 | 5-7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| J. Coleman, G | 21 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| O. Osenieks, F | 16 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Welch, G | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| M. Ahanmisi, G | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| M. Walker, F | 11 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| A. Ingram, F | 10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| T. Mbakwe, F | 10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| K. Shell, G | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 26-54 | 14-23 | 46 | 22 | 20 | 72 | |
| 48.1% | 60.9% | ||||||
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