Despite several scoring droughts to open the game, an 11-0 run in the second half, propelled the Gophers to a 77-63 win over Oral Roberts. Jordan Murphy led the team with 17 and ten rebounds. Minnesota had four players in double figures, including key performances from Amir Coffey and Isaiah Washington. They managed to pull away in the second half to defeat an Oral Roberts team that lost three games by more than 35 points before arriving to Williams Arena.
The Gophers opened the game with a 15-7 lead, but a quick 10-0 run by Oral Roberts allowed them to grab three-point advantage near the 11-minute mark.