During Monday night’s 95-84 win over Penn State, the Gophers received a combined 71 points from Jordan Murphy, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer. When Minnesota’s depth took a hit two weeks ago, the formula for winning has been centered around contributions from the “three M’s” – McBrayer, Mason and Murphy.
As the Gophers (14-7, 3-5 Big Ten) traveled to Maryland (15-6, 4-4 Big Ten), they were unable to produce a similar output. The main scoring duo combined to tally just 42 points and shot a combined 15-for-45. Maryland gashed the Minnesota defense as they shot a blazing 56 percent from the floor.