The Minnesota Golden Gophers extended their winning streak to five games after an 83-78 overtime victory against the Michigan Wolverines. Jordan Murphy paved the way with 16 points and Dupree McBrayer added 15. Minnesota picked up their eighth Big Ten win and defeated Michigan for the first time since 2011. In addition, the Gophers notched their 20th win on Feb. 19th, which is the earliest they have done so since 1997.
The Rundown
The Gophers started the game on a 7-0 run over 3:17 and the Michigan low-post players couldn’t handle the strength of Jordan Murphy and Reggie Lynch down low.