Minnesota beat Vanderbilt at the Sanford Pentagon 56-52. Jordan Murphy led Minnesota with 16 points. Amir Coffey had 9 points. With the win, Minnesota is 7-1 on the season and has beat two of three best non conference opponents they’ve played.
Minnesota’s talent did not show up for the first five minutes of the game, allowing Vanderbilt to jump out to a 14-2 lead. The Gophers came roaring back behind Amir Coffey, Eric Curry and Bakary Konate. Yes, Bakary Konate.
Bakary Konate was the first half MVP. Coming off the bench, he provided much needed energy on the defensive side of the floor.