Minnesota used a big first half Thursday to pull off a 68-63 upset of No. 6 Maryland at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
It was Minnesota's first win in the Big Ten this season and snapped a 14-game losing streak. The Golden Gophers (7-19, 1-13) outscored Maryland 40-29 in the first half and did enough to hang on in the second half.
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Nate Mason led the Golden Gophers with 18 points and six assists. Jordan Murphy added 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Rasheed Sulaimon scored a game-high 28 points to lead Maryland (22-5, 10-4), which has lost two straight and will play host to Michigan on Sunday.