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Barford, Gafford lead Arkansas past No. 14 Minnesota, 95-79

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Jaylen Barford scored 22 points and freshman Daniel Gafford added 16 on 8-of-8 shooting to help Arkansas continue its hot start at home with a 95-79 win over No. 14 Minnesota on Saturday night.

The victory is the first for the Razorbacks (7-2) over a top 15 team since defeating No. 5 Texas A&M during the 2015-16 season, and it extends their home winning streak to eight games. Arkansas is averaging 93.2 points per game in five wins at home this season.

Barford entered the game second in the Southeastern Conference in scoring at 19.