The weather was frigid outside, but the shooting inside Williams Arena was only a little warmer. At the half, Harvard and Minnesota were shooting just 29 percent, but the Gophers managed to carry a nine-point lead into halftime. They never looked back as Jordan Murphy scored 13 points and snatched 12 rebounds. Dupree McBrayer added 15 points to cruise past Harvard for a 65-55 win.
The Gophers used a 16-3 run fueled by a pair of three-pointers from Michael Hurt and Dupree McBrayer to claim an eight-point advantage. Minnesota went on a cold streak over four minutes, allowing Harvard to creep closer.