The Minnesota Golden Gophers thrashed the Arkansas Razorbacks 85-71 at Williams Arena on Tuesday night. While Coach Mike Anderson’s crew enjoys an up-tempo attack with full court pressure and forcing turnovers, this was their undoing throughout the game. The disjointed Razorbacks committed 21 turnovers on the night.
The first half saw the visitors pull ahead by three in the opening seven minutes of the game, where the teams only combine for 17 total points, 10-7. The game lacked flow and neither team had many field goal attempts, let alone conversions. However, the Gophers were able to keep a manageable margin by locking down the three-point line and avoiding turnovers.