Minnesota survived a horrific night at the foul line and multiple Michigan comebacks to emerge victorious in overtime 83-78 today at Williams Arena. With the win, the Gophers are now 8-6 in Big Ten play and 20-7 overall. Just in case one forgot, Minnesota had eight wins all last season. Jordan Murphy led all Minnesota scorers with 16.
The first half was a slow burn as both teams had difficulty making any shots. The Gophers had a slim lead at halftime despite poor shooting. The shooting improved in the second half, but only so much. Michigan outshot the Gophers from the field.