Minnesota defeats Arkansas Pine Bluff 86-67

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY SportsMinnesota defeated Arkansas Pine Bluff 86-67 at Williams Arena. The Gophers improve to 4-1 on the season. Dawson Garcia led the Gophers with 19 points.

We are back to the thick of the non-conference season, which means that a successful game means that the Gophers win and no one gets injured. By that standard, this was a successful game. Like a Shakespearean play with a prologue, the outcome of the game was never in a doubt. Like a Shakespearean play performed by middle schoolers, the game was generally boring and terrible to watch.

Let’s start with the positives. Minnesota had nine different players score points. Four Gophers were in double figures. Cam Christie…