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Trevor Mbakwe helped Minnesota pull away from Bucknell with 13 of his 17 points in the second half and the Gophers beat the Bison 70-58 Friday in their season opener. Mbakwe took a beating underneath and spent much of the game on the floor, but he grabbed 10 rebounds for the double-double and went 9 for 13 from the free-throw line to help the Gophers end the game on a 22-5 run and avoid defeat at home to start a season for the first time in 23 years....
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Game Stats

Bucknell (0-1) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Ast PF Pts B Johnson, G  39  5  1  2  16  C Ayers, G  33  3  1  1  13  M Muscala, C  33  11  1  3  12  B Cohen, G  25  1  4  4  7  J Willman, F  16  3  0  5  4  Bench Name Min Reb Ast PF Pts R Hill, G  24  1  1  4  2  E Andoh,   14  1  0  2  2  B Fitzpatrick, F  9  2  0  3  2  B Brackney, G  3  1  0  3  0  S Kaspar, G  3  0  0  0  0  J Singleton, G  1  1  0  1  0

Minnesota (1-0) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Ast PF Pts T Mbakwe, F  27  10  0  3  17  A Hollins, G  24  1  1  3  13  R Sampson III, F  26  9  6  5  8  R Williams, F  29  5  0  1  6  A Hollins, G  21  1  2  1  6  Bench Name Min Reb Ast PF Pts J Welch, G  19  0  2  2  7  C Armelin, G  12  2  0  1  4  J Coleman, G  11  1  0  0  3  O Osenieks, F  10  3  1  2  3  E Eliason, C  9  2  0  2  3  M Ahanmisi, G  8  1  1  1  0  A Ingram, F  4  0  0  0  0

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