The Minnesota Gophers hosted UW-Green Bay in a matinee on Wednesday afternoon matinee and if you weren’t sure about the start time, perhaps the team was right there with you.
Although Minnesota got off to a slow start, the Gophers picked things up in the second half on the way to a victory at Williams Arena.
Things looked rough for the Gophers in the first half as they shot 38.5 percent from the floor and just 1-for-9 from 3-point range. While the Phoenix built a six-point lead late in the half, Minnesota was kept afloat by Jamison Battle, who scored 15 of his 20 points and shot 6-for-7 before halftime.
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The Gophers were down 29-28 going into the second half but Battle set the tone early with a thunderous slam. The dunk sparked a 10-2 run for the Gophers and helped Minnesota take off.
— Minnesota Men's Basketball (@GopherMBB) December 22, 2021
Peyton Willis had 14 points and nine assists while Eric Curry added 11 points and nine rebounds to help the Gophers pull away and improve to 10-1 on the season.
The Gophers will have the weekend off before hosting Alcorn State on Dec. 29.
