Rutgers Scarlet Knights 61
Minnesota Gophers 83
The Gophers men’s basketball team has turned a 13-game Big Ten losing streak into a two-game conference winning streak after beating Rutgers 83-61 Tuesday night at “The Barn.”
1. King playing with some urgency
Joey King, who has just three regular season games remaining in his career, was playing with a newfound sense of urgency. The Senior forward scored 15 points off the bench, knocking down four threes.
He also grabbed seven rebounds, had four steals and a block.
2. First win streak since November
The victories over Rutgers and Maryland give Minnesota its first winning streak since early in the season.
McBrayer ends it with a 3. The Gophers top Rutgers 83-61 for their first 2-game win streak since November.
— Amelia Rayno (@AmeliaRayno) February 24, 2016
The last time Minnesota won consecutive games was Nov. 27 and 30 against Nebraska-Omaha and Clemson.
3. Double-double machine!
Gophers freshman Jordan Murphy continues to post double-doubles. The Minnesota forward finished the night with 19 points and 14 rebounds, six of them were offensive.
None was prettier than this one.
Jordan Murphy! Watch the @GopherMBB freshman standout sky for this huge putback slam. https://t.co/CDz8MNr7wd
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) February 24, 2016
That's a double-double for Murphy after his second rim-rattling dunk gives him 11 points and 11 rebounds. #Gophers lead 57-42
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) February 24, 2016
Tweet of the Night:
On their combined 1-27 Big Ten records coming into Tuesday night’s tilt, this seemed a little too funny to pass up.
This Rutgers vs Minnesota game is the Kimbo Slice fight of #B1G basketball. https://t.co/Lq8inr0aCr
— @FakeCoachWilson (@FakeCoachWilson) February 24, 2016
Up Next:
The Gophers (8-19, 2-13 Big Ten) travel to Illinois on Sunday night.
