National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 82, Toledo 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 12, 2012
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Terry Oglesby, # Ray Perone, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance: 11028


Minnesota 82, Toledo 56: Joe Coleman, Austin Hollins and Rodney Williams Jr. combined for 40 points on 15-for-21 shooting as the Golden Gophers trounced the visiting Rockets.

Coleman scored 15 points, Hollins had 13 and Williams contributed 12 points, eight rebounds and four steals as Minnesota cruised to its second consecutive victory.

Minnesota opened the game with 12 consecutive points and the Rockets' first field goal didn't come until 14:46 remained in the first half. Toledo (0-2) never threatened and the Golden Gophers' lead was 48-22 at halftime.

Rian Pearson scored 18 points for the Rockets, but Toledo shot only 31.1 percent from the field compared to Minnesota's 49.1 percent. Freshman Nathan Boothe chipped in 13 points.

Oto Osenieks led Minnesota's bench with eight points. The Golden Gophers had a 43-20 edge on the boards.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota leads the series 2-1. … Golden Gophers coach Tubby Smith improved to 14-0 all-time against teams from the Mid-American Conference. ... Toledo drops to 27-45 against Big Ten teams.

Top Game Performances
 
Toledo   Minnesota
Rian Pearson 18 Scoring Joe Coleman 15
Julius Brown 7 Assists Julian Welch 4
Nathan Boothe 7 Rebounds Rodney Williams 8
Nathan Boothe 5 Free Throws Made Andre Hollins 5
Josh Lemons 3 Steals Rodney Williams 4
Nathan Boothe 1 Blocks Elliott Eliason 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toledo 56 31.1 3-19 15-23 13 20 4 10 13
Minnesota 82 49.1 5-14 21-30 18 43 9 12 19