National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 87, North Florida 59
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Terry Oglesby, # Lamont Simpson, # James Schipper
Attendance: 10173


Minnesota 87, North Florida 59: Rodney Williams Jr. scored a team-high 14 points as the host Gophers erased an early lead to breeze past the Ospreys.

Austin Hollins had 12 points and four of a season-best 13 blocks for Minnesota (8-1), which missed its first 12 3-point attempts. Maverick Ahanmisi connected from beyond the arc with 1:43 remaining in the second half.

Parker Smith had a game-high 22 points and Travis Wallace went 7-for-10 from the floor to finish with 17 points for North Florida (3-5).

After Wallace scored 10 quick points to give the Ospreys a 20-13 lead, Trevor Mbakwe netted nine of his 11 first-half points during a 22-7 run to give Minnesota a lead it would not relinquish.

Joe Coleman added 11 points for the Golden Gophers, who have won four in a row.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota F Andre Ingram missed the contest due to a death in the family...The 87 points were a season high for the Golden Gophers. ... North Florida began a stretch of five straight road contests on Saturday. The Ospreys won't play in front of their home crowd until a date with Lipscomb on Dec. 31.

Top Game Performances
 
North Florida   Minnesota
Parker Smith 22 Scoring Rodney Williams 14
Will Wilson 6 Assists Joe Coleman 4
Travis Wallace 6 Rebounds Rodney Williams 8
Parker Smith 7 Free Throws Made Oto Osenieks 5
Beau Beech 3 Steals Elliott Eliason 3
David Jeune 1 Blocks Austin Hollins 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
North Florida 59 35.1 7-24 12-15 14 30 1 6 22
Minnesota 87 45.2 1-13 20-26 18 42 13 15 13