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Gophers Top Louisville to Advance in NCAAs
The Gopher men's basketball team pulled off a mild upset in the NCAA tournament first round today 86-76 in Des Moines, Iowa over Louisville. Minnesota led by 5 at halftime and by as many as 19 points in the 2nd half. Freshman Gabe Kalscheur led the Gophers with 24 points including 5-11 from 3-point range. Jordan Murphy battled back spasms in the 2nd half but finished with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Amir Coffey added 18 points.
Minnesota v Louisville
The 86 points for the Gophers were all from their starters. No bench points. Louisville was led by Christen Cunningham with 17 points. Minnesota improves to 22-13 and will play the Michigan State/Bradley winner Saturday. Game time Saturday has not yet been announced.
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