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Gopher Men BB Picks Up Win

Dawson Garcia scored 23 points and Brennan Rigsby added 14, helping Minnesota (6-3) build a 28-point second-half lead on its way to a 79-62 win over Bethune-Cookman (2-6) at Williams Arena. Garcia made 8-of-15 field goals, including a pair of three-pointers, and was 5-of-5 at the free throw line to reach 20 or more points for the sixth time this season. He added five rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and a steal in just 28 minutes. Rigsby was 4-of-8 from behind the three-point arc, while adding four rebounds and two assists. The Gophers are home again on Wednesday night when they host Michigan State at 7:30 P-M from Williams Arena.