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 Walker, a 6-9 senior forward who came in averaging 9.9 points,
shot 9-for-11 from the floor and collected seven rebounds with three
blocked shots for Minnesota (7-2). DeAndre Mathieu added 15 points
and 10 assists, Carlos Morris scored 14, Joey King had 12 and Andre
Hollins finished with 10, giving the Golden Gophers five starters in
double figures.
Terrel de Rouen was the only player in double figures for North
Dakota (3-5), scoring 11 points. Jaron Nash and Estan Tyler finished
with eight points apiece and Quinton Hooker had seven points and
seven assists.
Walker scored 13 points in the first 6:14 to help the Golden Gophers
to an 18-12 lead. Their 9-0 run later in the opening half gave them
their first double-digit cushion en route to a 34-19 lead before the
scoreboard displayed a 43-26 advantage into the break.
Minnesota missed four straight field goals and two free throws to
start the second half, but North Dakota could only trim two points
off the deficit. Walker surpassed his career high with a layup with
16 minutes left that gave the Golden Gophers a 15-point lead, and
his three-point play just over two minutes later stretched the
advantage to 54-37.
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GAME NOTE7OOK: Minnesota came in fourth in the nation in steals per
game at 11.5 and finished with 14 while shooting 60 percent from the
field. … The Golden Gophers have won 39 consecutive nonconference
home games, the third-longest active streak in the nation. … North
Dakota borders Minnesota but the basketball team had not played a
game in the state since February 3, 2009.
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