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 Troy Williams added 19 points and nine rebounds while Robert
Johnson also scored 19 with the help of 5-for-8 shooting from
3-point range for Indiana (18-8, 8-5 Big Ten), which shot 59.3
percent from the field and 18-for-32 from long distance - breaking
the previous 3-point mark of 17 set against Illinois in January
2002. Yogi Ferrell distributed 11 assists and Nick Zeisloft led the
reserves with eight points.
Andre Hollins scored 23 points to lead Minnesota, which forced 18
turnovers while committing nine. Joey King, Maurice Walker and
DeAndre Mathieu added 12 points apiece for the Golden Gophers
(16-10, 5-8), who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
 Indiana shot 55.2 percent in the first half but committed nine
turnovers and trailed 44-38 at the break. The Golden Gophers shot
53.6 percent in the opening 20 minutes and took an early eight-point
lead before giving it back.
Indiana moved ahead by seven on a pair of 3-pointers by Blackmon
sandwiched around a layup by Hollins and started the second half on
6-0 run to double its lead and force a Minnesota timeout with 17:58
remaining. The Hoosiers went up by 18 on a 3-pointer by Johnson with
11:23 to play.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana entered seventh in the nation in 3-point
field-goal percentage (40.9) and is 48-for-98 from beyond the arc in
its last four games. …. Ferrell, the leading scorer for the Hoosiers
(16.3), was held to seven points on 3-of-11 shooting but made 1-of-6
3-pointers to give him at least one in 57 straight games - the
longest active streak in the nation. … Jordan Fuchs, a tight end on
the Indiana football team, joined the team this week and committed
one foul over two minutes in his season debut. The 6-6, 230-pound
forward played at the high-school level at Christ the King in New
York.
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