National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 69, MD Baltimore Cty 51
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 22, 2014
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Eric Curry, # Tyler Ford, # Brooks Wells
Attendance: 11212

Minnesota 69, UMBC 51: Maurice Walker had 15 points as the Golden Gophers outlasted the Retrievers at home.

Walker made 7-of-11 from the floor and Andre Hollins supplied 12 points and three 3-pointers for Minnesota (3-1), which has won three straight since opening the season with a loss to No. 8 Louisville. Carlos Morris contributed nine points and Nate Mason added eight.

Wayne Sparrow had 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting and Aaron Morgan came up with 14 points and banged home three 3-pointers for the Retrievers (0-3). Cody Joyce added eight points.

The Retrievers proved right from the outset that they belonged in the game after five straight points from Sparrow gave them a 13-9 lead with nearly six minutes elapsed. Hollins and Mason each hit a 3-pointer to put Minnesota back in front 24-18 with 7:40 left and the Gophers maintained a slim 32-26 advantage into halftime.

The Gophers began to distance themselves from the Retrievers in the second half, leading by 10 on a couple occasions in the early going before stretching it to 13 on two free throws each by Morris and DeAndre Mathieu. Hollins all but sealed the win with a 3-pointer that put the Gophers up 60-42 with 5:57 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: UMBC shot 37.8 percent from the field, but even better from 3-point territory (6-of-15). ... The Gophers shot 40 percent from the field and 50 percent from the foul line. ... Minnesota hosts St. John's on Wednesday and UMBC plays Howard on Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
 
MD Baltimore Cty   Minnesota
Wayne Sparrow 16 Scoring Maurice Walker 15
Jourdan Grant 5 Assists Deandre Mathieu 8
Jourdan Grant 7 Rebounds Carlos Morris 9
Aaron Morgan 5 Free Throws Made Deandre Mathieu 2
Jourdan Grant 1 Steals Deandre Mathieu 4
Devarick Houston 3 Blocks Maurice Walker 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
MD Baltimore Cty 51 37.8 6-15 11-22 15 33 6 1 23
Minnesota 69 40.0 6-23 7-14 22 40 6 13 8