* 12 blocks by Minnesota was the third highest in school history. The senior, who was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, also added four rebounds and two assists. Minnesota was led by Rickert's 13 points, six boards and four blocks.ĭusty Rychart scored 10 points to reach double-digits for the third consecutive game. UNC-Wilmington ended the game with three players scoring in double figures, led by Ed Williams' game-high double-double (18 points and 11 rebounds). Minnesota retook the lead at 36-35 with 11:42 to play on a Rickert jumper, but the Seahawks bounced back, going on a 9-1 run in the next five minutes. UNCW (3-3, 0-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association) opened the second half with a 13-1 run to take the lead at 35-32. The Seahawks caught on fire while the Golden Gophers went cold. The second half was a completely different story for both teams. UNCW closed the gap to nine at half, despite shooting 26.9 percent from the floor (7-26).
The Golden Gophers shot 41.4 percent from the floor (12-29) in the opening half and were led by freshman Rick Rickert's 11 points, four rebounds and three blocks. Minnesota (4-2, 0-0 in the Big Ten) opened the game shooting the ball well, building a 13-point lead with 3:36 remaining in the stanza. It was a story of two entirely different halves of basketball Tuesday night for the University of Minnesota men's hoops team, as the Golden Gophers fell 58-50 to North Carolina-Wilmington at Williams Arena in front of 12,069 fans.Īfter building a 31-22 halftime lead, the Maroon and Gold went cold, making only seven baskets in the second half and mustering only 19 points to the Seahawks' 36.
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