National Basketball Association
Indiana 88, Minnesota 81
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 12, 2013
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Larry Scirotto, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
17472
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No. 5 Indiana 88, No. 10 Minnesota 81: Victor Oladipo led five players in double figures with 20 points as the host Hoosiers held on after an explosive first half and ended the Golden Gophers' 11-game winning streak.
Jordan Hulls scored 19 points and Cody Zeller added 18 for Indiana (15-1, 3-0 Big Ten) while Andre Hollins scored a game-high 25 points and Trevor Mbakwe added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota (15-2, 3-1).
The Gophers matched the Hoosiers in the early going, but Minnesota committed seven of its 12 first-half turnovers over the final 10:25 and failed to pick up Christian Watford and Hulls at the 3-point line until it was too late. Indiana to shot 65.6 percent in the first half, including 7-of-11 beyond the arc.
As a result, the Hoosiers – who never trailed – broke open a one-point game and outscored the Gophers 36-14 over the remainder of the half, entering the break with a commanding 52-29 advantage.
Minnesota outplayed Indiana in the second half and nearly overcame a 15-point deficit with 4:36 remaining, but Hulls collected his own rebound after missing two foul shots with 18 seconds left and hit a pair of free throws three seconds later. Watford drained two free throws with three seconds remaining to account for the final margin.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana, which scored 19 of its first-half points off turnovers, defeated its sixth straight ranked opponent at home. … Minnesota’s winning streak was its longest since opening the 2008-09 season with 12 consecutive victories. … Three of Oladipo’s five fouls were committed on 3-point attempts by Minnesota, including two over the final 2:48.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
Indiana |
Andre Hollins 25 |
Scoring |
Victor Oladipo 20 |
Andre Hollins 3 |
Assists |
Kevin Ferrell 8 |
Trevor Mbakwe 10 |
Rebounds |
Christian Watford 9 |
Andre Hollins 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan Hulls 7 |
Andre Hollins 4 |
Steals |
Victor Oladipo 3 |
Rodney Williams 3 |
Blocks |
Cody Zeller 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
81 |
43.9 |
11-27 |
12-15 |
15 |
27 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
Indiana
|
88 |
50.9 |
8-19 |
26-40 |
14 |
30 |
3 |
9 |
15 |