Austin Hollins finished with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals for Minnesota (8-2), which outrebounded New Orleans, 35-29. Deandre Mathieu and Maurice Walker each scored 11 points for the Gophers.

Cory Dixon led New Orleans (1-4) with 16 points, while Matt Derenbecker added 14 points and eight rebounds. Isaac Mack scored 10 points for the Privateers.

The Gophers looked like they were going to make the game a rout early, taking a 21-6 lead less than 10 minutes into the contest. New Orleans rallied back within 10 with just over five minutes to go in the half but fell behind by 18 by the break.

The lead ballooned up to 24 early in the second half, but the Privateers went on an 18-5 run to pull within 11 with just under nine minutes to play. A 7-0 run over two-plus-minute span cut the lead to eight with 3:33 to play, but the Golden Gophers closed on an 11-4 run to win going away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: New Orleans made only 10-of-19 free-throw attempts. … Seven different players recorded at least one steal for Minnesota, which had a season-high 13 as a team. … The Gophers are now a perfect 8-0 against teams currently in the Southland Conference.