National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 70, Chicago St. 52
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Courtney Green, # Gene Steratore, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 10175

Guard Carlos Morris and forward Charles Buggs each scored 14 points to pace a balanced Minnesota attack, and the Golden Gophers pulled away to a 70-52 victory over visiting Chicago State on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

The Cougars (3-9) fell to 0-5 on the road, but they were down only 38-35 with less than 13 minutes remaining before Minnesota pulled away.

Chicago State had only one player score in double figures -- guard Clemmye Owens V, who finished with 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

In the last 13 minutes, Minnesota dominated, outscoring Chicago State 25-5 over a nine-minute span to take a 63-40 lead with 4:28 remaining.

The Golden Gophers (6-5) were balanced in the game-changing run. Four players scored at least four points during that stretch, led by seven points from guard Nate Mason and six points from Morris.

In the rally for Minnesota, Buggs had four points and forward Joey King had five of his seven points.

Mason, the starting point guard, also had seven assists while committing only two turnovers. The Golden Gophers finished with only eight turnovers, while Chicago State had 14.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago St.   Minnesota
Clemmye Owens 12 Scoring Charles Buggs 14
Clemmye Owens 4 Assists Nate Mason 7
Clemmye Owens 8 Rebounds Jordan Murphy 18
Montana Byrd 3 Free Throws Made Jordan Murphy 6
Montana Byrd 1 Steals Nate Mason 2
Devon Friend 2 Blocks Jordan Murphy 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago St. 52 32.8 7-22 5-6 12 33 4 3 14
Minnesota 70 38.9 8-26 20-32 15 36 7 8 8