The Minnesota Gophers men's basketball team secured a 65-62 victory against Maryland, marking their seventh consecutive win. Elijah Hawkins contributed 10 points and 9 assists, while the team improved to 12-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten. The win also marked their third consecutive Big Ten victory and their first win against Maryland in the last 11 meetings. Head coach Ben Johnson expressed the team's heightened expectations following their 3-1 start in the Big Ten, highlighting the team's improved performance this season. The Gophers attributed their second-half rally and victory to the energy from the crowd, emphasizing the impact of the enthusiastic support on their performance.
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#ICYMI: Four things learned from Maryland win: Ben Johnson's #Gophers are built different this season @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/YXNX56QBel
#ICYMI: #Gophers rally in second half, beat Maryland 65-62 for seventh consecutive victory @StribSports https://t.co/oMBsu1RIPy
Updated gamer: #Gophers rally in 2nd half, beat Maryland 65-62 for seventh consecutive victory: "There are expectations now," Ben Johnson says on first 3-1 Big Ten start since 2016-17 @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/oMBsu1RIPy
#Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins on the #Gophers feeding off the crowd to rally from behind Maryland in the second half: "when they're rowdy that brings more energy to us." @StribSports @GopherMBB https://t.co/kdWRztlYTG
#Gophers men's basketball team rallies in second half, beats Maryland 65-62 for seventh consecutive victory. From @Marcus_R_Fuller at Williams Arena https://t.co/osSSdAwoFx
โ 7th straight win โ 3rd straight B1G win โ 1st win vs. Maryland in last 11 meetings Minnesota gets another win to move to 3-1 in B1G play. https://t.co/99DyZJZJ4a
FINAL: #Gophers 65, Maryland 62. Hawkins with 10 points and 9 assists. MN improves to 12-3 and 3-1 in the Big Ten