Gophers Enjoy 83-61 Win Over Rutgers

MINNEAPOLIS (Gophersports.com/AP) -- Jordan Murphy had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Minnesota dropped Rutgers to 0-15 in the Big Ten with an 83-61 victory on Tuesday night.

Joey King had 15 points and seven rebounds and Dupree McBrayer had 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Golden Gophers (8-19, 2-13), who have won two straight conference games after an 0-13 start. The Gophers picked up their first Big Ten win with a victory over then-No. 6 Maryland last week.

The Gophers travel to Illinois this Sunday night. 6:30 pre-game on KROC AM.