Dawson Garcia scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Minnesota pulled away from Penn State at the end for a 69-61 win.

Dawson Garcia led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds as visiting Minnesota defeated Penn State 69-61 on Tuesday in a Big Ten Conference matchup from University Park, Pa.

Dawson Garcia scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and reserve Brennan Rigsby scored 14 points and Minnesota pulled away from Penn State at the end for a 69-61 win on Tuesday night. Rigsby was per

Despite Penn State's abnormally slow start, they controlled much of the first 20 minutes. It wasn't until a Brennan Rigsby dunk late in the first half that sparked a 6-0 run and Minnesota trailed 25-21 heading into halftime. It was the lowest-scoring first half of a Big Ten game this season.

One caveat to the first half of the Gophers men’s basketball team’s Big Ten schedule was its overall difficulty. While Minnesota struggled, its list of foes was considered top three toughest in