Asuma scores career-high 23 points in Minnesota's 91-61 win over Southern
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham became the first NBA player to score 50 or more points with 10-plus assists and no turnovers in a 144-140 win over the Washington Wizards in double overtime on Thursday.
Key points
- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Isaac Asuma scored a career-high 23 points and Minnesota rolled to a 91-61 victory over Southern on Thursday night.
- Grayson Grove grabbed a team-high six boards to go with seven points for the Golden Gophers.
- Jaylen Crocker-Johnson and reserve Malick Kordel also scored 10 points apiece for the Golden Gophers.
Cunningham finished with a career-high 52 points, shooting 16-of-25 from the floor (including 3-for-5 on 3-pointers) and making 17 of 18 free throws in Detroit’s win.
Kyan Evans, who scored a career-high 26 points and added a career-best 10 rebounds in a two-point win over Cincinnati, chipped in with 10 points against Southern.
Additional details
- Bobby Durkin added 15 points for Minnesota (4-0), which shot 60% from the floor.
- Daniel Dormu and Justin Page scored 12 points apiece for Southern (0-5).
- Asuma scored 14 first-half points and Evans added nine.
- Minnesota took the lead for good about seven minutes in and closed on a 19-6 run for a 46-26 halftime lead.
- Asuma shot 9 of 14 from the field that included four 3-pointers.
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