Overview
- Cade Tyson led Minnesota with 21 points after starting the scoring with a three-point play.
- Jaylen Crocker-Johnson posted 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Robert Vaihola added 12 and 13 for matching double-doubles.
- The Gophers led 48-17 at halftime and pushed the margin to as many as 50 in the second half.
- Minnesota dominated second-chance opportunities, outscoring Alcorn State 24-8 off a 19-10 edge in offensive rebounds.
- Alcorn State fell to 0-3 under first-year coach Jake Morton during a four-games-in-nine-days stretch, with ball security cited as a priority.