Overview

• Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1) host Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3-2) in a non-conference matchup.
• Golden Gophers' Dawson Garcia leads the team with 18.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.
• Golden Lions' Kylen Milton leads his team with 23.8 points per game.
• This is the second meeting in as many years between the programs, with Minnesota winning the previous encounter 72-56.
• Golden Lions coach Solomon Bozeman emphasizes the need for better defense after his team gave up 100 points in their recent loss against Incarnate Word.