Carl Berman 
6 Feb 2020 
0 comments Minneapolis, MN – The Minnesota Gophers controlled the game from the start in a 70-52 win over the Wisconsin Badgers. Minnesota’s guard Payton Willis led the Gophers in scoring with a game high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting. The 6-4 guard from Arkansas drove repeatedly into the lane to get his points. When the Badgers […]
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