Payton Willis scored 17 points on 6 for 8 shooting, including 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, and Minnesota cruised to a 79–71 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Jamison Battle and E.J. Stephens added 16 points apiece for Minnesota (9–1), which continued its impressive start to the season under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. Eric Curry led the Golden Gophers with 12 rebounds to go along with five points.
