National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 69, St. Peter's 47
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2011
Where: Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Winston Stith, # Gerald Williams, # Kelly Delf
Attendance: 11007

Ralph Sampson III scored 15 points with eight rebounds, and Minnesota stayed hot with a 69-47 home victory over St. Peter’s.

Julian Welch added 11 points and Rodney Williams scored 10 for the Golden Gophers (10-1), who shot 46.2 percent from the field and extended a nine-point halftime lead throughout the second half.

Sampson, who returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing two games with an ankle injury, finished 6-for-9 from the field. He also blocked four shots and had four assists.

The Peacocks (2-6) pulled within 33-27 one minute into the second half. Minnesota scored the next eight points, Sampson’s layup with 15:28 remaining give the Golden Gophers a 41-27 lead.

Darius Conley’s 20 points and seven rebounds led St. Peter’s. Chris Prescott added 12 points. The Peacocks shot just 39.6 percent from the field.

The Golden Gophers host Central Michigan on Tuesday. St. Peter’s plays Saturday at Long Island.
Top Game Performances
 
St. Peter's   Minnesota
Darius Conley 20 Scoring Ralph Sampson III 15
Blaise Ffrench 4 Assists Ralph Sampson III 4
Darius Conley 7 Rebounds Ralph Sampson III 8
Darius Conley 4 Free Throws Made Joe Coleman 6
Darius Conley 1 Steals Austin Hollins 3
Darius Conley 2 Blocks Ralph Sampson III 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Peter's 47 39.6 3-11 6-10 15 23 5 4 18
Minnesota 69 46.2 4-12 17-27 19 31 6 9 10