Cade Tyson scored 21 points, Robert Vaihola and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson each had a double-double, and Minnesota beat Alcorn State 95-50 on Saturday.

Tyson opened the game with a three-point play to begin Minnesota's 17-0 run. The Golden Gophers added an 11-0 run midway through the first half for a 30-4 lead and it was 48-17 at halftime.

Minnesota led by 50 points, 91-41, with 3:08 remaining.

Crocker-Johnson finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Vaihola had 12 points and 13 boards for his first double-double with Minnesota (2-0). Chansey Willis Jr. scored 13 points and Langston Reynolds 12.

Davian Williams and William Henderson each scored nine points for Alcorn State (0-3), which coach Jake Morton took over in April .

On Monday, Tyson became the first Golden Gopher to score 30 p

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