MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The UND men's basketball team and its new-look roster still have a ways to go to challenge a Big Ten opponent.
The Fighting Hawks' season opened Monday with an 85-50 loss to the Gophers at Williams Arena.
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UND was just 3-for-28 from 3-point range, led by the team's top 3-point threats Zach Kraft (1-for-8) and Tyler Wagner (0-for-4).
The Hawks' most effective scorers came off the bench, as rookie Jayden Moore, a Minnesota native, scored 13 points on 6-for-14 shooting. Fellow rookie Andrija Radojevic added 10 points in just 11 minutes. He was 3-for-7 from the field and 4-for-4 from the foul line.
Aside from Moore and Radojevic, no other UND player scored more than five points.
Minnesota, meanwhile, was led by five players in double figures. Bobby Durkin had 16 points on 4-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc, while Isaac Asuma had 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and three blocks.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 15 points for the Gophers, while Malick Kordel had 13 off the bench and starter Grayson Grove scored 11 on an efficient 5-for-6 shooting from the field.
The Gophers built separation midway through the first half, jumping out to a 20-9 advantage....