MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- High-flying freshman Rodney Williams had three dunks and a pair of 3s, finishing with 14 points to help 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away from Stephen F. Austin in an 82-42 victory on Monday night.
Lawrence Westbrook and Devoe Joseph led the Gophers (2-0) with 15 points apiece and Damian Johnson contributed 11 second-half points, five assists and five steals to lead the romp after a rough start. Minnesota went 11 for 19 from 3-point range.
Eddie Williams scored 12 points for the Lumberjacks (0-1), who had eight shots blocked by the lanky, long-armed Gophers.
Rodney Williams is one of those leapers, and his athleticism already has the attention of the home crowd at the 81-year-old arena.
