Cade Tyson scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds and Minnesota streaked to a 95-50 win over Alcorn State on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson registered a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds for Minnesota (2-0), which continued its perfect start under first-year coach Niko Medved. Robert Vaihola also notched a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards. Chansey Willis Jr. had 13 points.
Davian Williams and William Henderson scored nine points apiece to lead Alcorn State (0-3). Shane Lancaster finished with eight points.
The Golden Gophers won the rebound battle 50-24, including a 19-10 advantage on the offensive glass.
The rebounding edge also translated into an advantage for Minnesota in second-chance points. The Golden Gophers outscored Alcorn State 24-8 in that category.
Minnesota raced to a 17-0 lead to start the game and never looked back.
Tyson started the scoring with a three-point play in the opening minute. Willis followed with a 3-pointer and back-to-back layups to put the Golden Gophers on top 10-0.
Isaac Asuma scored five of the next seven points to increase the lead to 17-0 with 14:25 remaining in the first half.
The rout continued as Langston Reynolds made two free throws to make it 32-6 with 6:27 left in the half.
Alcorn State finally reached double digits when Williams knocked down a jump shot with 5:29 until the break.
The Golden Gophers held a 48-17 lead at the half. Tyson, Willis and Asuma had nine points each before the intermission.
Minnesota led by as many as 50 points in the second half. The Golden Gophers shot 48.3% from the field.
Next, Minnesota will go on the road for the first time this season when it visits Missouri on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Alcorn State will travel east for a Tuesday night matchup at Maryland.
