Bobby Durkin scored 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting, and Minnesota cruised to an 85-50 win over North Dakota in the season opener for both teams Monday night in Minneapolis.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 15 points for Minnesota (1-0), which led by double-digits for most of the game. Isaac Asuma finished with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Malick Kordel contributed 13 points in 16 minutes off the bench.
Jayden Moore scored 13 points off the bench to lead North Dakota (0-1). Andrija Radojevic scored 10 points off the bench, and Zack Parks provided a spark on defense with six rebounds and three steals…