The Golden Gopher men's basketball team exploded offensively Thursday night in a 109-57 win over division II Franklin Pierce at the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Carlos Morris led the Gophers with 16 points on 5-9 shooting, while Andre Hollins added 14 points while adding eight rebounds and four assists.

The Gophers will host UMBC on Saturday at Williams Arena.

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