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No. 21 Gophers top No. 24 Buckeyes 68-59 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Lawrence Westbrook led a typically balanced Minnesota offense with 15 points, and the 21st-ranked Gophers salvaged a split in the opening week of Big Ten play by beating 24th-ranked Ohio State 68-59 on Saturday. The Gophers (13-1, 1-1) bounced back from their loss to No. 10 Michigan State three days earlier by rebounding better.