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Gophers end 20-game skid to Illini 59-36 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Lawrence Westbrook had 10 of his 15 points in the second half, including two crowd-stirring 3-pointers down the stretch, and Minnesota came up with a 59-36 victory over No. 19 Illinois on Thursday night to end a 20-game losing streak against the Fighting Illini. Ralph Sampson added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Gophers (18-3, 6-3 Big Ten), who held the brick-laying Illini (17-4, 5-3) to...