Game sketch

RECORDS Arkansas 7-2; Minnesota 8-3 STARS Arkansas senior guard Jaylen Barford (22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), freshman forward Daniel Gafford (16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 blocked shots) and sophomore guard C.J. Jones (15 points). Minnesota junior forward Jordan Murphy (20 points, 10 rebounds) and senior guard Nate Mason (17 points, 6 assists)

TURNING POINT The Razorbacks outscored the Golden Gophers 18-6 over a 7:19 span to take a 72-54 lead with 9:51 left.

KEY STAT Arkansas shot 57.4 percent (39 of 68) from the field.

UP NEXT Arkansas plays Troy at 7 p.m. Saturday at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.