The Texas Southern men’s basketball team came into Sunday’s game against the Gophers with one of the worst resumes in Division I. The Southwestern Athletic Conference team was 1-6, with the lone victory coming over College of Biblical Studies, a Division II school. That’s an hallelujah moment for the Houston school compared to blowout losses to Gonzaga, Texas AM and Vanderbilt by an average of 41.2 points per game. The Gophers kept the Tigers down with a 89-53 win at Williams Arena. Minnesota (6-5) improved to 6-0 at home this season. With Texas Southern (1-6) allowing 86.7 points per game (352nd in the nation), Minnesota set a season record with 15 made 3-pointers. Cade Tyson scored a career-high 38 points, including a program-tying eight made 3-pointers. He also added 11 rebounds Sunday. When at Belmont, Tyson had 31 points against Samford in Dec. 2023. The Gophers came into the game at No. 3 in the nation in assists to made field goals (69%) and improved that number Sunday with assists on the opening 26 baskets through the opening 35 minutes. Langston Reynolds, who is filling in for injured point guard Chansey Willis, had a career-high 11 assists. Texas Southern (1-6) was allowing 86.7 points per game, which was 352nd in the nation. In the first half, Tyson scored 23 points, including 5 of 7 from deep, to give the U a 45-25 lead at the break. In the opening 20 minutes, Minnesota made nine treys in the first half, which matched their season high in a game against Stanford on Nov. 27. The Gophers will close out nonconference play with two more games: Campbell on Dec. 21 and Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 29. The U restarts Big Ten play with an 18-game stretch on Jan. 3 with a road trip to Northwestern. Related Articles Men’s basketball: Gophers roster to remain shorthanded Half empty: Gophers blown out in second half of 85-57 loss at No. 6 Purdue Gophers basketball: That time Niko Medved and Gene Keady played H-O-R-S-E Barnstorming: Gophers upset No. 22 Indiana 73-64 in Big Ten opener Men’s basketball: With Chansey Willis Jr. out for season, what does Gophers rotation look like now? ...read more read less