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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Damian Johnson had 18 points and No. 22 Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating No. 12 Butler 82-73 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.
The Golden Gophers (4-0) held off the Bulldogs by making five 3-pointers in the final 8 minutes.
Colton Iverson finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Gophers, who converted 12 of 18 free throws in the last 3 minutes.
Matt Howard shot 15-of-18 on free throws and paced Butler (3-1) with 23 points before fouling out with 2:29 left. Shelvin Mack added 20 points and six rebounds.
Butler beat six of the previous seven Big Ten teams it played, but struggled to score against Minnesota's stifling defense. The Bulldogs committed a season-high 21 turnovers and shot 33 percent from the field.
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