Minneapolis, MN (My Sportsbook) - Devron Bostick scored a team-high 19 points, leading the 22nd-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers to a 79-59 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Paul Carter posted 14 points for the Gophers (15-1, 3-1 Big Ten), who are off to their best start since the 1948-49 season. Lawrence Westbrook added 13 points, and Ralph Sampson 10 in the victory.

Minnesota was scintillating from the floor, shooting 62.5 percent overall from the field and 9-of-9 from three-point range.

Talor Battle totaled 19 points and nine assists for the Nittany Lions (13-4, 2-2), who had won six of their last seven games. Jamelle Cornley had 10 points and six rebounds, and Stanley Pringle added seven points in the loss.

Trailing 10-9 early, Minnesota went on a 12-2 run, draining four three- pointers -- capped by a pair of treys from Bostick to take a 21-12 lead midway through the opening half.

Penn State cut its deficit to three, 31-28, on Battle's layup with four minutes left, but the Gophers scored three of the last four baskets to end the period, taking a 40-30 lead on Carter's dunk with two seconds left.

The teams went back-and-forth for the start of the second half, and Carter's three-ball off a steal put Minnesota up 59-44 with 12:15 left.

Sampson's layup with 7:49 left put the hosts up by 21, and Minnesota cruised to victory from there.

Game Notes

Minnesota leads the all-time series, 24-7, including a 15-1 mark at home...This was the first time Penn State lost by more than six points all season...The Lions shot just 36.7 percent from the field and 9-of-27 from long range...Penn State next hosts Michigan State Wednesday while Minnesota will travel to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers Thursday.