MINNEAPOLIS -- Freshman Amir Coffey scored 10 points, all in the second half, and Minnesota came from behind to beat Texas-Arlington 84-67 on Monday night.Reggie Lynch, in his first year with Minnesota after transferring last season, scored 14 points. Jordan Murphy added 11 points and 12 rebounds and five Gophers in all scored in double figures.I think it just shows, we got a long way to go obviously, but this is not last years team, Minnesota coach Richard Pitino said. Its very evident. Its a totally different team with much more balance and depth.The Gophers (2-0) trailed the final eight minutes of the first half against the preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite Mavericks (1-1).But Coffey and Lynch ignited Minnesota in the second half. Minnesota used a 22-1 run to take control as Texas-Arlington missed its first 12 shots of the half and had a scoring drought of over six minutes.We were just out there playing free and guarding the 3, which was the biggest problem in the first half, Lynch said.Jalen Jones scored 17 points and Erick Neal added 12 for Texas-Arlington. The Mavericks pulled out road wins at Ohio State and Memphis last season, and appeared primed to pull another upset against the Gophers.Texas-Arlington hit 9 of 18 3-pointers in the first half but just one in the second half.I think our guys, to be honest, it looks to me like they lost a little bit of that chip on their shoulder, grit, coach Scott Cross said. Its a learning lesson for us. I guess Id rather learn a lesson now than in conference, and hopefully our guys will be better.BIG PICTURETexas-Arlington: The Mavericks return all five starters from last season and are testing themselves with a tough nonconference schedule. When the shots were falling, Texas-Arlington showed it can still hang with major conference opponents.Minnesota: The Gophers got the test coach Richard Pitino was seeking for his new-look squad. Coffey had eight of his points during Minnesotas second-half run and added two steals. The 6-foot-10 Lynch gives the Gophers an option down low.STAT OF THE NIGHTThe Mavericks led the nation in rebounding last year with an average of 43.71 per game. The Gophers had a 47-32 rebounding advantage on Monday and scored 22 points off offensive rebounds.Our guys have to change their mentality a little bit, Cross said. We have to get that hard-hat, blue-collar attitude that we had ... to get outrebounded the way we did is disappointing.QUICK COMPAREThe game was bogged down at times due to personal fouls, particularly in the second half. Minnesota extended its lead from the free-throw line where it made 30 of its 40 attempts. 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Olivia Nelson-Ododa was content building sand castles in the long-jump pit, oblivious to her mom and big brother running laps on the track.And then she wasnt.Barefoot, the 8-year-old Olivia ditched the sand castles to run with her mom, Heather, and Alonzo, who was 15. Of course, she couldnt keep pace.She lapped us more than once, said Heather, still amazed by the memory. She just came out of nowhere and passed us by. Pretty soon, [Alonzo] got tired, but she kept sprinting.Her brother, by the way, is 6-foot-9 and 235 pounds. He just finished his collegiate basketball career at the University of Pittsburgh.Their father, Sebastian, who is 6-7?, is a native of Kenya who played basketball for Huntington University and for the Kenyan national team.We attributed Olivias ability to run fast and barefoot to Sebastian being from Kenya, Heather said.Kenya has a proud tradition in long-distance running. Sebastian attributed it to Olivia eating Ugali (a cornmeal-based dish popular in Kenya and other African nations).Seven years after that day on the track, Olivia, 15, is still leaving her competition in the dust, although its now on the basketball court.She is in Zaragoza, Spain, representing Team USA in the U17 world championships.Playing for Team USA means everything to me, Nelson-Ododa said from Spain, her first trip abroad. Ive worked really hard for this opportunity. And now that its here, Im so excited.A 6-foot-4 forward, Nelson-Ododa is the No. 13 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Terrific 25 for the 2018 class. She averaged 16.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks as a sophomore this past season for Winder-Barrow (Winder, Georgia), making first-team Class 5A All-State.She can handle the ball like a guard -- right hand, left hand, between the legs, behind the back, Winder-Barrow coach Brandon Thomas said. She has amazing agility and skill level for someone her size.That was evident in a state semifinal this past season against Brunswick. Nelson-Ododa had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, leading Winder-Barrow to a 65-52 win and the first girls basketball state final in the 60-year history of the school.The Bulldogs lost the state final 49-48 to powerhouse Southwest DeKalb. Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and 19 rebounds. Her team was doomed by 27 turnovers, but the Bulldogs graduated just one senior from their rotation.This was the Bulldogs first trip to the 32-team state tournament in 22 years, and Nelson-Ododas carefree spirit helped define their run.On the morning of their first game, assistant coach Kimberly Garren went to get Nelson-Ododa, only to find her star player shooting 3-pointers in the school gym wearing a Snuggie adorned with a bears head.And when Garren laughed and snapped a quick photo, the teams third ritual was born.A spaghetti dinner the night before games, new T-shirts made up before each round and a goofy photo of Nelson-Ododa (the selections include one on a swing, another in a bumper car and another in a 4-foot-tall dollhouse).Nelson-Ododas mother said she could barely stop laughing when she saw the first photo of her daughter in a Snuggie that fit three years ago but now only came up to her knees.She said she wanted to be comfortable for the three-hour bus ride [to the game], Heather said. For her to be so relaxed and self-assured before a biig game was great.ddddddddddddThen again, sports have always come easy to Nelson-Ododa -- no need to stress.Track and field was never a serious consideration, although she did win an eighth-grade county championship, with little practice, in the high jump.When she was 6, she attended a University of Georgia womens basketball game with her family. Her parents had no idea she was absorbing the game so thoroughly until they found out she had memorized all the players names and positions.The next year, she asked for season tickets for Christmas.Basketball has always been her passion. And although she has that goofy side -- she once used a toe-print instead of a fingerprint to access her phone -- Nelson-Ododa is fiercely serious about her sport.For six weeks prior to USA Basketball trials in Colorado Springs, Nelson-Ododa took her training to new heights. Among other things, she trained with an elevation mask that restricted her oxygen intake and prepared her for Colorados thin air.Matt Huddleston, her AAU coach, also brought in training partner Kelley Cain, a 6-6, 220-pound professional center who played in Poland this past season and has appeared in the WNBA, as well as leagues in Italy, South Korea and Turkey.Cain, who is 12 years older and 70 pounds heavier than Nelson-Ododa, said she was impressed.As good as she is now, she has potential to get even better, Cain said. Whenever we showed her something, she picked it up in one second.She doesnt realize she is decently strong, and she still hasnt figured out how to use her height. I looked her dead in the eyes, and Im 6-6, so I think shes taller than 6-4.Nelson-Ododa, who has a 3.8 GPA and aspires to be a surgeon, hasnt come up with a list of college finalists yet, but she said she likes South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia Tech and Georgia so far.Cain said Nelson-Ododa is one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet, but she is competitive, too.I blocked her shot a few times, Cain said. That was to help her learn that there are women out there who are her size. But it also taught her that if she can score on me, she can score on just about anyone.In addition to having her work against Cain, Huddleston also brought in a 5-9, ultra-quick male player to give Nelson-Ododa experience at defending a skilled perimeter scorer.The young man we brought in to work with her has been on the mens practice squad for the [WNBA] Atlanta Dream. He pushed Olivia to work on her ball handling and her ability to attack the rim from the perimeter.All of that work has paid off. Through Team USAs first five games, Nelson-Ododa is averaging 11.6 points and 9.2 rebounds. She is shooting a team-high 56 percent from the field. Team USA plays Australia Friday in the semifinals. The medal games are scheduled for Saturday.Shes a walking legend in our school, Garren said. Shes the best player ever on our campus. Yet shes very humble, and her teammates love her.We were in a summer tournament [last week] in South Carolina, traveling in a van, and every time I looked up, the girls were Face-timing Olivia from Spain.The girls are very happy for Olivia. And Olivia deserves this -- she has worked her butt off. Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jersyes Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '