COL BKB: Indiana 69, Minnesota 50

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Victor Oladipo, Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls each netted 12 points Sunday in 24th-ranked Indiana's 69-50 win over Minnesota.

Oladipo also hauled down eight rebounds for the Hoosiers (22-7, 9-7 Big Ten), who cruised to their second straight win and fifth in six contests.

Verdell Jones III contributed 11 points and seven boards for Indiana.

Minnesota (17-12, 5-11), meanwhile, dropped its fifth straight and saw its NCAA Tournament hopes all but evaporate.

Austin Hollins scored 14 points for the Gophers, who committed 16 turnovers and shot only 31 percent from the field.