MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Austin Hollins, who's played more basketball games for Minnesota than any other player, saved his best for his last appearance at Williams Arena.

Hollins had a career-high 32 points, including six straight free throws in the final minute, to lead the Gophers to an 81-73 win over Southern Mississippi and a spot in the NIT semifinals.

Playing in his school-record 139th game, Hollins scored 12 straight points in a key stretch of the first half that wiped out an eight-point deficit. He made all 10 of his foul shots and was 6-for-11 from beyond the arc.