Four U students consumed more hotdogs in a halftime eating contest than the Gophers men’s basketball team made shots in the first half against Chicago State on Tuesday night.

On $2 dog night at Williams Arena, the male students mangled and mashed down the majority of 16 hot dogs (four apiece) in a sprint race, while the U players managed to make only nine of 30 shots in the opening 20-minute slog.

The Gophers performance in the second half continued to be stomach-churning as Chicago State, a 26-point underdog, went on a 18-6 run to take 45-44 lead with nine minutes left.

But Minnesota ended the game on a 21-7 run to escape a stunning upset with a 66-54 win at The Barn.

To show the magnitude of the narrow escape, Chicago State was ranked 361 out of 365 total teams in Division I going in

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