The University of Minnesota men's basketball team earned an 81-76 win over Mississippi State tonight in Starkville, Miss. With the victory, the Golden Gophers are 7-0 on the season and just one of twelve undefeated teams in the nation. Mississippi State used a 12-2 run to tie the score for the first time with 0:41 left, but Payton Willis delivered a clutch three-pointer with 0:18 remaining and added a pair of free throws to give Minnesota the five-point win. Willis led the Gophers with 24 points and seven assists, while Jamison Battle scored 15 points in the second half to finish with 20 points and five boards. Sign up for daily email updates from Gopher Athletics! Go to http://www.gophersports.com/GopherDaily to sign up.