The Gopher men's basketball team won their season opener 76-51 over division II Concordia-St. Paul Friday night as part of the NABC Classic at Williams Arena.  Al Nolen led the Gophers with 17 points and Lawrence Westbrook added 13 points.  Blake Hoffarber led the team with 12 rebounds.  Ralph Sampson III added 9 points and 5 rebounds off the bench for Minnesota.  The Gophers host Bowling Green tonight at Williams Arena at 8pm as part of the NABC Classic.