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Northwestern Wildcats (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten) vs.
Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-16, 7-13 Big Ten)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 127.5
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays Northwestern in the Big Ten
Tournament.
The Golden Gophers have gone 7-13 against Big Ten teams, with an
8-3 record in non-conference play. Minnesota has a 5-7 record in
games decided by 10 or more points.
The Wildcats are 7-13 against Big Ten teams. Northwestern ranks
sixth in the Big Ten with 9.1 offensive rebounds per game led by
Nick Martinelli averaging 2.4.
Minnesota scores 68.2 points per game, 1.1 fewer points than the
69.3 Northwestern gives up. Northwestern has shot at a 44.2%
rate from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher
than the 44.0% shooting opponents of Minnesota have averaged.
The teams meet for the second time this season. Northwestern won
75-63 in the last matchup on Feb. 26. Martinelli led
Northwestern with 29 points, and Dawson Garcia led Minnesota
with 26 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Garcia is averaging 19.1 points and 7.5 rebounds
for the Golden Gophers. Lu'Cye Patterson is averaging 13.9
points over the past 10 games.
Ty Berry averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats,
scoring 10.5 points while shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc.
Martinelli is averaging 21.5 points and 7.7 rebounds over the
past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Gophers: 4-6, averaging 66.8 points, 29.7
rebounds, 14.1 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while
shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged
71.2 points per game.
Wildcats: 4-6, averaging 69.9 points, 29.6 rebounds, 14.1
assists, 5.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.8%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points.
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