Northwestern-Minnesota Big Ten Conference Tournament

The Northwestern Wildcats and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Northwestern was defeated 65-52 by Wisconsin on Saturday, as 12.5-point underdogs at home. The 117 points fell UNDER the posted total of 121.

Kevin Coble netted 17 points for Northwestern, and Michael Thompson had 13 in the loss.

Minnesota was outplayed in the second half and lost 67-58 to Minnesota on Saturday, as 5-point road underdogs. The 125 points were a PUSH against the posted total of 125.

Blake Hoffarber tossed in 14 points from 4-for-7 shooting from the field in the loss.

Team records:
Northwestern: 8-21 SU, 10-14 ATS
Minnesota: 18-12 SU, 13-12 ATS

Northwestern most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
After playing Wisconsin are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
After playing Illinois are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northwestern's last 9 games
Northwestern is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Northwestern is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Northwestern is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Northwestern
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Northwestern
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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