NCAA: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Xavier Musketeers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Xavier Musketeers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Bradley Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Musketeers listed as 1-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game's total is sitting at 142. Minnesota lost to Ohio State 90-61 as a 4-point underdog on Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament final. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (128.5). Lawrence Westbrook led Minnesota with 17 points and Devoe Joseph had 14 points. Xavier fell short in an overtime affair with Richmond, falling 89-85 in the A-10 semifinals at Boardwalk Hall Saturday. Richmond covered as a 3-point underdog while the final score played OVER the 136-point total. Team records: Minnesota: 21-13 SU, 17-16 ATS Xavier: 24-8 SU, 20-11 ATS Minnesota most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 After playing Ohio State are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 Xavier most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 After playing Richmond are 7-3 After a loss are 10-0 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Xavier is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Xavier's last 6 games Xavier is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games