Minn is a bubble team and looked good in the 1st half against Ohio St last Saturday, but then they shot 29.2 percent in the second half while the Buckeyes hit 56.7 percent in the final 20 minutes. I expect coach Richard Pitino will be ready here at home tonight in a MUST WIN game for them to have any shot at the Postseason.
The Gophers are coming off 2 straight double digit losses here, and I look for them to be ready to bring their "A" game in this Big Ten showdown. There's also a revenge angle at play as Iowa handed Minnesota a double digit loss earlier in the season. The Golden Gophers have shown up to play when listed as a home dog as they sit 2-0 ATS in that situation. Look for Hollins to lead the way for Minn as they are 13-3 at home this season.