Minnesota enters this Big 10 matchup with a 6-0 record and is coming off a 90-61 win over Missouri-Kansas City. Last season, the Golden Gophers finished 8-12 in the conference and 15-16 overall. The offense is led by Marcus Carr with 23.8 points a game and he grabs 3.7 rebounds and dishes out 6.2 assists. Liam Robbins adds 12.5 points and 7.7 rebounds a game. Both Gach chips in 15.3 points with 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists a game.

Illinois is 4-2 on the season and is coming off an 81-78 road loss to the Missouri Tigers. They have lost two of their last three games. They finished fourth in the Big 10 last year and 21-10 overall. The offense is led by Ayo Dosunmu with 24.8 points a game with 7.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists. Kofi Cockburn adds 14 points and 8.8 rebounds while Andre Curbelo chips in 11 points with 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

Dosunmu is one of the best players in the country and Minnesota doesn't have anyone to match up on the defensive end to stop him. Illinois is the better shooting and rebounding team. I like Illinois to pull this one out on their home court

Play on Illinois.