The No. 20 Michigan Wolverines have gotten off to a good start to the season and conference play. They are undefeated in the conference and are 13-3 overall and 11-5 ATS. They head to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers. They have gotten off to a rocky start, posting an 8-9 overall record and they are just 3-12-2 ATS. Michigan has won five straight games by an average of 24.8 points per game. They are putting up 85.1 points per game, which is third in the conference and 14th in the country. They are shooting 51.9% from the field and 37.8% deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 68.1 points per game which is seventh in the conference.
The Golden Gophers have been just the opposite. They are winless in conference play at 0-6. They have lost four straight and 3-8 over their last 11. On the season, they are putting up 68.4 points per game and are shooting 44.2% shooting from the field and 32.3% from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 68.1 points per game, which is sixth best in the conference. The Gophers offense is mainly a two-person attack, so they don’t have enough firepower to keep up with the Wolverines offense. Michigan is 3-0 ATS on the road this season and 7-3 ATS in their last ten games, while Minnesota has gone 2-7-1 ATS over their last 10. The Gophers are last in the Big Ten in scoring this season and near the bottom in field goal shooting while Michigan has the best shooting team in the country. The Gophers are just 15th in the conference in 3-point shooting and the Wolverines are 4th in the conference in 3-point defense. The Gophers are ranked last in the Big Ten in scoring margin. The Wolverines are third in the Big Ten in scoring margin.Michigan should win this one easily.

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