The Northwestern Wildcats are one of the minnows of the Big-10 Conference, but they managed to upset Iowa at home over the weekend. We could see them suffer a bit of a let down on Wednesday as they travel to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers. Minnesota looks to bounce back from a tough loss on the road at Indiana, and I like their chances against an inferior opponent at home.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - The Gophers boast a home record of 13-2 so far this season, and they've won four straight in Minnesota. They've won three of their last four home meetings with Northwestern, covering the spread in all three of those victories.

2. Andre Hollins - Minnesota's leading scorer comes in feeling the hot hand, he's tallied 43 points on 14-of-28 shooting in his last two games.

3. X-Factor - The Gophers have been a good bet against weak opposition, covering the spread in four of their last five versus teams with a losing record. The favorite has covered in seven of the last 10 games between these two teams.

Selection: This is a play on the Minnesota Golden Gophers