Minnesota scores 68.2 points per game, 1.1 fewer points than the 69.3 Northwestern gives up. Northwestern has shot at a 44.2% rate from the field this season, 0.2 percentage point

Minnesota and Northwestern both ended the Big Ten regular season on two-game losing streaks. The 12th-seeded Golden Gophers and 13th-seeded Wildcats realize wiggle room will be out the window on Wednesday when they meet in the opening round of the conference tournament in Indianapolis.