Northwestern at Minnesota

Northwestern heads out on the road with a bad offense, #282 in the nation in scoring, preferring a slower pace. The slow pace hasn't helped in winning, though, losing 10 of the last 11. They just ended a 10-game skid with a win over Iowa allowing 32% shooting. The UNDER is 17-4-1 following a win and 20-9-1 UNDER the total after a spread cover. They face a great Minnesota defense, one that has allowed 52, 63, 42, 58 and 59 points in five of the last seven games. Guard DeAndre Mathieu leads the Big-10 in steals and the team leads the conference in steals. Minnesota is on a 4-1 run UNDER the total and when these slow-down teams meet the UNDER is 4-0, including 4-1 UNDER at Minnesota. Look for a slow-paced first half as well, so play the first half UNDER.