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Big Ten Tournament - Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats Wrap - Minnesota Wins 51-46

Minnesota earned a 51-46 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday, getting 14 points from Tre' Williams at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Minnesota was the ATS victor, as they covered the +0.0-point spread as an underdog.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 11 points for Minnesota and Marcus Carr chipped in with 10 points. Marcus Carr had 6 assists for them, while Eric Curry was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Northwestern got a 9-point performance from Miller Kopp, who was supported by 8 points from Pete Nance. Boo Buie had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern, while Pete Nance grabbed 11 rebounds.

Minnesota led at halftime, 27-21.

The rebound battle favored Northwestern as they grabbed 36 boards, while Minnesota only had 35