Northwestern Set to Face Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament

NORTHWESTERN MEN'S BASKETBALL: GAMEDAY INFORMATION
DATE	Opponent	TIME	LOCATION	Television	Bracket
Wednesday, Mar. 11	Minnesota	5:00 P.M.	Indianpolis, IN. (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)	Big Ten Network	Full Bracket
Radio: AM 1160 Social: Twitter: @NUMensbball \| Instagram: @numensbball Game Notes

EVANSTON, Ill. - The thirteenth-seeded Wildcats will face twelfth-seeded Minnesota this Wednesday, March 11th in the first round of the 2020 Big Ten Tournament. Tip off is set for 5 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. Fans can also tune into AM 1160.

Northwestern is coming off an upset over No. 20 Penn State at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Senior Day, 80-69. The Wildcats have won two of their last three games heading into the tournament.

Sophomore Miller Kopp led the Wildcats' offense with 21 points including a career-high five three-pointers, while senior AJ Turner contributed 10 points to go along with four assists and three rebounds.

Northwestern and Minnesota met in the first ever Big Ten Tournament, dating back to 1998 and have met six times since then. The Gophers hold a 2-4 advantage in those meetings. Minnesota enters the matchup with an 8-12 conference record, having lost six of their last eight games.

STORYLINES:

Last Time Out: The 80 points in the victory over No. 20 Penn State were the most points NU has scored at Welsh-Ryan Arena this season and third-highest of the total campaign.

Talking Tourney: Michael "Juice" Thompson scored a single-game tournament-record 35 points against Minnesota when NU topped the Gophers in Indianapolis, 75-65 in 2011.

Miller Time: Miller Kopp has scored in double figures a team-best 23 times this season, the most by a Northwestern underclassmen in the Collins Era.

QUOTABLES:

"I'm seeing a lot of growth. You guys see the end result, the wins and the losses, but you don't get to see behind the scenes. The extra work, the extra shooting, the film watching, the meetings that all these young guys are going through that is a part of their growth. I really like this core and I really think these guys are going to do some great things in the future. Anytime you can finish the year with some wins, it builds momentum heading into the offseason. Our guys are excited about going to Indianapolis next week, playing loose and free and seeing what we can do."

- Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins

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