Getty The Minnesota Golden Gophers will face off against the Northwestern Wildcats in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
The No. 12 Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-16 (8-12) will take on the No. 13 Northwestern Wildcats (8-22 (3-17) in the first round of the Big Ten tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Wednesday.
The game starts at 6 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. If you don’t have cable, you can watch Northwestern vs Minnesota live on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
The Big Ten Network is one of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Northwestern vs Minnesota (and all the Big Ten Tournament games) live on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Hulu With Live TV
The Big Ten Network is one of the 60-plus live-TV channels included with Hulu With Live TV, which also comes with Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows, movies and exclusives:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of Northwestern vs Minnesota (and all the Big Ten Tournament games) on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. The “Max,” “Choice,” “Xtra” and “Ultimate” bundles include Big Ten Network, and the “Max” packages comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of Northwestern vs Minnesota (and all the Big Ten Tournament games) on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Northwestern vs Minnesota Preview
The Wildcats lost 12 games in a row before winning two of their final three to close out the regular season.
Northwestern is last in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 65.2 points a game. The Wildcats haven’t played the best defense, either, allowing 69.9 points a game, which is 12th in the conference. They’re also one of the worst teams in the conference shooting-wise, making 41.6 percent of their shots from the floor, so Northwestern has more than a few areas in need of improvement.
A strong suit for Minnesota this season has been its long-distance shooting. The Golden Gophers are sixth in the conference in three-point percentage with 33.2 percent, and they set a team record for most three-point shots made in a game in their season finale against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, making 18 from beyond the arc. Sophomore guard Gabe Kalscheur was a primary reason for that, as he tied a Minnesota basketball record when he dropped eight three-pointers to close out the season against the Huskers.
The Gophers could feast on a Wildcats defense that ranked last in the Big Ten in defending the three-pointer.
The Golden Gophers are scoring 71 points a game, and they have three players scoring in double figures including Kalscheur. Center Daniel Oturu leads the team in scoring, averaging 20 points a game, and guard Marcus Carr is chipping in 15.5 points per contest.
The Gophers were 2-0 against the Wildcats this season, winning 77-68 on January 5, and again in more dominating fashion on February 23, notching an 83-57 victory.
The Gophers are 1-1 on neutral courts this season, and so are the Wildcats.
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