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Virginia Cavaliers (3-3) @ Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-0)

Date: Monday November 29th, 2010

Time: 7:00 pm EST

Point Spread: Minnesota Golden Gophers -15

Preview: A team out of the Atlantic Coast Conference will head north to take on the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. This game is the start of the Big Ten/ ACC challenge. Last season was the first time; the Big Ten won the challenge. Virginia comes into the game with a 3-3 record. The Cavaliers have beaten William + Mary, USC Upstate and Oklahoma, and lost to Stanford, Washington and Wichita State. The Cavaliers are averaging just 67.5 points per game. The leading scorer for Virginia has been Mike Scott. Scott is scoring 16.5 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game.

Minnesota will come into the game a little short handed. The Golden Gophers will be missing point guard Al Nolen and small forward Rodney Williams. Blake Hoffarber leads the team in scoring with 15 points per game and 4.8 assists per game. The Golden Gophers have won their first six games; over Wofford, Siena, Western Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia and North Dakota State. Minnesota will not see another team ranked in the Top 25 until their Big Ten opener on December 31st at Michigan State.

My NCAA Basketball Betting Picks: Despite the injuries; Minnesota wins. Golden Gophers 66-61.