NIT Picks - Minnesota Gophers vs. Maryland Terrapins

[Shame About Ray]

The Minnesota Gophers, (20-13 SU, 14-14 ATS, 11-17 O/U), return to the postseason for the first time since a 2006 NIT appearance and will likely be fueled by the fact that they narrowly missed out on being selected for the annual NCAA Championship Tournament this season instead of the NIT.

"That (NIT appearance) would [allow us to] continue to grow on the way we've been playing lately, and we have been playing better over the last couple of weeks," Smith said. "And that would be something we could build on for the future."

The Maryland Terrapins, (18-14 SU, 11-15-1 ATS, 13-14 O/U), are playing in the NIT because they couldn’t find any consistency all season long as indicated by their average 4-6 record in their last ten games.

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