Reynolds and Minnesota host USC

USC Trojans (12-3, 1-3 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-5, 3-1 Big Ten)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Gophers -3.5; over/under is 146.5

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts USC after Langston Reynolds scored 22 points in Minnesota's 70-67 win against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Golden Gophers are 9-0 on their home court. Minnesota has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Trojans are 1-3 in Big Ten play. USC is ninth in the Big Ten with 34.2 rebounds per game led by Jacob Cofie averaging 6.5.

Minnesota scores 73.3 points per game, 3.7 fewer points than the 77.0 USC allows. USC averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 fewer makes per game than Minnesota gives up.

The Golden Gophers and Trojans square off Friday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Tyson is scoring 21.7 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Golden Gophers. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is averaging 13.2 points over the last 10 games.

Chad Baker-Mazara averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Trojans, scoring 19.3 points while shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc. Ezra Ausar is averaging 17.1 points and 6.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Gophers: 6-4, averaging 71.9 points, 28.3 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.5 points per game.

Trojans: 7-3, averaging 80.7 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.