Garcia Leads Minnesota Against North Texas After 24-Point Performance

North Texas Mean Green (2-0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-0)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Gophers -1.5; over/under is 131.5

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota faces North Texas after Dawson Garcia scored 24 points in Minnesota's 68-64 victory against the Omaha Mavericks.

Minnesota went 19-15 overall with a 16-4 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Golden Gophers averaged 6.3 steals, 4.4 blocks and 11.4 turnovers per game last season.

North Texas finished 6-6 on the road and 19-15 overall a season ago. The Mean Green averaged 69.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 63.8 last season.

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