Saint Thomas Tommies (1-0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: St. Thomas visits Minnesota after Tim Franks scored 24 points in St. Thomas’ 87-78 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose.

Minnesota finished 15-18 overall last season while going 13-4 at home. The Golden Gophers averaged 69.4 points per game while shooting 45.8% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point distance last season.

St. Thomas went 24-10 overall with an 8-7 record on the road a season ago. The Tommies averaged 81.8 points per game last season, 38.2 in the paint, 15.1 off of turnovers and 11.0 on fast breaks.