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 against the Presbyterian Blue Hose.

Minnesota finished 15-18 overall with a 13-4 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Golden Gophers gave up 68.5 points per game while committing 14.6 fouls last season.

St. Thomas finished 24-10 overall with an 8-7 record on the road a season ago. The Tommies averaged 81.8 points per game while shooting 50.6% from the field and 36.1% from 3-point distance last season.