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The Stanford-Minnesota line was coming in at Golden Gophers -1 for the 2012 NIT Championship game. All odds courtesy of WagerWeb.com, which was offering up to $1000 in FREE CASH based on an initial deposit. This game goes off Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Stanford has won 7 of their last 10 games while Minnesota has won 6 of their last 10.
The Cardinal are 10-4 Against The Spread in their last 14 non-conference games.
The Cardinal are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.
The Golden Gophers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
The Golden Gophers are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Minnesota is 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Minnesota is 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Cardinal played at Madison Square Garden back in November.
The Associated Press noted that, winning the NIT last year was a springboard to success for Wichita State with the Shockers earning a No. 5 seed in this season's NCAA tournament.
"Whenever you're invited to play in postseason, you get a chance to continue to develop your team, through practices, through just the ability to play in these one-and-done situations," Stanford's head coach Johnny Dawkins said. "I think there's something about that -- it hardens you. It makes you a better team; it makes you a tighter unit."
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
