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NIU men’s basketball preview: Huskies at Minnesota

Tipoff: 4 p.m. Sunday at Minneapolis

Media: TV: BTN; Radio: AM-1360, 98.9-FM

Records: Huskies 4-4; Gophers 8-1

Last game: The Huskies lost at Indiana State, 63-52, on Nov. 1; the Gophers won/loss Georgia Southern, XX-XX, Friday night.

Leading scorer: (NIU) Marin Maric, 14.6 ppg.; (Minnesota) Amir Coffey, 13.8 ppg.

Leading rebounder: (NIU) Aaric Armstead, 6.8 rpg.; (Minnesota) Jordan Murphy, 7.9 rpg.

Also: (NIU) Laytwan Porter, 57.1 3-point percentage; (Minnesota) Nate Mason, 12.8 ppg., 44.4 3-point percentage

The lowdown: The Huskies have struggled on the road, losing both contests away from the NIU Convocation Center this season.