Northwestern vs Minnesota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 13 seed Northwestern Wildcats (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten) and the No. 12 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-16, 7-13 Big Ten) play in the Big Ten tournament Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Northwestern vs. Minnesota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Northwestern vs. Minnesota Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Northwestern win (66%)

Before you wager on Wednesday's Northwestern-Minnesota spread (Northwestern -2.5) or total (127.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Northwestern vs. Minnesota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Northwestern has compiled a 16-15-0 record against the spread this season.
• Minnesota has put together an 11-20-0 record against the spread this year.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Minnesota is 9-8 against the spread compared to the 8-6 ATS record Northwestern racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Wildcats have performed worse when playing at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
• The Golden Gophers have performed better against the spread on the road (6-4-0) than at home (5-14-0) this season.
• Northwestern has 10 wins against the spread in 20 conference games this season.
• Minnesota has nine wins against the spread in 20 Big Ten games this season.

Northwestern vs. Minnesota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Northwestern has been the moneyline favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (85.7%) in those contests.
• This season, the Wildcats have been victorious 12 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -150 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Minnesota has been the moneyline underdog 19 total times this season. Minnesota has finished 7-12 in those games.
• The Golden Gophers have a 7-10 record (winning 41.2% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +125 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Northwestern has a 60% chance of walking away with the win.

Northwestern vs. Minnesota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Northwestern averages 72.7 points per game (213th in college basketball) while allowing 69.3 per outing (94th in college basketball). It has a +107 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 3.4 points per game.
• Northwestern's leading scorer, Nick Martinelli, ranks 14th in the country averaging 20.2 points per game.
• Minnesota's -45 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 68.2 points per game (317th in college basketball) while giving up 69.6 per contest (99th in college basketball).
• Minnesota's leading scorer, Dawson Garcia, is 40th in the country, putting up 19.1 points per game.
• The Wildcats are 268th in the nation at 30.6 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.9 their opponents average.
• Martinelli paces the Wildcats with 6.2 rebounds per game (285th in college basketball play).
• The 30.5 rebounds per game the Golden Gophers accumulate rank 272nd in the country. Their opponents grab 31.
• Garcia averages 7.5 rebounds per game (108th in college basketball) to lead the Golden Gophers.
• Northwestern ranks 160th in college basketball with 96.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 135th in college basketball defensively with 91.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Golden Gophers rank 254th in college basketball with 93.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 229th defensively with 95 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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